ISIS Power Booth Setup at SEMA 2011

Okay Folks,

Bring on the 2011 SEMA Show!  Our booth is set up and ready to go.  We're really pleased with how it turned out.  We have changed the way that we're showing off the benefits of wiring your car with our ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System. 

The show piece is our 1955 Ford F100 panel truck.  In previous SEMA shows, we have highlighted some of our customers' best cars.  From Porsches to Ferraris and high-end resto-mods, we have shown some of the extremes of what ISIS can do. 

This year, we wanted to take it back to basics.  That is what our truck is, basic.  It is a driver, it needs work and it is simple.  Once you see how little wire is in the truck, you get to appreciate the simplicity of wiring your vehicle with ISIS. 

Once you get the simplicity of the system, you can see where you can take your car with ISIS.  We're showing off our new alarm and security functions with inLINK on the kiosk, some of the new features on our inTOUCH MAX screen and changes to our inTOUCH Mobile App. 

We also have QR codes sprinkled across the booth.  You can use your smart phone to scan these to get instant access to material on our website, our blog or our YouTube account.  You can get more information, watch a video or send yourself a link so that you can learn more later. 

We're also showing off the wiring savings that one of our customers gained by installing ISIS into one of his race cars.  He's prepping a 2000 Porsche 911 for the track.  Every pound counts, so he gutted the car's electrical system and replaced it with our 3-Cell Kit.  He gets all of the OEM functionality and more.  At the same time, his net weight loss in the car is over 30 pounds.  That is a huge deal. 

Lastly, we're showing off three new products.  We'll leave the details of these for a post tomorrow but here are a few teaser pictures. 

Come meet the ISIS Power team and check out all of the action at the 2011 SEMA Show.  You can find us in booth 25164 in the Central Hall. 

Keep watching for more updates. 

ISIS in Vegas...

Well, after months of planning, organizing and packing, SEMA 2011 is here. 

This is our largest tradeshow for the aftermarket side of our business.  We introduce new products here, meet old and new customers plus spend a lot of time building our brand. 

We have a lot going on this week.  First, as I mentioned before, we have three new products debuting this week.  Watch for posts talking about these tomorrow morning. 

Also, tomorrow morning is the debut of the Classic Industries 1972 Duster that was built for Chop Cut Rebuild.  The team over at Classic and CCR have been pretty hush-hush with the final product but I had a chance to take a peak at the car.  It is awesome.  Watch for coverage tomorrow morning. 

Keep watching out blog, the Facebook page and the Twitter feed for information from ISIS Power at the 2011 SEMA Show. 

New Products...

Hello Folks,

SEMA 2011 is very close and this is our chance to debut all of the new cool things that we've had in the lab since last November.  We've been busy over the past year listening to customers and bring them the new features and functions that they want.  Our overall goal is to simplify the way that you wire your car or truck and to get more features. 

We have three new products that we are debuting this year at SEMA.  One is a cool new lighting product that we're bringing over from the commercial side of our business.  Another will dramatically reduce the wiring behind your dash.  The last will revolutionize the way that you control the environment in your car.  We're very proud of all three of these and we know that they will make a splash at SEMA this year.  We came in a runner up for the best new engineered product out of 2,500 new products submitted at SEMA 2010.  We'll see how we do this year. 

If you are going to be in Las Vegas November 1st through the 4th and happen to find youself in the Convention Center, you can see all of this live at our booth, 25164 in the Central Hall. 

Stay tuned for more details on these new products. 

New Video from Herr Display Vans...

Okay Guys,

We've blogged about these guys before.  Herr Display Vans builds a pretty broad range of first-responder, emergency and tool trucks. 

They just posted a great video showing off what they can do with the Freightliner M2 truck.  They typically use this as the foundation for their tool trucks.  It is a great, cost effective platform that performs. 

They use our ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System with our inTOUCH MAX touch screen to wire all of their trucks. 

Check out their new video. 

You can learn more about Herr Display Vans at their website by clicking here. 

Get Ready for Season 8 of Chop Cut Rebuilt on SPEED...

Hello Folks,

As we've blogged about before, we teamed up with the guys at Classic Industries and the crew from Chop Cut Rebuild to breathe some electrical life into their 1972 Duster.  Under the leadership of Dan Woods, the whole team has created a MOPAR masterpiece with this car. 

