STS LOCKPICK's (Video In Motion) New Prices

[Hortaja]

Tomm

Quick question about the lable on the box outside. It says STS LOCKPICK 2008, but I have a 2005. Now inside the box I have the black box in an envolope and a wireing harness WITH A SWITCH. Do I have the right thing since I have the switch version? Sorry for my question/confusion. If I do have the correct unit for my car then Thank you very much, I can't wait to instal it.

Let me know
Jerry

[tomm]

Originally Posted by Hortaja

Tomm

Quick question about the lable on the box outside. It says STS LOCKPICK 2008, but I have a 2005. Now inside the box I have the black box in an envolope and a wireing harness WITH A SWITCH. Do I have the right thing since I have the switch version? Sorry for my question/confusion. If I do have the correct unit for my car then Thank you very much, I can't wait to instal it.

Let me know
Jerry

If it does not say 2008 on the black lockpick box you have the right unit for your 2005-2006 STS.

[mkammeier]

Originally Posted by mkammeier

Hi Tomm ... I just placed a Paypal order Receipt ID: 4UR41488LU306192K for an STS 05 thru your website. Let me know when the next shipment will be available.

thanks, Mitch

Hi Tomm .. just got back from a golfing trip and to my surprise there was my Lock Pick. Hope to install it today. thank you

Mitch

[mkammeier]

Originally Posted by mkammeier

Hi Tomm .. just got back from a golfing trip and to my surprise there was my Lock Pick. Hope to install it today. thank you

Mitch

Tom ... Just installed it a few minutes ago ... works! thanks again.

[DavidThePerson]

Tomm,

Do you think you will be making more units for the 2005-2006 STS after May 7th when you get the GPS antennas in? I am greatly interested and have been dying to get one.

Thanks!

[tomm]

Place an order now and I will have one shipped for you next week.

[Hortaja]

Tomm

Maybe you can answer this maybe you can not or choose not to. I have your lock pick but have not installed it. Why, because since I just got my car on Saturday I have discovered a couple of small thing I wish the dealer to fix. So i am going to drive the car for a week or two and really figure out what needs to be done by the dealer under warrenty. My concern/question for you is. Should I wait until after i do my thourogh testing of the car and the dealer fix my issues before I instal your lock-pick or do it now. Persoanally I could wait, yes having the NAV blocked out is a pain but at the same time the car is new and I "Should" be paying attention to the road. But the real concern is could the dealer discover it and void any warrenty I have left.

Like I said I am not trying to put you on the spot. My current plan is to wait until I get the car back from the dealer and all is to my satisfaction before i install lock-pick. But if you feel sure they will never check,care, or even know what a lock-pick is sure as heck i would love to install it. So let me know and your easy out is just to tell me to wait...

And Yes I was crazy enough to pay and order a lock-pick before I even got my car. I knew I HAD to have this and had faith in the information I read on this board, thanks to all the great members.

Jerry

[tomm]

Depends on what your issues are. I have had a lockpick device in my cars for years and never had any issues. For normal maintenance I always left it in the vehicle. If I brought the unit in because it needed the nav flash update or something having to do with anything thats controlled by the nav I would remove it before I brought it in.

[Bradygriffin]

Just installed LockPick for my 2006 STS. It was easy and straight forward, just follow the video. The plugs on the LockPick are the same color as those on the radio/nav. You must press the little toggle on the side of the plugs to pull them out but a 5th grader can do it. I had to install the extra switch (2005-2006), and I STOLE the idea of where to place from DS1784 (thanks!), pix attached. I went to Lowe's, Hardware section, the "pull out drawer" area. A picture of the plug is attached also. Drilled a center hole with a small bit, then larger, then the correct size. It plugs perfectly into where the lighter was. To remove the lighter:
1. After plugging in the wires (simple), place the radio/nav back in place, put the two top bolts in, but leave loose.
2. Remove two bolts on sides of A/C and Ash/tray.
3. The reason to leave loose, is you have to lift up the radio/nav and AC just a little so the ash tray will come out.
4. On the plug for the lighter, the blue retainer (thing that keeps it locked in place), comes straight off the end.
5. INSIDE of the lighter barrell (where you plug things in), find something to press in the little tiny black squares, one on each side. The barrell will then slide out.
6. The only part of this that requires even a little tech skill, is to un-solder the wires from the plug, slide them through the hole you drilled in the Lowe's plug, then solder them back. It does not even require adding solder.
7. Put it back together and it looks PRO.
8. Forgot to add, when you take off the molding around the radio, use a very small screwdriver and start in the lower corner, I started on the driver's side. Once you can get your fingers under the edge, just use the technique the "video guy" does, putting your knuckles against the dash and pulling out with your fingers. Just pull out a few inches, them move up, and up, and up. The retaining clips are metal and unless you are reckless, no problems.
How it works:
1. Press the button in, the Nav stops tracking. This is the only thing you notice, except EVERYTHING you could not use works.
2. Press the button again, after a few seconds the Nav resumes.

Summary: "As advertised, quality, delivery and installation. You would have to be a "brick" not to be able to install. If you've ever put a CD player in your car, close your eyes and put it in. Otherwise, pay some guy a few bucks for the install.

BG

[hoop14]

for a 2008 STS: The only thing I haven't seen mentioned here is if the Bluetooth functionality works with the lockpick installed. And, does the mute button have to be activated in order for those functions to work? Would this also stop GPS tracking and suspend a route in progress?

[tomm]

Yes, Bluetooth answering etc. works just as it does now. But if you make a call you need to unlock the system first and the menu will unlock. If you are in the middle of a navigation trip you will not move during the lockpick activation but after you make your call you can hit the mute button again to deactivate it and your navigation trip will continue to work and the call will continue without interuption.

[Makaveli405]

Is there one that works with the mute button on an '05?

[tomm]

No.. And no more development is going into the old models. Its a manual button or nothing.

[DavidThePerson]

Hey, Tomm.

I was wondering how I can put a lockpick order in for a 2006 STS. I was wondering if it's relatively easy for someone with not car stereo knowledge to install. Shoot me an e-mail at fishfo[no_spam_PLEASE]@gmail.com .

[tomm]

All backorders which have been placed recently for 2005-2006 STS Lockpicks have been cancelled. The GPS connectors that have been on backorder have been delayed further and after checking on them today the parts are now showing backorder till the middle of June. We do not want to hold backorders that long so we have cancelled these orders.

We do have in stock the 2007+ units but no 2005-2006 units. Until we post that we have the parts back in stock please do not order the 2005-2006 units.

Sorry,
Tom