Participants: Jimmy Nguyen and Matt Bolda
Matt Bolda
Jul 31, 2020, 2:20 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Ok
Jul 31, 2020, 2:10 PM
Matt Bolda
please send me tracking when you have. I want to open it before witnesses and put everything on camera
Jul 31, 2020, 2:08 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
K
Jul 31, 2020, 2:03 PM
Matt Bolda
address ... I ONLY need the box for inspection
Jul 31, 2020, 1:59 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Address
Jul 31, 2020, 1:58 PM
Matt Bolda
to me, so I can check the box.
Jul 31, 2020, 1:58 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Ok where you want to ship it
Jul 31, 2020, 1:58 PM
Matt Bolda
but if you say you didnt open it, no problem
Jul 31, 2020, 1:58 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Me personally no i didn’t open it
Jul 31, 2020, 1:58 PM
Matt Bolda
not a big deal. it was just wondering
Jul 31, 2020, 1:58 PM
Matt Bolda
I can tell with certainty if it was opened IF I have it here. I have a check on the inside. once its opened, it cannot be "undone"
Jul 31, 2020, 1:57 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I’m going to take a pic of the other box. But i never opened it.
Jul 31, 2020, 1:57 PM
Matt Bolda
you dont
Jul 31, 2020, 1:57 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Why i need to open it for
Jul 31, 2020, 1:57 PM
Matt Bolda
okay
Jul 31, 2020, 1:57 PM
Matt Bolda
I never said you cannot open the box, Im simply wondering WHY it was opened
Jul 31, 2020, 1:57 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I’m telling you i never opened it
Jul 31, 2020, 1:56 PM
Matt Bolda
I asked WHY did you open it
Jul 31, 2020, 1:56 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I never had a reason to open the box
Jul 31, 2020, 1:56 PM
Matt Bolda
Im not ACCUSING you of anything
Jul 31, 2020, 1:56 PM
Matt Bolda
thats two different things
Jul 31, 2020, 1:56 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
You told me it could never happen now you accusing me i open the box
Jul 31, 2020, 1:56 PM
Matt Bolda
I don't ship out boxes with worn out screws. So if you didn't open it, somebody did.
Jul 31, 2020, 1:55 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Swear to god.
Jul 31, 2020, 1:54 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I never opened it
Jul 31, 2020, 1:54 PM
Matt Bolda
THIS box in the picture was opened
Jul 31, 2020, 1:54 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I never opened the box ever dude what are you accusing me of
Jul 31, 2020, 1:54 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I have two kits what i can’t sell it now
Jul 31, 2020, 1:53 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
What are you talking about man
Jul 31, 2020, 1:53 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I just got the car back from the detail
Jul 31, 2020, 1:52 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I didn’t open the box
Jul 31, 2020, 1:52 PM
Matt Bolda
I dont, no. Why did you open the box? Why do I hear that you're trying to sell the system to other people when its "broken"?
Jul 31, 2020, 1:50 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Jul 31, 2020, 1:49 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
See it burnt below the connector
Jul 31, 2020, 1:49 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Jul 31, 2020, 1:49 PM
Matt Bolda
The autolock locks the car from the moment you start driving until you're done driving. That's the purpose of autolock. If you want to get out WHILE youre driving (the system either has you driving or not) then press UNLOCK once and you can get out. gn8
Jul 15, 2020, 1:02 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
I’m going to sleep. Later
Jul 15, 2020, 12:57 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
I Understand that but if the car is running and i try to unlock the car with button it shouldn’t quickly lock again. So you’re telling me with the auto lock feature on i can’t get out of the car with the engine running. I must turn off the car to get out of the car
Jul 15, 2020, 12:57 AM
Matt Bolda
that's how this feature works, that's how it works OEM. it locks with IGN on and unlocks with IGN off - thats the definition of autolock
Jul 15, 2020, 12:23 AM
Matt Bolda
thats the input
Jul 15, 2020, 12:21 AM
Matt Bolda
it locks when you turn the IGN on
Jul 15, 2020, 12:21 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
I wasn’t driving the car
Jul 15, 2020, 12:21 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
I read the instruction just fine. I’m not turning off the feature cause it doesn’t work like how it should. If i want to unlock the car to get out of the car by pressing the unlock button and the alarm is locking it back up just as fast As I’m pressing the unlock button something is wrong with that feature.
