i got it from syarikat perniagaan acr sdn. bhd.

they are at 97, jalan 20/7, paramount garden, 46300 petaling jaya
u can give them a call
0378740254
78740258
78769521

so far these guys are the most reasonable price wise

the 1/4inch sheet (4feet by 5feet) was 10.50 a piece
for the 3/8inch sheet i paid rm143 for 1 roll (30feet by i think 4feet)

30 feet can do about 1.5 cars or thereabouts

bought my iswara 1.3 and less than 2 months after i got it it started getting this prob
was reli irritating
i reported it to proton and they said it was my starter motor problem
they changed it for me
i drove back...and the problem happened again the next day
then they said must leave with them "for them to trouble shoot"
and then wen i came back in the evening, they said they "found a lose connection and that they tightened it"
so i drove back...and you guessed it....the prob was not solved...still the same crap

this prob is caused by the starter motor solenoid not getting enough current to fully engage
the circuit going through your key switch cant cope

i wired the relay myself
u can get it from any accessory shop
standard 30A auto relay...mine is by bosch
the relay costs 10bucks
then get the socket plastic for like 2 bucks
its basically a plastic guide where you can fix in all your wires...they then become like a pod of wires
the brass connector are like 10 cents a piece
these are used to connect the wires to the relay and to the starter motor solenoid
u'll need 5 females (4 for relay legs, 1 for starter motor solenoid connection) and 1 male (to connect your wire to the wire coming from your key)
the stock circuit is setup so that your starter motor solenoid gets its power from the wire coming from your key



NOTE: DISCONNECT YOUR BATTERY BEFORE STARTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for those of you who are unfamiliar with the saga engine, the starter motor is located below the intake manifold
and for those of you who do not know wat an intake manifold is, i suggest you get a shop to do it for you
it should costs like rm30 onli...nothing more


so the circuit is like this:

WIRE No.1:
starter motor main cable (the thick bolted on one) connects to one of the supply legs of the relay (make a loop with your wire, that is stripped, and put the wire, then the starter motor cable and then the bolt back...in this sequence...or your wire will get damaged!)

WIRE No.2:
the other supply leg of the relay is connected to the solenoid connector (the place where you unplug the wire coming from your key...this wire has a little black plastic casing around it)

WIRE No.3:
the wire coming from your key is connected to one of the coil legs on the relay (remove the little black plastic cover by unhooking it from the metal connector) you'll have to make a short extension wire for this as the wire is too short to reach the relay if it is fixed on the firewall

WIRE No.4:
and the 2nd coil leg on the relay is earthed to a nut on car firewall

all my wire connections are insulated using sumi tube (heat shrink electrical insulater)
i hung the relay from the metal fuel line on the firewall using a cable tie
i'll take a shot of it later and upload it

this has totally absolutely 100% solved the problem
the starting issues have never happened again after i installed the relay

heres the pic as promised
the red wire goes to the starter motor main wire (the bolted one)
the green wire goes to the starter motor solenoid
the black wire on the left is earthed to the firewall
and the black wire on the right is connected to the wire coming from the ignition key

just would like to share my experience as i dont want ya'll to get caught in the same trap



i got vkool fixed on my new iswara lmst in may this year
i did it at the agent in seremban
the job was bad and the edges of the windshield tint started to rust after just a month or so
i also noticed that there were inclusions on the back glass (specs of dust...they didnt clean the glass properly before fixing the tint film)
the film on one of my quarter glasses (the triangle glass on the back door) also started to rust after just a couple of months

so i got my bro to take my car, this time to the head quarters, to be warrantied as i am outstation for a prolonged period
he gave them a photocopy of the warranty card as proof (after all,...they can pull up the details on the system anywayz...all they need is the warranty card number)
but they insisted that he give them the original warranty card...
luckily he had it with him so he handed it over


they told him that for the back glass they can change the film,...but they cant guarantee that my heating strip wont get damaged
(so basically they are saying,...."we can totally screw up the 1st job....but we can change it for you...no problem....but we are sorry if your car gets damaged in the process...you'll have to pay for that")
its stated in their warranty card that the heater coil is not guaranteed...so he couldnt do much about it...
thankfully the coating was still new so it came off without too much trouble

then after they changed all the films (windshield, back glass and quarter glass...and my car is barely 6 months old mind you) they brought the car to the front to hand it over
he noticed that the quarter glass film was coming off so he pointed that out to them and they said its nothing...and used that rubber thing to stick it back to the glass

