If you are reading this article, chances are a remote starter is on your mind. Driven Sound & Security are experts in this category and have installed thousands of systems for our clients all over Michigan. One of the things that never ceases to amaze us is when people think that all you need to do is program a remote to the vehicle and, magically, the vehicle will start. The reality is that there’s a lot more to it these days than programming a key fob.
Remote Car Starters Require Major Electrical “Surgery”
Here is the reality. Having a remote car starter installed in your vehicle is considered major surgery to your electrical system. It is not a case of programming a new remote to your vehicle and then sending you on your merry way. Remote starter technicians are very skilled at their craft – they have to understand the complicated wiring systems in modern vehicles. Nowadays, one wire in a vehicle may be asked to control several different functions in a vehicle. This is known as multiplexed wiring, and it is done to keep weight down in a vehicle. Fewer wires equal less weight.
Vehicles Use Networks To Talk Now
Modern vehicles also use multiple computers in a vehicle and talk over a network known as a CAN-BUS. When you ask your vehicle to start, you are not sending electricity directly to the starter as in years past. You are sending a digital command to the car’s computer, and then the computer trips a relay that sends electricity to the starter. Sound complicated? It is.
More Is Needed To Install A Remote Car Starter Than Just A Key Fob
So, what does all this mean to you? It means that Driven Sound & Security has to employ highly skilled and expertly trained staff to work on your vehicle. It also means that we have to install some pretty sophisticated electronics in your vehicle so everything works seamlessly. We use what is known as a data integration module that acts as the language converter between the remote start and your vehicle. When you press a button on your remote control, the start brain inside the vehicle receives the command. The data module then talks to the factory computer in its native language, asking it to do whatever is needed.
Trust Driven Sound & Security For Your Next Remote Car Starter
When you add up all of this information, it tells you two things. First, a remote starter installation is serious business – it isn’t just a matter of programming a remote on a keyfob. Second, you want your system installed by an expert – not a friend, neighbor, gas station or big-box store. It should be someone you trust, and who will be around for years to come, in case your vehicle’s system should ever need servicing.
Driven Sound & Security offers a 100-year warranty on the installation of all of our remote starters, a lifetime warranty on the electronics and a three-year warranty on the remote controls. We invite you to stop by our shop and get to know us better. We will help you find the best solution for your unique needs.
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