Jul 15, 2020, 12:21 AM
Matt Bolda
the autolock is designed to LOCK when you're driving
Jul 15, 2020, 12:21 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
The feature should work like it should. The auto lock feature shouldn’t lock you in the car when you are trying to unlock the door to get out.
Jul 15, 2020, 12:18 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
The feature should work like it should. The auto lock feature should lock you in the car when you are trying to unlock the door to get out.
Jul 15, 2020, 12:18 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
With the car running and i press the unlock button it needs to stay unlock not lock itself real quick. Car isn’t even moving.
Jul 15, 2020, 12:18 AM
Matt Bolda
No offense, but did you at all read the manual I sent you?
Jul 15, 2020, 12:17 AM
Matt Bolda
yeah, thats a feature... thats auto-lock... you can turn it off rather easy :)
Jul 15, 2020, 12:16 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
Early
Jul 15, 2020, 12:15 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
I’m going to sleep i gotta be up ear
Jul 15, 2020, 12:15 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
I would click the unlock button and it would lock again with the car running.
Jul 15, 2020, 12:15 AM
Matt Bolda
just saw the paypal message... "the system locks you in the car" ? what do you mean with that"
Jul 15, 2020, 12:09 AM
Matt Bolda
ok, no problem. if you can hook it up on thursday that'd be great. a video would be fantastic
Jul 15, 2020, 12:07 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
I can’t tomorrow. Most likely Thursday. I wish i just took a video of it but we were all scrambling to kill power and unplug the box.
Jul 15, 2020, 12:06 AM
Matt Bolda
ok, if its at all possible and you can plug it in tomorrow or so, that would be great. Again: I can assure you there is NO hazard... thats why I use METAL as the housing, its fire-proof. The chines stuff uses pvc that melts and burns. I use the same system in my personal cars for 3-4 years and my car is valued at 300ish k... so you can take my word for it, i don't sell anything that isn't hardcore tested.
Jul 15, 2020, 12:05 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
The car isn’t at my shop. It’s at the detail shop currently
Jul 15, 2020, 12:03 AM
Matt Bolda
If anything would have burned up, the box would be flat-out dead right now. Are you comfortable just plugging it in? Don't start or anything else
Jul 15, 2020, 12:02 AM
Matt Bolda
ok, I understand that. no problem. Now please understand my side and help me out here: PLEASE ship that box to me, so I can take a look. I can assure you, if there is any issue with it I also want to know. Ship it over, I'll take a look at it within hours. Its possible that something happened during transport. I'm approaching this with an open mind
Jul 15, 2020, 12:01 AM
Jimmy Nguyen
Liability
Jul 14, 2020, 11:57 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
It doesn’t make sense. It’s a liable
Jul 14, 2020, 11:57 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
You gotta understand if the Thing is smoking I’m not going to put that system in any car whether you replace the box or not
Jul 14, 2020, 11:57 PM
Matt Bolda
But again: ship the box and I'll take a look at it immediately for you.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:53 PM
Matt Bolda
My offer stand: ship it over and I'm happy to take a look at it and we'll go from there. If you want to escalate it, that's your prerogative. I cannot take a refund because you dont like it. That's insance, I'm not Walmart. If you can't understand that, I really can't help
Jul 14, 2020, 11:52 PM
Matt Bolda
I don't know what to tell you other than it's impossible. I've sold 30 or so of them, NONE ever had an issue. And by design it can't do it
Jul 14, 2020, 11:51 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
And i gave you mine.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:50 PM
Matt Bolda
I gave you 2 options: IF you can replicate it, that would be perfect, otherwise I'm happy to take a look at the box and inspect it
Jul 14, 2020, 11:50 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I can’t risk connecting the box back in the car and it happening again even with a new box.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:50 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
You want me to replicate it. Seriously in a customer car. I’m being straight up about the situation. either you take it back and refund me the money so you can re sell it to whoever you want and check it all out yourself. Or i will file a PayPal claim.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:49 PM
Matt Bolda
NO box will do this, I'm simply offering to take another look for you to be sure. Again: I'm not saying you're lying, but I gotta have a way to confirm what you claim
Jul 14, 2020, 11:49 PM
Matt Bolda
I'm not saying youre lying or anything, maybe it looked weird, maybe its something else.... I'm more than happy to take a look if you can't replicate it. IF it was smoking the box wouldn't work at all right now because its single-path fed...
