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- #61
It's more than that... CompuStar Alarm and Remote Start brains (7000AS/CM7000) are more akin to Arduinos and can control anything in the vehicle that's controlled via analog voltage via PICs and POCs (e.g. rolling up and down windows with the remote, activating LED lighting with the remote, etc. - anything controlled by analog voltage in the car can be controlled from the remote.Brands are preference.
The DC series are low-tier brains that do not carry the same features as the CM7000 - they're two completely different products and are the only series allowed to be carried by big-box stores, such as Best Buy.I personally went with viper because the DC3 didn't appear to have firmware at the time of install... I personally prefer the DC3 over the DS4. Whether FirsTech has triumphed over directed is irrelevant. They both work, they are both Stand up products backed by good companies.
Remotes are personal preference, however CompuStar's are more technologically advanced than Viper's and any other brand that I'm aware of (anyone can compare the two to fact check)...the Pro series remote I wanted was on backorder from my distributor. Viper was readily available.
All I was doing was offering the knowledge regarding what extra needs to be done on the FK8 since most installers don't have a clue, and neither did FirsTech for months - the CPSS circuit was found by an installer and shared on the FirsTech Feed on Facebook (which is also now apart of the info for the 10th gen Civic on FirsTech Data), however it's still not common knowledge, as detailed by one of the users above in their experience with a CompuStar dealer.I'm not sure what you were here to accomplish. If it's the credit you want for your succession prior to mine, you can have it.
- I believe in the free flow of information, which is why I maintain an FK8 section in my GitHub repo with information pulled directly from Honda's TechInfo SIS subscription - I encourage you to check it out, as it has a wealth of information, much of it the same information dealer's user
A child can trace a broken wire with a multimeter by testing continuity, all someone needs is someone to show them the basics of the features on a multimeter - you turn the dial to continuity, touch the black lead's tip to one end of the circuit, the red lead to the other, and if it doesn't beep, there's a break in the circuit.I have come across many who are and can't trace a draw or broken wire. Schematics look like Chinese writing.
As to schematics, I wouldn't describe them as Chinese writing, however I get the point you're making; here again, someone just needs to be walked through the basics:
- each circuit's wire is a colored line the same color of the wire and it goes from point A to point B
- At Point A and B there will be a letter and/or number next to the line, with the letter being the connector's letter and the number being the pin number in the connector for that specific wire
- the electrical symbols are harder to comprehend, but there are cheat sheets that can be found on google.
I give folks more credit than that, as folks aren't dumb or idiots and if they want to do it on their own, they likely don't have an issue taking an hour to research the basics, as the most complex part of the install in the FK8 is the extremely limited amount of room to work with under, and through, the dashWhile you posted information that could help not everyone is knowledgeable or brave enough to attempt this and they will go to a shop.
Yeah, there's no excuse for that other than laziness, as all dealers have the tech line for FirsTech and the Facebook feed that Wade and other FirstTech techs do reply back on relatively quicklyUnfortunately, not all shops will have success with this as we have seen so with that in mind I was confirming to others that I have had success with my own personal car and I am willing to offer the service for those who may be seeking it.
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