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Originally Posted by yugiooh
how did it go?
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So, I got the kit. I've been working on installing it. So far, here are my impressions:
Pros: Kit comes with just about everything you need, and I like the look of the door handle and the start button itself.
Cons: The kit utilizes a transponder immobilizer bypass which requires sticking one of your keys in the box, and hiding it in the dash. This isn't too big of a deal to me (and it easy to do), but I know some people prefer an electronic bypass.
The kit isn't quite plug and play. It comes with a harness to plug into the ingnition which is helpful, but you still have to tap quite a few wires in your car to get everything functional. The kit's instructions aren't great, and do not seem to be vehicle specific to our car. However, this won't be a problem as soon as I (or someone else) figures out the install and posts a DIY.
The main challenge is the wiring, and I've spent the last day looking through the brz wiring diagram to figure out which wires do what. I think I've made some good progress on that front, and as soon as I get the kit working I'll update.
If anyone is interested, here are the wiring instructions:
So far, I've installed the door handle, and the start button:
These were easy to install, although with the door handle you have to run two wires from the door into the cabin, which took a little bit of time.
The rest of the kit is all of this, which has some antennae that need to be hidden in the headliner and such, but that's fairly simple.
So, in the mean time I'll keep playing with it and let you all know when it is working.