I have a 2004 rav4 L edition with cloth seat,,, I want to buy and install this for my car...is it a diy ops?........would appreciate any help
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Yes you can DIY. All you need to know basic auto electrical , wiring schematic of your car. Viper 211HV is good product, but instruction is notthat clear. If you confuse you may look at customer review on Amazon, it had one person posting and explaining detail on installation. Good luck
2066647
Very easy installation, directions on the Internet are easy to follow and to locate wiring colors for your specific vehicle, also found on the Internet.Google it... LOL awesome product hope this helps
2066648
Yes you can DIY. All you need to know basic auto electrical , wiring schematic of your car. Viper 211HV is good product, but instruction is not that clear. If you confuse you may look at customer review on Amazon, it had one person posting and explaining detail on installation. Good luck
2066649
Is a pretty good unit it does require a little bit of knowledge about 12 of operations door locks if you don't have some experience on door locks you might be better I just bring it to weigh your local stereo shop and have them install it
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Had mine installed at an auto shop. Note, this unit only opens and closes the doors. It is not an alarm system with siren, immobilizer etc.
2066651
It is DIY if you have basic knowledge of electronics and some experience hooking up automotive electronics. The VIPER is not as straightforward an installation as other keyless entry devices. I do all of my own auto work and would have had a very difficult time installing this if it was not for the support information I found on the web. As a side consideration, self installation voids the warranty--it must be dealer installed to warrantied. Good Luck!
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It depends on the make/model of your car. As far as I know you will always have to get a secondary harness to take the steering wheel OEM controls and turn them into something the stereo can use. In my 2004 Toyota Rav4 the harness needed is about $100 in my wifes 2002 Saturn all radio harnesses are far more expensive. Check with Amazon or Crutchfield by putting in what make and model you have and then search for steering wheel harness, Keep in mind whatever Crutchfield tells you will be correct and you can usually just find out what you need from them and then come on Amazon and get it for much cheaper. It depends on the make/model of your car. As far as I know you will always have to get a secondary harness to take the steering wheel OEM controls and turn them into something the stereo can use. In my 2004 Toyota Rav4 the harness needed is about $100 in my wifes 2002 Saturn all radio harnesses are far more expensive. Check with Amazon or Crutchfield by putting in what make and model you have and then search for steering wheel harness, Keep in mind whatever Crutchfield tells you will be correct and you can usually just find out what you need from them and then come on Amazon and get it for... » Read More It depends on the make/model of your car. As far as I know you will always have to get a secondary harness to take the steering wheel OEM controls and turn them into something the stereo can use. In my 2004 Toyota Rav4 the harness needed is about $100 in my wifes 2002 Saturn all radio harnesses are far more expensive. Check with Amazon or Crutchfield by putting in what make and model you have and then search for steering wheel harness, Keep in mind whatever Crutchfield tells you will be correct and you can usually just find out what you need from them and then come on Amazon and get it for much cheaper. « Show Less
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Dear Sharon, We can close the book on the headrests for my 1993 Chev. P/U. The weather has finally cooperated. I untied the seat cover lines, finally. There were the holes you described. I lifted the headrests off w/o a prob. Worked the rods thru the seatcover and reinstalled the headrests. Looks 100 % better. Thanks a ton to you for your tip. Take care. Mike
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There are YouTube videos available that show you how to remove the panel and radio. I installed an aftermarket Bluetooth kit shortly after purchasing my Rav 4 utilizing one of these videos and it wasn't difficult. If you have some masking tape and a plastic panel tool (available on Amazon) it makes it very unlikely you will do any damage when popping off the panel pieces. PS... Having since purchased this item, I do feel the need to further add that there is no installation documentation with this whatsoever. Just a very brief end-user type guide. You are entirely on your own as far as putting it in. Not all the connections are "self explanatory".
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I don't remember if there were instructions with the package or not. I've done a lot of vehicle installs (and am MECP certified) and this was reallt easy, with a little bit of mechanical and wiring background. Taking the covering off of the seat will be the hardest, which there won't be any instructions, since it's vehicle dependant. On my wife's '05 Escape, the covers came over and on really simple. Other cars use hog pins which are more difficult. The only suggestion I have is to use spray glue in addition to the self adhesive. The sheets can be cut without any problems, so if something doesn't fit, cut it. As far as wiring, mount the switch, plug the connectors in to the only place they plug and then the red goes to 12v+ and black goes to ground. Hate to say it, but if that doesn't make sense or still struggling, you may want to look into having it professionally installed. There are more advance wiring options, like wiring the 12v to only be turned on with the vehicle, timed delay turning off, temperature dependant, connected to remote start, etc. All of these options vary on every make and model of vehicle and the manufacturers won't provided detailed installation instruction beyond red=positive black=negative. You'll have to test to find where these wires are in your specific car.
