INSTALLATION HOW-TO

2009 Toyota Corolla Remote Start Vehicle Prep

2009 Toyota Corolla Remote Start Vehicle Prep

By Rob Elliott – Executive Director, In Car Experts (ICE)
Michael Harootunian of AudioMax shows us the tricks, the vehicle break down process and wire locations for a remote start install in a 2009 Corolla.

1. First, remove the lower dash cover. This panel pulls straight off with only clips holding in on.

2. Remove the lower steering [...]

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Enclosure Fabrication and Subwoofer Enclosure Considerations

Courtesy of Clarion Corp.
In the world of car audio installation, we are often asked to install an enclosure in a sound system to augment the lower frequency sound spectrum. This process may include designing and or building custom enclosures to fit a certain vehicle, or to accommodate a specific design due to its desired sound [...]

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2005 Lotus Elise Audio System Upgrade

2005 Lotus Elise Audio System Upgrade

The view most people get of the Lotus Elise…the rear view.
By Rob Elliott, Executive Director, (ICE) In Car Experts
The Lotus Elise is a very cool car. Although it’s a little pricey, those who have driven it tell me that it is as close to a real racecar as it gets. One of the big keys [...]

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Wiring on the 2008 Acura MDX

Wiring on the 2008 Acura MDX

Mike Harootunian of AudioMax in Walpole, Mass., gives us a basic look at the wiring behind the latest body style Acura MDX. Use this lesson to help you, when a customer brings this vehicle to your shop for a remote starter.

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Homemade Tone Generator

Homemade Tone Generator

We all know the story. You buy a tone generator and thee weeks later it has been “borrowed,” the leads needs to be re-soldered or the housing is crushed. Rob Davidoski of Mobile One in Texas shows how to make your own from spare shop parts. Rob said, “This tone generator cost next to nothing to build and takes about fifteen minutes to construct.”

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Wiring on the 2009 Hyundai Veracruz

Wiring on the 2009 Hyundai Veracruz

Frank Polek of World Wide Stereo in Montgomeryville, Pa., gives us a basic look at the Hyundai Veracruz SUV. The wiring lesson will help show what you’ll need to do to add a remote starter to the vehicle.

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Adding a Remote Starter to a 2008 Honda Civic

Adding a Remote Starter to a 2008 Honda Civic

Mitch Schaffer of Mobile Edge in Lehighton, Pa., shows us around the cockpit of a Civic sedan to show how to successfully add a remote starter to this popular vehicle.

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Adding Rear-Seat Entertainment to a Lincoln MKX

Adding Rear-Seat Entertainment to a Lincoln MKX

Built on the Ford Fusion platform, the Lincoln MKZ is growing in popularity. Dave Ellers of Sound FX in Lewes, Del., takes us through the steps of installing aftermarket headrest monitors.

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Adding a Security System to a 2007 Honda CR-V

Adding a Security System to a 2007 Honda CR-V

Mike Harootunian of AudioMax in Walpole, Mass., gives us a basic look at the wiring for a remote starter, security install. This wiring is good for 2007 and later model years.

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Wiring Lesson for the 2009 Ford Flex

Wiring Lesson for the 2009 Ford Flex

One product the Flex doesn’t offer – a remote-start system. That’s where Curt Clayton of Auto Trenz in Independence, Mo., comes in. The retailer gives us a wiring tour and notes that the installation of a remote-start system is rather easy on the Flex.

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