as he was about to leave, he remembered that they hadnt returned the warranty card to him
he asked for it and they said..."ops...forgot"...or some crap like that
so they went to get it
a few minutes later they came back and told him that someone had torn the warranty card!
so...what does it look like here?....
they were hoping that he'd drive away and forget about the card and when he remembers later they would blame him?....
thats what i think....
anywayz...by that time my dad was my bro, dad n mum were supose to go sumwhere after picking up my car
my dad told them off and they said sorry and said they would issue another card
after alot of pushing and bugging....they handed over the new card...with a new warranty number....i dont know if that will mess up my warranty claims in the future....
anywayz....even with all the pushing,...it still took them a good 20+ minutes to get the new card done (basically to pop a card in the printer and print like 10 lines)

after that was settled, my bro was driving away....
lucky my dad was behind
he noticed that one of my reverse sensors were missing!
it was just the hole in the bumper

so my dad n bro went back and asked the vkool ppl about it
and they started to say that no...it was not them...they didnt do it...etc etc etc
needless to say,...my dad go super pissed and totally fired them
(im like my dad...i take good care of my car...i even know practically every chip or scratch or flaw in the paint of the car...everything)
and i'd be damned if i didnt realize that one of my reverse sensors were missing leaving a huge freaking hole in my bumper!

just some background on the reverse sensor for an iswara
the sensor is plugged in from the outside of the bumper...not the inside
so for it to go missing, they either pulled it out, which would have to definitely be deliberate, or they must have punched it through, which would also have to be deliberate as there was no damage to the surrounding bumper...not to mention that a person fixing a tint film has no business anywhere near the bumper
some might say that one of the worker's knees might have knocked it in,...
this is highly unlikely as this is the type that is practically flush with the bumper

so anywayz...they started to say that it may have fallen in,...which is impossible
if anything, if would have fallen out and be dangling by the wire
they tried putting their hands behind the bumper to feel for it but the iswara bumper has a space between the bumper and the metal support brackets

so they said that they wanted to take it into their workshop behind to jack it up so they could see better
my now my dad was mega pissed and was firing them nicely again about their crappy service and dishonesty
he also told them that the only reason y my bro and i fixed vkool was coz my dad originally fixed it and it was good
(...this was back when it was 1st being introduced...so i guess they were keeping a better check on their QC back then)
now that every1 is coming to them (they are always full house practically everyday at the head quarters center) i guess they dont really care about QC or anything anymore...
they are just interested in getting the cars done,...getting them out...and getting more cars in... i.e. money money money

and they responded that they do Ferrari's and other expensive sports cars
... ...who the heck cares rite?...they could be doing tinting for the freaking space shuttle for all i care...but if they are trying to conn us customers like this...their reputation isnt worth squat

so after telling my dad that they wanted to take it behind and jack it up to look my dad said that he wanted to follow them
they said he cant as it is a restricted area
my dad told them straight that after all they tried to pull he doesnt trust them anymore...who knows wat other crap they'd try to pull

so they got him and my bro passes to go behind
and to be honest,...the head foreman didnt know nuts about how the reverse sensors were fixed
he was trying to pull the bumper abit here n there to get his hands in to feel for the sensor (which would be already broken anywayz if it was forced in from the outside)

then he said they would have to remove the bumper
so my dad said fine
they can do what they liked
but they could see that everything is in tip top condition
they can open anything...but if they damage anything even abit,...they would be paying for it

then they started to get apprehensive
in the end, they said that we can take it to a proton service center and get it fixed and send them the invoice and they would reimburse us




so conclusion,
1. if we didnt remember the warranty card,...they would have kept quiet and blamed us when we remembered it later

2. if we hadnt noticed the reverse sensor,...they would have kept quiet and claimed that it got vandalized elsewhere should we call them up

3. the quality of service and even the quality of installation of the film is no longer what it used to be as there are so many defects...mostly due to
poor workmanship



bottom line,....vkool is actually a great product....i love it's performance...
but the people selling it in this country can no longer be trusted
i would love to recommend it to you all...but looking at what i have gone through,...i'd suggest you get something else like llumar or other reputable brands
just remember,...dont go for the 300 or 400 dollar tints...they arent as good...you vision clarity and sharpness will be compromised

but dont go for vkool...you will most likely regret it and waste alot of your time over the 5year warranty period going back to their center to get the rusting films changed

coming soon

Proton Service Centers use Castrol EPX90
now dont get me wrong, castrol is an excellent brand,...and the '90' is not that much of a prob either, though the 80/90 would give a slightly better performance over a wider operating temperature range

the problem here is the "X"
they will tell you that the EPX oils are better than the EP oils
this is actually true (performance wise) as the X indicates that the oil is rated for ultra high pressure or sumthing like that
but the thing is the X range of oils was designed for the newer gearboxes (which do not contain yellow metal)
the iswara gearbox is essentially a 20+year design
back then, the syncromesh components contained yellow metal to provide self-lubricating properties
the additives in the the EPX rated oils actually react with the yellow metal and erode it over time, so rather than protecting the gearbox components, the oil is actually damaging them!
so insist on just plain old EP oil next time you go for an oil change...and get 80/90 where available