WLAURENT,
Is your alarm plug and play? Does it involve any sodering or special skills? Will the instructions be detailed and step by step?
thanks
mfabry

 

I could not secure the connectors to make it plug and play - so you have to do about 9 solder connections. The instructions are pretty detailed and the install should take 2-3 hours.

 

How does this system compare to the stock Honda security system which also utilizes the existing keyless entry system?

BTW, will this package be available in the S2KI store anytime soon, or must I still use the PayPal method? Or is this no longer available?

TIA

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by InsaneInNC
[B]How does this system compare to the stock Honda security system which also utilizes the existing keyless entry system?

BTW, will this package be available in the S2KI store anytime soon, or must I still use the PayPal method?

 

I'll chime in! William's instructions are spot-on. I did the install in about 1.5-2 hours with zero problems. I traced the wires from the connectors back under the door sill and made my solder connections there except for one, just to keep the connectors under the dash looking stock. I also mounted my LED between the two vents above the radio rather than on the center console. I highly recommend William's setup -- it works great!

 

William,

Who better to explain the differences than you. So go toot your horn!!! I really would like to know what this system can do that the Honda one cannot.

Based upon the fact that you directed me to the "other" web site, can I assume you didn't get the harness you wanted?

Also, since everything is now "a la carte", what would you recommend for a basic system? I suspect you think that the base 700T is important as well as the 508D Invisibeam, based upon previous discussions. What else? Will the 507T Motion/Tilt Sensor buy me anything the base does not? Is the 452T Door Lock easy to install/configure?

Again, thanks for your help.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by InsaneInNC
[B]

... I really would like to know what this system can do that the Honda one cannot.

...Based upon the fact that you directed me to the "other" web site, can I assume you didn't get the harness you wanted?

 

The oem system does not have false alarms. As it comes in the "stock" condition, the only sensors except for a glass-breakage sensor are the factory switches already in your car and don't spontaneously trigger. The glass breakage sensor has an adjustment if you choose to change it. While the only option that you can buy is the hood switch sensor, it also allows you to interface other sensors into the system. The hood switch sensor grounds an input when the hood is lifted. Placing other sensors (I have a two-zone proximity sensor AU-94T) in parallel to the hood switch, using a diode to isolate it offers you the ability to expand the type and number of sensors. The alarm can be installed by the user. It is strictly plug-in. No soldering at all. Factory connectors are separated and matching connectors in the alarm harness are plugged in. You may have to be a contortionist to find some of the plugs, but an eleven-year-old can find them (my son). The remote for activating the alarm is similar in range to your keyless remote (not very far). The oem system is not very cheap, but as with everything that you install yourself, at least you know where to look if you wanted to change things later. If you are a novice with basic electrical skills like soldering, you should start with something simpler. As WLaurent mentions above, reliability would be a concern if you tackled an alarm system requiring 7 soldered connections while standing on your head to get a look at the kickpanel area. Soldered connections require you to strip insulation on existing wiring, make good mechanical connections, and to isolate small wires from others so that you do not burn or melt the adjacent wiring in the remainder of the wire harness, which may contain another 20 wires. You also risk burning the interior of the car with the soldering iron while you are busy with preparing the wiring. If you are comfortable with dismantling the car, you are probably ok, otherwise you might consider having someone else do it (a friend).