How difficult is it to install? Is there a lot of wire cutting &amp; splicing? Or is it pretty much plug &amp; play? Are the instructions clear enough?
582792
The directions are very difficult. Warranty is void if a Viper technician doesn't install it. Also I had a difficult time returning the product and did not get my full refund.
552448
I feel like it is easy to install, but I worked in HVAC for years and have installed hundreds. Wiring depends on the age of your furnace as most in the last decade or so have integrated wiring in their control panels. If not it is considerably more difficult. If you have some reasonable electrical and ducting skills it's reasonably easy, if in doubt hire a professional. Good luck.
495751
it is VERY simple! The trim around it and radio pops off - i purchased a $6 trim tool to pop it off with. After that there are 4 screws and then it just unplugs and plug new unit in. Took me 5 minutes!
1252689
the instructions are written well. installation can be tricky depending on your vehicle. if you can do simple wiring and panel remove then it should be easy.
1366393
it is easy to install if you know how, I purchased fuse block add on and it just plugs in then connect your wire run it where ever and your done
455482
I used bell wire that was installed with original equipment. If you must use new wire, it can be spliced and still work fine.
53611
Would you recommend this instead of buying the wires and toggled switch separate for cheaper? Also how long does it take to complete the wiring or an estimate time?
1341953
Hi hope I can help all my wire was the same color , so to make it easy I just cut and splice them in with butt connectors .
2027554
You would have to cut & splice the wires - wires as they come are def not that long.
563199
It has not worked out of the package as plug & play.I believe they have the wires crossed & you will need to solder as greg says below. But I have not tried that yet.
1471931
You should not have to splice any of the wires. All of them are "plug and play." If your signals are not working, just reverse the way the new plug is into the old tail light pigtail. I hope this helps.
2039883
I hard wired mine, it's an option illustrated in the installation guide - wire connections are easy to join together and function is unchanged. On warranty - sometimes wiring requires a licensed electrician to maintain warranty but, if you were returning the unit, who would know how it was originally installed anyway? Hope tht helps
2145600
Please check with the manual if the wire is a "one way" wire. Should be plug and play, have your installer double check the installation, thank you.
2080958
Glad you got it going. I agree the wires at The Monitor are 'microscopic' and a real pain to strip back in order to crimp on a ring eye or hot wire tap. Instructions are non existant. If you should have further issues and I can be of assistance, let me know.
433167
You need to hire or find someone who can read the wiring diagram that came with the unit. Sorry, don't mean to sound short, but it was pretty easy for me. Can't give you a step by step through this text box.
1116548
It's certainly NOT plug and play!!!! Took me 8 hours to install, wiring diagrams they provided me were wrong, setting up the bypass module took a long time. I finally got it working, but I will NEVER do it again!
1294370
I'm sorry, David. It's been a while, and I don't have my model info in front of me. I can tell you, that for me, it was like a 5min installation. Just label all the wires and where they are supposed to go! It saved me more than $200, buying the part and installing myself. Best of luck.