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Ok, I and some of my employees have been getting tons of questions on lockpicks and their functionality and installation instructions. My business specializes in selling radar detectors and my employee's are not trained on anything that is not related to radar detectors. When phones are busy a customer service rep or even someone who handles inventory may pick up the phone or receive online support requests for lockpicks and they have no idea how they work or how they are installed.

The modified STS Lockpicks are sold as a courtesy to the members of this forum. We do not advertise the product nor if you visited our website would find it anywhere on our site and there is a reason for this. Lockpicks are not our business.

We do have a special link for ordering on our site which links from this site so that members of this forum have an easy way to order one if they want one. We do not ship these units with instructions since all the information needed on lockpicks are already in threads here.

Here is a recap of the needed information:

For Modified Lockpicks (All 2005, All 2006 & All 2007, 2008, 2009 STS units that do not have a mute button)

1. All Dip Switches should be OFF (We also ship them in this position with all modified units)
2. Besides connecting the 2 connectors from the back of the navigation unit you will also need to connect a GPS antenna wire.
3. Activation of the unit is not triggered by the mute button but rather the switch that is included with the unit.

Below you will see a picture of the harness which will help you understand what I am referring to. Please take care when running the wires and please try to be gentle with the 1" x 1" box that holds the relay circuitry on the harness. If you pull are the wires you can damage the unit.

If you want to replace the switch with a different type of switch just clip the switch off and add whatever type of switch you want.



The price on the lockpick units will be as follows.. Same as we have sold them in the past.

2007-2008 STS Units w/Mute Button on Steering Wheel $235
2005-2006 STS Units with or Without Mute button $299
2007 STS units without mute button $299

Ordering link: http://www.bestradardetectors.net/Cadillac_STS_2005_2008_Lockpick_p/stslockpick.htm

We have produced over 100 units for members here and I am sure the members that purchased these units and installed the units and use them in their vehicles can help with any questions that you have. Please keep the discussion and support here and not with my employees that have no idea how the product works.

As a recap... All 2005-2006 STS units will require a manual activation switch to activate the system it does not matter if you have a mute button or not on the steering wheel.

Only 2007-2008+ STS units w/ a mute button on the steering wheel do not need the manual switch.

Here is a link to download the coastal installation video:

http://www.coastaletech.com/media/STS INSTALL AND DEMO.zip

The video shows installation in a 2008 STS which has a mute button.

Installation is relatively the same in all STS's with the following exception.

All Modified units need all DIP Switches OFF
All Modified units also have GPS connectors to place inline with the GPS Wire on the back of the navigation unit
All Modifed units are not activated with the mute button, They are activated with the manual switch which is included in the harness.
 
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#465 ·
Experience urges me to recommend you confine your role to Design Consultant, Tomm. Spend that 'hands-on time' with your family. Cue should generate the kind of volume sales to permit you to focus on only life's most valuable gifts.

Wishing you and yours the best life has to offer,

Charlie
 
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#471 ·
Yeah I got mine from there as well.
The dealer tried to blame my "speed limited to 120mph" issue on this device but I've had that come up now with and without it in the car.
The dealer was just trying to get rid of me it would seem. Oh well their loss as they aren't getting any more money from me or my service contract now.

But in all honesty it's a decent device and it gets the job done.

Side note:
When I had my XTS w/ cue loaner for a week I didn't notice anything other than attempting to delete / pair my phone being restricted while driving so it would almost seem like the lockpick may become a thing of the past with the newer models.
 
#483 ·
You ought to try it with a uPAC-STS or I-Simple installed as well; talking about a trick; I finally used a 30-inch length of string looped back through the interior of the dash to hold the bundle of wires and connectors in place. Like so many tasks, now that I don't need to do it anymore, I know just how it's done. :)
 
#484 ·
Just successfully and fairly easily installed u-pac lockpick purchased from bestradar site and isimple gateway with isimple blustream on my 2008 sts awd 3.6 (just purchased one owner car with 15,987 miles!!!! :). Have my android galaxy note 2 paired by bluetooth to the sts phone and paired to the isimple for streaming audio from pandora / spotify, etc. . All good, did plenty of research on this thread and forum so glad to answer any questions anyone new may have.
 
#502 ·
Hi skinny,
I have one. I am actually selling my 2006 STS. The lockpick is in there now, but I am not sure people appreciate what it is and what it does. So, I could take it out and sell it to you. I'd rather help a forum owner out who is knowledgeable and knows what they have. Make me an offer!
 
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