Fortin EVO-ONE EVO-ONE All-in-One Remote Start, Security & Data Interface

I had installed a couple of remote starts before - but, never on a manual transmission car. The concerns are significant as having a car start in gear could really ruin your day! The EVO-One let me use the factory remotes to safely and reliably remotely start the car whilst guaranteeing the car was not in gear. It does what it says. It is an all-in-one remote starter solution that interfaces well with the Factory Electronics. I purchased the THAR-FORT1 T-harness and the Flashlink4 USB programming interface. The software is a free download from Fortin.ca. Their servers held the newest software and install the latest firmwares without incident. The wiring was challenging because Ford made connector changes not reflected in any of the documentation or even the factory wiring diagrams. Ultimately, I completed this over the course of three evenings. It took two online questions and a single support question answered from Fortin in Quebec, Canada. My install was going to be long anyways because I soldered and shrink-tubed all my connections. The Dcryptor part of Fortin's software package allows you to program the bypass function of a single car key. It was also straightforward and worked seamlessly. The device completes key Takeover from your actual physical key, perfectly. Fortin's support staff knows their stuff! - and the online resources are extensive and people in the community have a lot of useful advice to share. The results are amazing. The MT scheme is bulletproof. The fortin gear interfaces fabulously with the existing factory remotes, lights, locks and alarm system. Stay patient and work methodically on the install - you will probably hit a bump, or two, because of the complexity of modern vehicles. Your efforts will be rewarded when it comes together for you! If you get frustrated quickly, it is best to pay a shop to do the work. Highly recommended for a person generally familiar with car wiring and has the skills to make reliable connections.

The unit is installed in a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT by myself. I am very handy with electronics, and Fortin provides some amazing instructions and with the help of their wirecolor.com website, installation was fairly straight-forward. If you're not sure on how to do it, or are not great with electronics or wiring, have a professional install it -- you can nuke your car. You should (highly recommended by both myself and Fortin) to have the Flashlink to update the firmwares on the module (yes, it has two). The unit arrived with all the wiring needed, access code for wirecolor.com (trust me, you'll need this!), and all-in-all great build quality. The installation was straight-forward (see above) and it was removed and verified several times as I was tapping into all the different wires to make sure everything worked perfectly. Currently working with the stock key fob (3x start) and has not failed yet. My only con with this kit is that the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT with an aftermarket stereo seems to keep the accessory on since it doesn't detect the driver door open to cut the power. I'll have to investigate this and see if there's a timer that can be adjusted, or if there is a trigger that can be done so that the accessory can be turned off properly.

I’ve installed many of these and they are amazing. This remote starter is super easy to install and offers a wide range of features, including the ability to start and stop the engine remotely, lock and unlock doors, and control other features of the vehicle such as the trunk and heated seats. There are great installation diagrams on their website, designed for almost every year make and model of car out there. There are many parameters with the app used to program it. Upon purchasing the remote starter you’ll also need the flasher which is made by the same company to program it. Super easy instructions on that too. Some care don’t need a remote for this remote starter as your personal key fob can be programmed to start the car remotely. I’d check the Fortin website and see which remote your car needs.

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This product was installed in a 1999 F-150, a vehicle that was never supposed to be started from almost 1/2 miles away (2500 ft due to the remotes that I purchased). However despite the 1990's technology my vehicle has now been brought up closer to the standard of today's F-150s. The TL:DR version of this reviews is: Great Product, Be patient on the install, Have some fun with a remote starting vehicle. I've always had a bittersweet relationship with these boxes. I have had a few times where it fails to start due to the anti theft system in my truck, and that is the only reason its not 5 stars. I recommend getting a second key with the transponder code but without the key cut and place it in the steering column. I give this project a 4/5 on difficulty because one wrong wire and its potentially game over. All that being said, Fortin does engineer these boxes to be the best on the market. When comparing side by side on the internals, it appears other companies just flat out copy the design, even though it is a simple one. This is also the smallest package out there, about the width of a iPhone 4, 2/3rd of the length of a iPhone 4, and the depth of 2 iPhone 4 stacked (sorry for the unscientific measurements, but I don't have a tape measure or the box with me at the moment). I recommend for installation you use Velcro on the box to easily remove it from the vehicle when needed because you will NOT get the software correct on the first try. Also Fortin requires you buy the flash link updater for the vehicle to program it. Give yourself the weekend to do the job properly. Fortin also has a superb customer service system. Now it takes anywhere between 5-40 minutes for them to pick up, but they have designed this product in such a way where it is easy to debug over the phone. The included wiring diagram is super comprehensive and you should save it for future reference on future projects. The wiring diagram is downloaded from a separate website, there is a card included in the package with a code and a website (just in case you were wondering). Just as a side note to complete my rambling, my truck is straight piped (no muffler) and is very loud on startup. If you time it right you can startle/scare people when they walk by and the truck starts up being very loud and no one is inside. Just for this the product is worth it.