Jul 14, 2020, 11:47 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I don’t want you to replace the box with another one that could do the same. At this point it’s better to just remove the whole system out of the car.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:47 PM
Matt Bolda
ok, well, 2 ways: a) please replicate it and show me the video or b) ship the box back and I will inspect it. if there is any issue, I'll of course replace it. - but again: 1) there isn't enough current for it to happen, 2) I cycled the box 3-400 times before it ships. everything gets tested before it leaves
Jul 14, 2020, 11:46 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
But we don’t have it on video
Jul 14, 2020, 11:45 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I’m telling you we had him there. My tuner. Me. And his buddy
Jul 14, 2020, 11:45 PM
Matt Bolda
there is no current going into the box that could heat anything up that temperature
Jul 14, 2020, 11:45 PM
Matt Bolda
IF it would be smoking, I would get it, but I'm telling you that this is IMPOSSIBLE
Jul 14, 2020, 11:44 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
He has a lot of money in the car.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:44 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
It’s a liability at this point for him he doesn’t want something in his car that does that. He doesn’t need an alarm that bad to risk shit smoking in his car. I get his point. He rather not even have an alarm in his car if he has to worry about a box smoking.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:44 PM
Matt Bolda
well I was about to ask you to replicate it ... if the BOX is smoking, then the box would be damage, which wouldn't be an issue anyways, right?
Jul 14, 2020, 11:43 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I didn’t have my phone out recording it and I’m not going to let it happen again
Jul 14, 2020, 11:43 PM
Matt Bolda
You can send the box and I will inspect it and replace it if necessary.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:42 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
It’s not like I’m blasting you on fb. I’m coming to you in private saying what happened
Jul 14, 2020, 11:42 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Can’t have that kind of liable in the car
Jul 14, 2020, 11:42 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I’m sending the whole thing back
Jul 14, 2020, 11:41 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
It was smoking
Jul 14, 2020, 11:41 PM
Matt Bolda
You want to send the box to inspect it?
Jul 14, 2020, 11:41 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
So what address you want me to send this thing back to
Jul 14, 2020, 11:41 PM
Matt Bolda
then he should re-sell it, if he doesn't like it. I build them custom for the customer... if it straight up has an issue then I inspect it an correct if (that has never been necessary) or refund... I don't just do return because you don't like it after you buy it. You gotta see my point
Jul 14, 2020, 11:40 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
But i told him you won’t let me refund it. So what do i need to file a claim with PayPal
Jul 14, 2020, 11:39 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
He wants his money back. I don’t mind losing time installing it and uninstalling it.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:39 PM
Matt Bolda
as long as I get accurate information, it's not an issue
Jul 14, 2020, 11:39 PM
Matt Bolda
ok, well, I'm sure he will contact me if there is an issue. again: I am ALWAYS happy to help... and you should know that... you had a question during the install, I helped you then, I help you now
Jul 14, 2020, 11:39 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
He telling me to file a PayPal claim
Jul 14, 2020, 11:38 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I told him you won’t let me
Jul 14, 2020, 11:38 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
He telling me to return it
Jul 14, 2020, 11:38 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Message him then
Jul 14, 2020, 11:38 PM
Matt Bolda
for the third time: I'm here to help, as long as you give me accurate information
Jul 14, 2020, 11:38 PM
Matt Bolda
so, your customer messaged me, that it works great... so... what is the ACTUAL issue?
