Replacing the RS3000 system?

Stump1883 · 12-18-2005, 09:31 PM

How complicated would it be to replace the stock RS3000 with either a Viper or Clifford alarm/remote start 2way system? Or would I be better off leaving it up to the pros and apying someone to do the install?

I feel confident in my electrical skills but just a bit concerned about messing with the stock system. Thanks in advance.

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Bob_98SR5 · 12-18-2005, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Stump1883

How complicated would it be to replace the stock RS3000 with either a Viper or Clifford alarm/remote start 2way system? Or would I be better off leaving it up to the pros and apying someone to do the install?

I feel confident in my electrical skills but just a bit concerned about messing with the stock system. Thanks in advance.

scott,

removing the RS3000 is a piece of cake, esp if you have the install manual. its on my writeup at http://www.4runners.org/articles/rs3000 i just worked backwards from the install manual, check off each step, plugged the harnesses back in, and then fired it up to test if everything was kosher. even if you are slow as a turtle, shouldnt take you more than 1 hour.

i dont know about vipers or cliffords, but a few of us have installed commando 870s. it was the first time i installed an alarm. three of us did it at the same time, compared notes, etc. it took us all a few days. sorry, no writeup for obvious reasons. but if you are comfy pulling apart some wires, soldering, etc and can identify the proper wires, it is not too difficult.

bob

Stump1883 · 12-19-2005, 08:26 AM

Awsome, I think I'll tackle that soon then, give myself a Christmas present off of the tution reimbursement check coming soon.

The system you three installed, did that have the remote start feature? That's what I want more than anything(I'm tired of going outside to warm the car before I leave).

SLC Punk · 12-19-2005, 09:09 PM

I took out the RS3000 system and installed the same alarm that bob did. The RS wasn't too bad to take out, just follow the wiring harness and disconnect the harness.

Install was pretty easy thanks to Bob, it only took me a couple of hours.

12-19-2005, 08:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stump1883 Contributing Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: High Point NC Posts: 2,150	Awsome, I think I'll tackle that soon then, give myself a Christmas present off of the tution reimbursement check coming soon. The system you three installed, did that have the remote start feature? That's what I want more than anything(I'm tired of going outside to warm the car before I leave). __________________ 97' 4Runner LTD -With a few toys

12-19-2005, 09:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
SLC Punk Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 5,875	I took out the RS3000 system and installed the same alarm that bob did. The RS wasn't too bad to take out, just follow the wiring harness and disconnect the harness. Install was pretty easy thanks to Bob, it only took me a couple of hours. __________________ -Travis 1997 4Runner SR5 V6 4X4 Supercharged Desert Dune SOLD :( 1992 Celica All Trac (AWD-Turbo) #223 of 271 US spec for 1992 FOR SALE 2005 Tundra Double Cab Limited 4X4 2.5" lift 265/70R17 Dueler Revo's 4Runner and Celica Webpage

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