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Yes it will work on a 2012 rav 4 and yes u will need a bypass . Basically the car has a built in immobilizer to stop thieves so being that u are putting in an aftermarket alarm it wont work with the immobizer so yes u need a bypass. If u want to have the window go up down etc then buy those add on but the alarm is complete as is and doesnt need anything more except the bypass. Just get a good installer. Shop around good luck
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You'll have to compare the seat of a 2003 RAV4, go sit in one and see how it feels? I have no answer. M
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The only model that comes with roof rails (the base to which you attach the cross bars) already installed are the CR-V EX-L (Leather) and EX-L Navi. Got leather? You have the side rails. No leather? No side rails. The dealer wanted $850 to install the rails and crossbars on a 2014 CR-V with cloth seats. Amazon is much cheaper, but you will have to attach the side rails to the car yourself or pay a garage or body shop to do it. I just ordered the crossbars to go on my EX-L that already has the rails. Amazon saved me over $500!
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Direct from the manuf. Its complete,if you have options on your vehicle ie cai catbacks you may have to go to there web site. You can purchase certain performance options. Basically its pretty much plug n play
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Hey Jason,The driver's arm rest of course has to come out to install this, but I've had it in both an 03 and 08 (current) Element and it's great and there is room for the passenger arm rest. No worries.
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There are videos that you can see on YouTube if you ask the right question. It's relatively easy for someone who has a ratchet wrench and a common Phillips screwdriver. I trust were talking about a 2003 Ford Ranger? I'm going from memory, so here goes...Step 1 - (Very Important) Remove battery cables, and wait 5 minutes, then hit the horn, turn the radio on and off, use your turn signal. (This is in case there's still some power that may be stored in a capacitor that might accidently cause your sensitive airbag to go off. ($1,000.00 mistake) Step 2 - Pop off the 2 covers in the steering column located around 9 and 3 o'clock. Remove the 2 bolts with ratchet and extension (10mm?). Lift the padded airbag/horn assembly (A/HA) off. Detach the wire harness at the (A/HA), (It's much easier than detaching it at the column) and place the (A/HA) on the passenger seat. Step 3 - Remove the 4 screws holding the 2 switches in place and pay attention as to how the wiring is harnessed. Install the new unit, being very careful not to chaff the wires. DON'T TAKE SHORTCUTS! If you don't follow the pattern, you can cause costly damage to your electrical system, or worse yet, the wiring might get caught when you attempt to make a turn, and jam up your steering wheel which could cause a serious accident. Step 4 - reverse the steps you just took. It's really simple, it should take you between 30 to 45 minutes. If you're not too sure about yourself, you might want someone who has a little more mechanical abilities to stand by while you're installing it. It's a very good product at a great price. If you do it yourself, you've just saved $200.00. Good luck.
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I believe it the same gear for the 2003. I have a 2006. As for removing the seat, I had my dealership replace the part for me. I bought the part and they installed. Cost me about $150 in labor. To get to the gear, you'll have to have the seat removed. In actuality, that's not really a difficult process.The video is very detailed. I would have done it myself, but I didn't want to mess with it because I didn't have the time. Unfortunately the part cannot be secured from infinity. You have to spend a fortune to purchase the whole mechanism and then another fortune to install. I think I would risk the purchase on the gear and take a shot at it. Good luck. I believe it the same gear for the 2003. I have a 2006. As for removing the seat, I had my dealership replace the part for me. I bought the part and they installed. Cost me about $150 in labor. To get to the gear, you'll have to have the seat removed. In actuality, that's not really a difficult process.The video is very detailed. I would have done it myself, but I didn't want to mess with it because I didn't have the time. Unfortunately the part cannot be secured from infinity. You have to spend a fortune to purchase the whole mechanism and then another fortune to install. I think I would... » Read More I believe it the same gear for the 2003. I have a 2006. As for removing the seat, I had my dealership replace the part for me. I bought the part and they installed. Cost me about $150 in labor. To get to the gear, you'll have to have the seat removed. In actuality, that's not really a difficult process.The video is very detailed. I would have done it myself, but I didn't want to mess with it because I didn't have the time. Unfortunately the part cannot be secured from infinity. You have to spend a fortune to purchase the whole mechanism and then another fortune to install. I think I would risk the purchase on the gear and take a shot at it. Good luck. « Show Less
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I found that the unit was easy to install, if you get the right parts to do it. Go to your local electrionic store or autoparts and buy the harness for your car an a installment kit and to process should be.
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We found a U tube video that told how to replace them without removing the seats. I don't remember the name of the video, however it worked well. Sorry
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I had the camera installed by a professional installer. I can tell you that the wiring is not already installed on RAV's that don't come with a Navigation system with camera. It took my guy less than an hour to do the entire installation, and it came out really nicely. Good luck.
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not sure what your question is don, but I have the owners manual installation is fairly simple. you can send me your # and ill contact you and maybe walk you through the installation. the main thing is that it be put in facing the right direction
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Depends on how professional you are as a DIYer. There are things you can do during the installation procedure which will render your vehicle useless if you're not careful. If you have a solid foundation of knowledge in automotive electronics (as in just knowing what's what in a car when you're pulling it apart and intercepting existing wires), then you can do it yourself like I did. But if this is new territory for you, I would suggest you have a professional do it for you.