CONFIRMED: The Fortin EVO-ONE plus the THAR-ONE-TOY1 "T Harness" works great. As my OEM remote range is like 10 feet, I plan on adding a Fortin RF KIT. Not sure if I want to get the one-way or two-way remotes. They start at $60 and go up to $150ish. The installation was rather easy. When compared to the old-skool install job I had to over the weekend on an old F-150, this Corolla job was a breeze. The T-harness kit is well worth it. Note that the THAR-ONE-TOY1 harness claims to only work with 2012+ it worked fine with my Canadian-built 2011 Corolla LE with the automatic trans. The solo ground wire was screwed into an open ground wire female socket I found next to a factor ground wire. I used an old metric bold to tighten it in. Only four wires had to be spliced total. Three go to the OBD-2 connector (that easily pops out of the holder) and one wire goes to the multifunction switch aka Turn Signal stalk to trigger the parking lights. I used 3M Scotchlok's to splice the wires. To ensure that the 18-22 AWG Scotchlok's worked with the 24 AWG harness wire, I actually stripped back about 15mm and folded it back before inserting it into the Scotchlok. I tested continuity and everything worked out great. Programming the key code was extremely easy and only took seconds. Since I did not buy and install a Fortin RF Kit, to start this I: LOCK -- UNLOCK -- LOCK and then it starts up. I did NOT install a hood switch but the kit comes with one alone with some sort of valet switch.
Note that the Fortin EVO-ONE has to be flashed to the specific make and model type prior to installation. The $44 Fortin Flashlink 4 Programmer works great. The associated software is free and the flash programming is free. I've installed at least a dozen remote starters in my life and this was the easiest. The instructions are extremely detailed with color photos and very specific verbiage.
Here is a pointer that could save you a mess. The Fortin EVO-ONE is designed to be used with almost any vehicle so the kit includes a lot of harness that have a lot of wires. After reviewing the installation instructions, I removed any wires from the included harnesses that I was not going to need. I used my Leatherman's knife blade tip to press down on the tiny tab to pull each wire out. This is kind of a PITA for the 20-pin "A" harness but is worth it as I only needed two wires out of the twenty. I also pulled three out of the five wires from the "C" harness as I only needed the two CAN BUS wires that attached to the OBD-2 connector.
Another pointer, if you decided to purchase and use the THAR-ONE-TOY1 T-harness, make sure you reference the associated instruction sheet (Fortin Guide #92101). Otherwise, if you want to save $24-35 on the price of the T-harness and connect the five wires directly to the Ignition Harness, then use the specific instruction sheet for that route (Fortin Guide #23011). I have attached both guides to this message.
