New vehicle installation – Unisteer Ididit Keyless Ignition User Manual
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NEW VEHICLE INStALLAtION:
When installing on a newer vehicle there some factors to consider
before starting your Installation.
Do you have a “Locking” steering column?
Do you have a “Chip in the key”
Where to access the ignition switch wires?
Do you have a “Locking” steering column?
For almost 30 years now vehicles have had one or another type of “Locking
Steering Column” system. These range in design from mechanical to
electronic, simple to complex and can be easy as pie to harder then # @ *!
to remove. An initial consideration as to your installation is what you plan to
do with it if you have a locking steering column.
there are a couple of approaches.
First, if you are mechanical and feel up to the work, these column locks can
be removed. One of the best sources for information for any vehicle is a
qualified body shop. They remove and replace column locks frequently as a
matter of repairing attempted auto thefts.
If you are less inclined, don’t worry there are other options.
One popular option is the EZ Installation. This method sacrifices an existing
key to have its “head cut off” By doing so, the cut key can be left in the
ignition switch. with the switch turned to the ON position, the steering column
remains unlocked. Many switches can be easily hidden with a cap or cover.
*** See EZ Installation
Does your vehicle have a security chip in the key ?
Many newer vehicles also have some type of “chip in the key” as part of a
factory security system. If your vehicle has one of these systems this will
need to be addressed for the KE
Y
tO KEyLESS to work correctly. There are
several ways this type of installation can be approached. Either by removing
the keys “Chip” and attaching it behind the ignition switch so the factory
system still reads it, or by purchasing a “Factory Security Bypass Module” .
These are available from through most vehicle alarm distributors or shops.
They are commonly used when installing a remote start system. They wire
into the factory system and automatically give the factory system the code it
needs to deactivate.