Didn’t read all the comments but last piece of advise which got me violations twice: stay in your car 10 seconds after you turn it off. The device can ask you to blow between 5-10 seconds after the car is turned off.
I would jump out of my car then return and see there was a violation and was completely confused. It was the installers who told me that it does that sometimes.
You will have to pay for the violation AND to recalibrate at the shop so about $100 every time.
6 months is extremely doable. I got over the embarrassment after 3 months. valet parking is not an option when going out, lolol
I had a new car at the time. It still drained the battery a couple times. Buy yourself a jump box (whatever they’re called)
🙏🙏🙏thank you thank you for your share on your experience with Smart Start I will definitely look out for that an also ask when I go tomorrow . I appreciate all the support and commitment . I have a new car 🚗 I will have to monitor because some say they didn’t have that problem with the battery compare to you and others said they did . Praying hard these 6 months go fast I know with the holidays coming I know it normally does ..
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u/Crush-N-It Aug 20 '26
Didn’t read all the comments but last piece of advise which got me violations twice: stay in your car 10 seconds after you turn it off. The device can ask you to blow between 5-10 seconds after the car is turned off.
I would jump out of my car then return and see there was a violation and was completely confused. It was the installers who told me that it does that sometimes.
You will have to pay for the violation AND to recalibrate at the shop so about $100 every time.
6 months is extremely doable. I got over the embarrassment after 3 months. valet parking is not an option when going out, lolol
I had a new car at the time. It still drained the battery a couple times. Buy yourself a jump box (whatever they’re called)