12v installs

[mlemm99]

ever since i put the remote start in that thunderbird, my knees havnt been the same. they hurt going up stairs and such.

anyone have similar problems and found how to fix them? knee pads like for roller skating? i used a bunch of towels folded up on the ground but wasnt much squish

[coast2coasttinting]

if you are doing alot of 12 volts installs. You should get a kneeling pad. Most tools stores will have one.

I think I saw a craftsman one last time I was at sears. They will usually be around were creepers are for sliding underneath a car.

Also sometimes you can find them in with gardening tools.

I try not to take on jobs that I have to work on my knees to get paid for.

[kats2112]

Ever heard of an underdash creeper?

I may be showing my age, but those were a life (back/knee) saver.

[Felixbiel]

I feel your pain. I put down foam work out floor padding, from sporting goods store, then put cargo blanket over the top of that. I also found that it helps to change positions often. I have had cartlidge cut out from both knees, so it doesn't take long for them to stiffen up. It's funny though, I have also found that the more often I run the less my joints hurt after remote starts and i average about two a week.

[bobwires]

I do remote starts all the time

I have a dash surfer, but never use it.

http://www.dash-surfer.com/

I also have a plumbers pad - that thing is a lifesaver. None of this 1" thick foam garbage. This thing actually works.

http://bennettedesigngroup.com/ergonomic/plumbers-pad.html

[mlemm99]

great ideas guys, thanks

[Guest loy]

When I do 12v installs, I prep the alarm really good so I can minimize the time I'm a car cutting and splicing wires.

[kats2112]

Dash surfer thing looks like the old under dash creepers.

I usually just set a pre-built sub box by the opening if

I was going to be there a while.

Like Loyster said, prewiring is the key!

[mlemm99]

I did several wires pre install. Only had about 21 wires to put in and 3 relays. I made sure after every few id get up and walk around but still...

I can see the dash surfer being useful but also very limiting on which vehicles and depends how far up the wires are. True?

[kats2112]

Aside from vettes and others with floorboards lower than the door, it's really handy.

Especially getting back up from under the dash. That's the hard part for me after being

contorted for a few minutes. Worth it in my opinion.