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JustinW

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  1. Sean Kingston---Tomorrow Jay-Z---Forever young Nelly Furdero----Vacacion(Spanish) lol
  2. Hey very really nice man! it's a Sedan, right?
  3. Zooey is one of the actress I like most, she's gorgeous! Have you also watched this movie, DJKOR?
  4. Only one, and bought not long before: ZZE123 Corolla Sportivo's x 7
  5. What a sweet movie. Summarizes what I think about love and relationships in a very honest, heart-felt way. Not to mention characters who are easy to watch. The kind of acting that relies more on body language and eye contact. Excellent work by Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. 87% on RottenTomatoes. Haven't seen a movie I truly 'like' for a while. Cheers! trailer
  6. You can take a look at Eonon E1055, this unit is for TOYOTA COROLLA, has built in Bluetooth mic. Worth the money!
  7. That's couldn't be easier, how about Pizza Hut? I like going there now and then! Don't get drunk guy!
  8. Serously NO!! I'm a infobot, haha, how much? i saw an ad once in craigslist, saying some guy is unemployed and will install audio systems for fairly cheap.. i was gonna offer $50 lol... you paid less than that?
  9. Little Johnny meets Barack Obama Barack Obama was visiting a primary school and he visited one of the classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asked the president if he would like to lead the discussion on the word “Tragedy.” So our illustrious president asked the class for an example of a “tragedy.” One little boy stood up and offered: ‘If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs over him and kills him that would be a tragedy.’ ‘No,’ said Obama, ‘that would be an accident.’ A little girl raised her hand: ‘If a school bus carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy. I’m afraid not,’ explained Obama. ‘That’s what we would call great loss.’ The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Obama searched the room. ‘Isn’t there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy? €™ Finally at the back of the room, Little Johnny raised his hand. In a quiet voice he said: ‘If the plane carrying you and Mrs. Obama was struck by a ‘friendly fire’ missile and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy.’ ‘Fantastic!’ exclaimed Obama. ‘That’s right. And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?’ ‘Well,’ says the boy, ‘It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn’t be a great loss…and it probably wouldn’t be an accident either.’
  10. Hi all, I've already had a Eonon Head unit, it works very well, but I still want to enhance the sound quality, I like hip-hop and Rock, suppose i get a amp, sub, and new speakers.. How much would you expect to pay to have them installed? Thanks!
  11. I have been installing security systems as long as I have been installing. Alarms/Remote Starts are probably my favorite installation to do because it still gives me a challenge and a chance to be creative over the standard deck and two. I take great pride in these types of installs and it makes me very angry when I see an alarm that is T-Tapped, completely exposed, or just poorly installed. The quality of the installation on the alarm system is the key factor in the alarm protecting your vehicle. For those that do alarms and need a refresher, or those that are going to be doing them here is a list of the essential things to do when installing an alarm. Also: I do not recommend doing your own alarm install unless you work in a shop or under someone that can properly train you. These are not something you want to mess with on your own as you could seriously harm your vehicles electrical system if installed improperly. 1. Correctly Prepping the Alarm The alarm should be completely prepped before going into the vehicle. This means cutting and taping off all unnecessary connections on the brain. Group wires that will be going to the same location in the vehicle by twisting them together using a drill. Then wrap all grouped wires in good quality electrical tape. Make sure all wires are covered in tape so as not to expose the wire colors. If the thief sees any aftermarket colors he can trace them back to the brain. 2.Multiple Grounds Have as many grounding points as possible. If a thief break in and sees the ground for the alarm and pulls it....the alarm is disabled. Have grounds everywhere...as long as they are hidden. Also, connect the ground to the sirens ground, you can ground that same wire under the hood, connect it to the radio ground, and any piece of metal in the vehicle. This tip is often overlooked but could be the saving grace in the install. Also multiple power wires is useful too, but make sure they are from different sources and not just multiple connections on the same wire. 3.Backup Battery Keeping along with multiple grounds you should ALWAYS have a backup battery and the connections for this should be connected as close to the alarm brain's main harness as possible. 