This is now the fourth Fortin product I have installed. Unlike the EVO All, this installation took a little more time because there was no T-Harness and the remote start option was not available for the Acura TL with Push-to Start. There was a bit of splicing to be done and the12 gauge wires were soldered instead of spliced. The programming of the EVO ONE and RF antenna (via the Flashlink Updater) was painless. I recommend purchasing the Flashlink Updater. It allows you to customize your module if it's purchased without programming. Every small problem we encountered was resolved by Fortin's excellent tech support. I honestly believe it's top notch. We added the RFK942 RF kit to extend the range and when we were finished we had exactly what we were hoping for. Thank you Fortin!

First off, you buy the unit then you must buy their "Flash Link" to update and upload firmware and other details to make it work for your car. Downloaded specific installation instructions for my car and followed to the T, still, no remote start. Tech support available only Monday to Friday. So I spent the weekend digging thru Q & A and troubleshooting all over the internet. It turned out that I should have downgraded to a different firmware (not the one specified for my vehicle and loaded by default). I finally got it to remote start the car, however, it also triggered the factory alarm, so I had to search again only to find that one of the default sittings is incorrect and should have been disabled. The unit worked fine and remote started the car like 4-5 times, however, no remote stop, again, it turned out that I have to buy a separate RF. Three days later and the unit stopped working. No remote start. Called Tech support, the guy did not give his name, I explained to him the problem, he said I have to reset the unit, I asked "How I can do that", he said " call your retailer, they can help you, or ask for a replacement unit, have a good day, goodbye". Click. So, I spend another two hours uninstalling this thing, packed it, and sent it back to Amazon. I had to swallow the cost of the "T" harness, the RF unit, and the USB Flashlink; in the tune of $150, plus three wasted days.

Works perfectly! Shipping was prompt and installation and wiring instructions provided by Fortin were clear and very easy to follow without being overly complicated. This was installed in a 2017 Elantra Push-to-Start model for remote start capabilities. 3x lock with the OEM key fob works as described. This is a genuine Evo-One which also includes a 48-hour pass to view one car on WireColor.com. Fortin provides basic wiring diagrams on their site as well. A few things to note when purchasing this device. It is necessary to purchase the Flash Link Updater device to flash and configure the Evo-One for your vehicle. Each vehicle has a specific firmware version and options that you must enable for it to work. The good news is the program is very easy to use and took less than 10 minutes to update the firmware for the Flash Link Updater, Bypass, and Remote Starter. One issue I had that was not in the instructions for my vehicle was to cut the loopback wire on the module itself (for automatic transmissions). Once I did this, my remote starter worked as described (3x lock with OEM remote).

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When I bought this starter to install in a 2012 Chevy Cruze with a manual transmission I was under the impression it would be pre-flashed and ready to go. After doing the install I can assure you that it is impossible to have a pre-flashed unit as there are too many options that need to be set. This is especially true if you have a manual transmission. Bottom line is that you will need to have the Fortin Flashlink updater in addition to the Evo-one since it will be required to set the options and update the firmware (which needs to be done to get anything working). In addition, if you are doing an install on a standard, the install requires a 180 ohm resistor to be placed inline with the clutch bypass (spliced into the middle wire on the clutch connector on the cruze). The kit did not come with this resistor, and neither did the THAR-GM7 wiring harness that was required for plug and play install. Once the resistor was installed and the firmware updates to the Evo-one were complete the car started perfectly and the factory alarm works too. I like the Fortin Evo-One remote starter and the install was easy with the T-Harness (THAR-GM7) but this was not a plug and play install. Not too hard if you have some basic skills but still not as simple as just plugging things in and watching a youtube video (at least for a manual transmission).

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Wiring was fairly straight forward using the schematics from Fortin and wirecolour.com. The EVO one control box didn’t like my nearly dead 10 year old battery (I guess the voltage was too low). Once I had a new battery installed it was smooth sailing (thanks tech support hotline). Easy to program with the flash link tool and easy to set up the starter FOB kit I bought to go with it. This is my second EVO One by fortin. I have one on a 2004 Honda CRV (with a fob kit) and another on a 2017 Ram 1500 using the factory key. Both work great. This is easily the best priced remote start you can buy even after you buy the flash link programming tool. If you are installing more than one starter then I highly recommend it as the second time you install one you will already have the flash link tool. At that point you cannot beat the price and quality. Plus it is fully programmable so you can set it up with whatever options you would like.

It's doesn't work with OME key. You have to buy RF kit to use this evo one. And if you want to return, you will lose up to 50% because you returning USED item.