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DIY: How to install a remote start, Installation

Hopefully you aren't starting with an ignition harness like this..........it's obvious that there has been something installed here before based on the butt connectors(which should never be used on an ignition harness in my opinion) so we will need to clean this up as we go. Remote Start Pre-wire I typically like to do some wiring of the remote start before I actually install it in a car. Essentially remove and or cap off wires that will not be used during the installation, as well as making as many connections as possible of ignition/immobilizer bypasses and interfaces. I'm trying...

What is a remote start?

What is a remote start? Wikipedia sums it up as a radio controlled device, which is installed in a vehicle by the factory or an aftermarket installer to preheat or cool the vehicle before the owner gets into it. Once activated, by pushing a button on a special keychain remote, it starts the vehicle automatically for a predetermined time. Different models have keyless entry as well. Most newer vehicles need some kind of bypass module to bypass the factory anti-theft system, so the vehicle can be started without the ignition key in the ignition, this is bypassed only to start the vehicle,...

Overview: Directed's DIY Ready Remote Brand Remote Start Install - 1990 Mazda Miata

Quick and easy remote start install done on a 1990 Mazda Miata. Unit used is a 24921 Ready Remote Remote Start made by Directed Electronics.Couple things to note:-We did not install a hood pin because the battery is in the back-Door locks not mentioned because this car has manual locks.

6 Things You Might Not Know About Engine Oil

1. What exactly does engine oil do? There are a few reasons why it’s important you keep your car’s engine topped up with oil. First and foremost, it provides lubrication to all the moving metal parts, ensuring they don’t grind together and cause unnecessary wear or too much heat. Oil also holds all of the nasty by-products of combustion. In the long run keeping your oil level topped up will save you cash on repairs, and will even give a very small improvement to your fuel economy, as the engine won’t be working quite so hard. Over time, your engine...

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DIY: How to install a remote start, Installation

What is a remote start?

Overview: Directed's DIY Ready Remote Brand Remote Start Install - 1990 Mazda Miata

6 Things You Might Not Know About Engine Oil

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