4.Location of Brain If there is ANYTHING that will save your car...it is the location of the alarm brain. DO NOT just ziptie it up under the dash. Make sure the brain is completely hidden and out of the way. I put alarm brains behind glove boxes, behind stereos, under front seats, behind back seats (as long as it is not exposed), under shifter consoles, under center consoles. As long as you have to take a bunch of panels off to get to the brain you should be OK (and the panels just don't snap off). 5.Solder/Miltary Splice Always, always, always solder your connections. By solder and tape I mean poke a hole in the wire, put the wire through wrap the wire, solder the connection makign sure the solder soaks through both wires, tape using high quality electrical tape makign sure to go both directions, and use a zip tie as stress relief at the base of the connection. DO NOT T-tap, your alarm will fail if you do, no quick connects, no but connectors, no crimp caps. The manufacturer would not use these connections so neither will you. Soldering is the best practice. 6.Wire Management By wire management I mean having the alarm prepped properly and making sure once the alarm is installed you see no colors from the wires. Also, when getting your wires make sure they are not in an obvious place. The ignition harness is not the wires you can see going from the shroud into the engine bay. By using the wires you can see easily it makes it easier for the thiefs to find the brain. When getting your power, ignition, and starter wires get them directly off of the key cylinder so it makes it much more difficult to access the wires to bypass the alarm. 7.Piezo Sirens Have sirens on the inside of the vehicle...and a lot of them. Piezo sirens are the really high pitched sirens that are almost unbearable when pointed at your ears. If you have a bunch of these under the dash the thief will have a harder time wanting to stay to steal the vehicle. Also, piezo sirens are easier for people to hear so it will draw more attention. When using more then two sirens, get a relay to power them. 8. Always Test Always test every single wire you are connecting, verify what you are connecting by using a multimeter and NOT a test light. Also, physically test each feature after making the connection. If it is a door trigger, set the alarm and open the door to verify its functionality. 9. Two Way Paging One of the greatest things to come along since sliced bread...two way paging. I highly highly recommend this since we are not always near our cars when they are getting broken into AND random strangers do not pay attention to alarms going off anymore. At the minimum get the 1/8 mile range which is good for when you are sleeping you can have your keys on the bedside table to wake you up. Otherwise for a little more money you can get up to a mile range, which I feel is worth it. 10.Brand Name Alarm This is just as important as the rest of the tips...get a brand name alarm. Its your car, your pride and joy, your baby...spend a little more money and get the right alarm. Stick with Directed (Viper, Python, Clifford). I have seen so many crappy alarms out there its stupid. Now I will speak about the LED, Valet, and Antenna. When running these make sure all wiring is hidden, and taped up because the LED should be externally visible and if the thief can see the wires then he will be able to tell where the brain is. The valet should be completely hidden...inside the center console, on the top side of the glove box, do NOT put it in the kick panel! For longest range on the antenna you should run the complete length throughout the install, meaning ziptie it to various portions making sure it runs the entire length. Other tips: Re pinning factory harnesses (Who doesn't know Honda Ignition Colors?) Have two starter kills, one internally and one inside the engine bay Have a fuel pump kill (Use fuel pump activation wire) Backup battery/Siren Combo (DEI Module) Ignition kill (careful with this because if the thief bypasses the starter kill but not ignition kill then he could ruin your starter) On remote starts do not use the universal module unless you have to (Leaves Key inside of vehicle) Add a switch to your valet button so even if the thief finds the valet, the switch has to be activated to use the valet. Sirens in the hatch/trunk (Piezo Prefereably) Use 3M electrical tape and good solder Hope it useful for you guys! Cheers!
  12. When you want to shake hands with the guys who have the same audio addiction with you! ( I usuall change my audio equipment too :P )
  13. Waw, that's nice installation! Have you showed us your pics yet? I can't wait to see!!! Btw, I drove my car to cinema to watch Transformaer 2 yesterday. :P Like it very much! And have to drive to work today
  14. But my experience is pretty good with Eonon, I've bought Eonon 1052 for my Camry, and its performance is not bad until now, the screen, the sound quality are both OK for me, no problem is occurred yet. Hope it will last long! :D
  15. Well guys, I appreciate a lot for all of your professional and useful info. I'll come to Bestbuy to have a look and have the best choice based on your advice!
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