California and Arizona Ravelco (nohotwire.com) has a 4.8 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 60 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Vehicles & Transportation and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 95% rating it 4 stars or higher; The business has replied to 100% of negative reviews; 53 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-10.
What people say
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AD Lot · 1 review · Experienced 2026-08-03 ·
★★★★★
No thefts after 45 years, product is rock solid!
I will start this review with Samantha (AKA Sam). Great customer service! She was very respectful and responsive to all my inquiries. Made the appointment, Adam the technician arrived in an unmarked vehicle, he introduced himself from Ravelco. He then took all his tools and went to work, he took about 2 hours afterwards he tested the system and explained how it works. He gave me proof of install and a spare plug. Install the Ravelco stickers on your windows. I tested the system and it works great! I no more have to install a club on steering wheel. This system truly give me me the piece of mind. One more thing, don't forget to tell your insurance company you have this as you should get a discount on your policy. Thank you Ravelco!
The installer came on time and was very nice and knowledgeable.
The installer came on time and was very nice and knowledgeable. He was very helpful on where to place the plug for the install. I liked the discount for having AAA, paid with cash and got more off. I would definitely use them again. Thinking about getting one for my other Truck.
No hidden fees, works as noted on the website. Installer arrived on time, was professional, and took the time to show me how the product works. I would highly recommend this killer switch for your vehicle!
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Daniel Martin · 1 review · Verified · Experienced 2026-06-29 ·
★★★★★
Great product, great service
Scheduling and payment was straightforward and easy. The technician was very professional, showed up on time, and completed his work with no issues.
My Tech Support was professional and worked quickly to install my hardware. He had made the wire harness the night before to save a few hours of install time. Amazing what a good tech does to ease his work as well as the customers.
Technican was very straightforward and did a very good job on making sure everything was done right also went out his way on a Saturday to come and install 😀
Great customer service and communication, I received a call right away to schedule the product installation, a reminder the day before and the day of the installation, very simple process. The day of the installation the technician called to provide his expected time of arrival, very professional, explained the process very well, completed the installation, provided a demonstration, and provided instructions on how to operate the system, I was very impressed with the whole process from the time I was contacted until the time the install was completed. I’m very satisfied with the whole process and the product.
Make sure you know that your remote start is not needed
There are a couple of things that they were not upfront about the product and service. One, they do not offer weekend installs maybe Saturday but i was told it was 2 to 3 months out and they dont offer Sundays. Two, I was not told that you would not have the remote start function if the product was in use. I had called customer service to complain about the issue i had about not being told upfront about the remote start. The lady/customer service said to me the installer didn't tell you. I said no and was not happy about that. She said basically that there is nothing they can do about that. She said I can talk to the owner if I would like? I said yes and she said he is not in right now and that she would leave him a message. I never received a phone call. I really believe she did not even give him the message. I dont think i would have had the product installed that day if I would have know upfront. I also gave the installer a large tip. Is it worth the $800? Not totally sure.
A response to there response. They stated its all over there website. This is not true, at least at the time I was reviewing and debating to purchase the item. And again, the installer didn't explain that upfront. I had explained that after the install to a lady at the company. She said she would call me back and when she did she did confirm that it was not stated on website but just said yes your remote start will not work. That is all she could say to me other than supposedly giving my number to the owner to have him call me back, which never happened.
Reply from California and Arizona Ravelco2026-07-20
Stephen, you are correct about the remote start.
If the plug is not in the engine will not start. This is all over our website and it's the only thing we do. We are very clear that the engine will not start, even with the original key! The natural extension of that is features which allow the vehicle to start will not work either. Whether it's a remote start, an app, the key, jump-starting, push starting, etc. The engine will not start.
Here's the challenge: Technology is what allows the vehicle to remote start. If you put in a technology based anti-theft device, you're vulnerable to that device eventually being hacked. The most technologically advanced devices in our lives are all vulnerable to hacking, which is why we continually need updates. Once a hack is available, your vehicle would be vulnerable until your device was updated. That problem does not exist with the Ravelco. The Ravelco is the vehicle equivalent to disconnecting your computer from the internet. The only workaround that truly works is reconnecting the wires. And thieves don't have time to do that.
I can assure you, the first time someone tries to steal your car and they can't drive off with it, you will be very happy you got the Ravelco.
And THANK YOU for your input on making Saturdays available. We are starting to open up more Saturdays so our customers don't have to do the installation during the week!
God bless you and I pray your car is never targeted by thieves!
Easy and fast install at my house. Company calls you and schedules appointment time at residence (in driveway, no street) to get this done working with your schedule
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John Arnett · 1 review · Experienced 2026-05-19 ·
★★★★★
Good product and good service.
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Lyn H · 1 review · Experienced 2026-05-11 ·
★★★★★
Great installation process
Great installation process. Richard was great, and straight up. Purchase process with Samantha was easy and she even called with a reminder to ensure that there is no problem for installation the next day. Highly Recommend them and there product.
The installer was on time, polite, and did a great job. The device works as it is supposed to. I do wish it was a little smaller but I’ll take it for the peace of mind
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Eric Martin · 1 review · Experienced 2026-05-04 ·
★★★★★
Very quick response time
Very quick response time. Installer was prompt to his time window and install went well. Customer service did a follow up call to make sure I was satisfied with the work.
Thanks.
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William Jones · 1 review · Verified · Experienced 2026-04-03 ·
Installation was done in roughly an hour or so and it works as described.
Only dislike is if you inadvertently push start without your key installed and throwing engine codes.
May want to also sell a OBII reader for folks to reset errors. That is what I’ve done three times now.