Jul 14, 2020, 11:37 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Dude it’s plug and play
Jul 14, 2020, 11:36 PM
Matt Bolda
it works absolutely flawless if you install it properly. again, let's start over: if you have an issue with the setup, just ask me and I will help you out. don't start "its smoking" nonsense or chinese, etc
Jul 14, 2020, 11:36 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I spent a lot of time installing that alarm system and gotta spend just as much time removing it
Jul 14, 2020, 11:36 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
What is fishy about it. It doesn’t work good
Jul 14, 2020, 11:35 PM
Matt Bolda
i told you that you can try 1 dip-switch setting that is designed for the older theftboxes... and I also told you its not supposed to be required. and apparently after you charged your battery (which I told you to do) it worked.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:35 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
your product isn’t good.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:35 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Dude you had me flipping switches for it to work
Jul 14, 2020, 11:34 PM
Matt Bolda
first you can't install it, then the lock doesn't work, then the customer says everything is fine, then something smokes, now its chinese.... you see where I'm having the issue, yes?
Jul 14, 2020, 11:34 PM
Matt Bolda
again, I don't do return for random reasons... this seems just VERY fishy to me now
Jul 14, 2020, 11:32 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
It’s a Chinese kit alarm setup rigged up.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:32 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I’m going to send the kits back both of them. The customer isn’t happy with them. I’m not happy with the product myself to even put it in my car
Jul 14, 2020, 11:31 PM
Matt Bolda
did the car start when you say it smoked?
Jul 14, 2020, 11:31 PM
Matt Bolda
you can absolutely send me over the box and I read it out, but its physically impossible that it smokes. the starter relays are rated at twice the crank-amps and if the relay fails it would just kill the contact and thats it.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:28 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
I was there with him and the tuner and he was starting the car and i did some smoke in that area i was in the back of the car and killed the battery immediately and we pulled the carpet up and unplug the box. The car is running a motec m150 ecu so it wasn’t that smoking but it’s literally the only two things in that area.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:26 PM
Matt Bolda
I can possible help him to find a buyer if he wants to re-sell it, but again: he's gotta be honest. if he doesn't like it, okay, but don't claim stuff is smoking, etc - then I really can't help. hope you understand what I mean
Jul 14, 2020, 11:24 PM
Matt Bolda
I really don't do return, especially not if its "I dont like it anymore" ... I'm happy to assist if you have any setup issues but you gotta be honest (or HE has to be honest)... I designed the system, so I know whats possible and whats impossible. smoke coming out of a box that runs on 2A is impossible
Jul 14, 2020, 11:23 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Ok i told him that. he still doesn’t want the product anymore. How do we proceed?
Jul 14, 2020, 11:22 PM
Matt Bolda
as far as "smoke goes" - thats virtually impossible since everything "high current' goes through relays (rated double starting current) and they don't smoke - even if they fail. aside that, every box is tested before it leaves here... a pretty solid 300-400 start cycles.
Jul 14, 2020, 11:01 PM
Matt Bolda
that's weird, since he messaged me that everything works great...
Jul 14, 2020, 10:56 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
He was complaining of the functionality of it and some smoke was coming from area where the alarm box was after multiple starts with the car. I have disconnected the box since and put the key back in.
Jul 14, 2020, 10:55 PM
Matt Bolda
Hey, why would that be?
Jul 14, 2020, 10:45 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Hey Matt my customer and i would like to return the alarm system
Jul 14, 2020, 10:44 PM
Matt Bolda
sure thing
Jul 5, 2020, 6:59 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
Thanks
Jul 5, 2020, 6:59 PM
Matt Bolda
k, just giving you a headsup that he hit me up :)
Jul 5, 2020, 6:59 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
2750 for both
Jul 5, 2020, 6:58 PM
Jimmy Nguyen
He knows what i paid for them
Jul 5, 2020, 6:58 PM
Matt Bolda
hey bud, Your customer hit me up to ask what you paid. I told him the list-price and that I'm not getting involved with what you charge for the install. Just so you know. Pricing is obviously up to you since you did the work
Jul 5, 2020, 6:52 PM