Dan wanted to take this Duster to a new level so he reached out to us for help on wiring the car.  We used our standard 3-Cell Kit with inLINK and inMOTION in the car.  We wired everything from the headlights to turn-signals to starter solenoid to ECU to brake lights, windows and trunk popper.  inLINKG gives the car security and the ability to pop the trunk off of the key fob. 

The first episode of season 8 airs this weekend on SPEED TV.  Later in the season, you can catch the episode where I help wire the car with our ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System.  We'll send out information when that eposide debuts. 

Here is the teaser video for this new season. 

Chop Cut Rebuild: Season 8 First Look
You can catch the first eposide on SPEED at 8:30 AM Eastern time on Saturday, October 15th.  Check with your local cable provider for more details. 

Starting Joe M's GTM with ISIS...

Another one of our customers just put up a great video showing how he wired his Factory Five GTM with ISIS.  He replaced the stock wire harness with our 3-Cell Kit.  He also added our inMOTION motor controller for his windows and for the tilt & telescope mechanism on the column.  He added inLINK for wireless control and security plus he added inRESERVE to protect his battery. 

Check out the video below.  Joe walks you through the ISIS wiring in his GTM, shows where he mounted the components and lights up his LS1 using the ISIS one-button start. 

The car looks great.  As soon as he gets his Mendiola transaxle, he'll be out there go-karting with the chassis. 

Thanks for the video Joe!

ISIS Power Case Study- Herr Display Vans

We've added a new customer case study to the commercial side of our website.  These are intended to teach what other customers are doing with our ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System and to highlight the benefits that they are seeing in their vehicles. 

This case study looks at Tim Herr and his team at Herr Display Vans out of Steger, Illinois.  Herr builds a broad range of vehicles including rapid-response trucks and command vehicles but their main business is building tool trucks.  Their customers are distributors of tools for companies like Matco, Cornwell and Mac Tools.  These trucks are rolling stores and offices.  Their customers demand a lot from them. 

The Herr team installs one MASTERCELL, two POWERCELLs, inLINK and the ISIS inTOUCH MAX touch screen in all of their trucks. They purchase their system with harnesses manufactured to specific lengths for their trucks.


The inTOUCH MAX touch screen is the heart of the vehicle. The owner and operator of the truck uses this to control everything from the interior lighting, display lighting, scene lights, overhead fans, the hot water heater, and door locks. The screen also displays the voltage on the batteries so the customer knows when he needs to start the truck’s engine to charge them up again. The screens are also customized with the Herr logo to help promote their brand.

The inTOUCH MAX screen eliminates almost all of the switches in the truck that Herr has to add. This dramatically reduces the time that it takes to wire the truck plus it saves a significant amount of space.

Depending on the truck body that the customer specifies, they mount the front and rear POWERCELL in locations that reduce the length of wire running to the functions.

By adding the inLINK wireless module to their system, Herr gets all of the security, immobilizer and alarm functions that they were getting from their old supplier. The big difference is that all of this is integrated into ISIS and this requires no additional wiring. When the customer locks the truck from the ISIS inLINK keyfob, the front POWERCELL engages a solenoid that disables the start circuit on the truck. At the same time, the MASTERCELL monitors inputs tied to switches on the doors and hood plus a motion sensor. If any of these inputs are tripped while security is activated on the ISIS system, an output on the front POWERCELL energizes the siren to alert the owner that someone may be trying to break into the truck. Considering the value of the tools in the back of these trucks, these features help to protect their customers’ investments in inventory.

The ISIS inLINK upgrade also gives Herr’s customers the ability to lock and unlock the doors plus control the lighting remotely from the key fob. This is a feature that they couldn’t implement before with their existing alarm system.

What they save in each truck:


• Individually wired switch panels
• Remote fuse and relay panels
• Aftermarket security & immobilizer systems
• External voltage displays
• Reduction in wiring time

What they gain with ISIS in their trucks:

• A universal wiring system that works on any of the truck bodies that a customer may order
• A unique touch screen interface that sets their trucks apart from their competition
• More robust security, immobilizer and alarm functions
• Wireless control of truck functions
• Diagnostic capabilities for troubleshooting
• The flexibility to add other functions easily and quickly

You can learn more about Herr Display Vans at their website by visiting www.herrdisplayvans.com.  Or you can contact them at:

800-758-4377
708-755-7926
708-755-7948 fax
3328 Louis Sherman Dr.
Steger, IL 60475

You can download the complete application note at the ISIS Power website by clicking here.