Directed Electronics XpressKit DBALL2 Databus All Combo Bypass Module

DEI makes great products. They make CLIFFORD, VIPER, PYTHON & AVITAL alarms so you have an idea of who they are. The DBALL2 is step up from the DBALL. Depending on Year, Make, & Model it will do the following-Send RF signal for Remote Start (Makes your car think key is in ignition)-Provides wires so you don't have to search for them in your car like...Hood pin - Trunk pin - Dome Light - Foot Brake - Parking Brake - Lights - Tachometer - Lock/Unlock - and moreOn some vehicles you can get a vehicle specific harness for the DBALL2 so literally just plug and play and save you even more time.

I have had a lot of success with Directed Electronics so far and it is fairly simple to flash the module if you have the X loader 2 and access to the website, there are a few cars that it does not work too well with but I ranking it 5 stars anyway simply because it takes a lot of the hard wiring away and runs everything through data wires, so you don't need to wire up the door triggers, trunk triggers, door-locks, etc. This module just makes installing way easier.

Excellent device

This unit works okay but has some quirks. If you don't know, this is a databuss bypass module that you would use to remote start your car. It works for most cars.1. It has to be installed by an authorized DEI installer. You can't program it yourself, which sucks.2. It doesnt work for all cars and the programming process might require additional modules and/or accessories.3. They took away the 3-Lock start about 2 years ago. This means you can't just buy this module and press the lock button 3 times to remote start your car. You have to have s separate module, like SmartStart or something to start your car.Other than that it works like it should. DEI is definitely a greedy company who will do all kinds of strange thinks to milk the consumer as much as possible Removing the 3-lock start option is a prime example of milking the consumer. They had absolutely no reason to remove that feature other than to increase the sales of their other products.

As I have recently updated or rather upgraded from a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT to a '07 Eclipse Spyder GT, that purchase also necessitated the purchase of another Viper alarm system. The first one was installed at Audio Express in Raleigh, NC, who I highly recommend to anyone that might be in need of audio installations and/or alarm systems. While I would have no problem allowing those guys to take car of my vehicle once more, I am much further away now so I started looking closer to home. Here on Amazon, the Viper systems have recommendations for audio and tilt sensors to be added, which is good to know and to purchase, but I learned one vital thing that without having a background in this aspect of electronics, it could be, would be, and will be the reason your pockets are a little lighter than necessary. When I learned from other customer reviews that Best Buy could install the Viper, I called and after telling a gentleman with the Geek Squad what I needed done, he asked if I had a bypass module. I asked if it was included with the Viper and he advised me it would be a separate purchase. He then said the bypass module at Best Buy cost $99, but the explanation given as to the purpose of the bypass module escaped me, but I knew that I needed to learn quickly. So, I called to Audio Express to find out what this module was and the gentleman broke its functions down for me but this time, he told me the brand I would need after getting my vehicle's make and model along with the price: $99. "Shoot."-that's what I thought. That brought me back here and guess what? The price was beaten by more than half, and it will be installed in the coming days. This module, according to the xpresskit.com website, covers 95% of the cars on the road today and is also the one found on BestBuy.com. The cost has a nice ring to it, sort of like a cash register.Update-4/10/2014: Today I had my Viper 5906V installed on my '07 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT. Although the tech told me many places will not install any alarm systems on a manual drive, he did not have a problem with it. I am not sure if the steps are the same for remote start on a manual versus an automatic, but the steps to get the remote start engaged feels much like Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson following that sequence of steps to open up the Batpole. Hahaha! As verified by other reviews, this Dball 2 should cover most vehicles, but there are exceptions so be sure to check xpresskit.com to verify what your vehicle will need. One thing I will have to get that I did not know the Viper lacked is a proximity sensor. When I had my first Viper installed back in 2008, I did not know this feature was not built into the alarm, but a proximity sensor was added so my lack of knowledge led me to believe a Viper had this already. Through the recommendation of Amazon, I purchased audio and tilt sensors, which are definitely needed, but especially since I have a fabric top, the proximity sensor is absolutely necessary. I hope this helps provide those who are novices like me to know ahead of time what all the parts that will make your Viper that much better. ~K.I.S.S~