Ignition interlock

Installation and service.

An ignition interlock — the breathalyzer installed in your vehicle. You lease the unit from LifeSafer or RoadGuard. That fee is with them. Mother’s is your service department: installation, calibration, recalibration, and removal. We do not schedule the appointment.

Driver using an ignition interlock handset before starting the car

LifeSafer technician installing an ignition interlock handset

RoadGuard interlock handset in the vehicle

Driver using an ignition interlock handset before starting the car

Done Once, Done Right

You lease the device from them.

An ignition interlock is a breath-alcohol device wired to the vehicle so the engine starts only after a passed test. You lease it from LifeSafer or RoadGuard. The lease is a separate fee you have with them. The work comes here because you select us.

The handset stays with the vehicle. It is not a handheld unit you take home. The manufacturer owns the device. This shop does the work on it based on you selecting us.

Mother’s is your service department.

Make sure to select Mother’s Window Tint Austin as your service provider.

We install the unit, calibrate it, recalibrate it on the later visits, and remove it when they authorize removal. Request this shop, 6025 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, as the service location, because you select us. We do not provide the device, and we do not schedule the appointment. We treat your vehicle like it’s our baby.

LifeSafer

Texas lease from under $3 a day

You lease the device from them. That fee is with LifeSafer.
Request Mother’s Window Tint, 6025 N Interstate Hwy 35, as the service location.
Installation on their Texas page is typically $50 to $150.
The exact quote is theirs, not ours.

RoadGuard

About $60–$100 a month in Texas

You lease the device from them. That fee is with RoadGuard.
Request Mother’s Window Tint, 6025 N Interstate Hwy 35, as the service location.
Their cost page lists installation around $50 to $150.
The exact quote is theirs, not ours.

This shop

Service only

Installation.
Calibration and recalibration.
Removal when they authorize it.
We do not schedule the appointment.

Setup

Setup is on the LifeSafer or RoadGuard website.
You lease the device from them. That fee stays with them.
Request Mother’s Window Tint, 6025 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, as the service location.
We install, calibrate, recalibrate, and remove the unit.
We do not schedule the appointment.

What to bring

The vehicle the device is for
A driver’s license
The confirmation or work order from LifeSafer or RoadGuard
Any reference or account number the manufacturer sent for this visit

Questions about the program

Enrollment is handled by LifeSafer or RoadGuard.
The lease and that fee stay with them.
Reports and how the device is used are their questions, not ours.
Ask those on the manufacturer’s website.

Recalibration

Calibration is done when the interlock is installed. Recalibration is the later service visit. It keeps the interlock accurate and sends the saved tests to the manufacturer. It is not a new install, and it is not the lease. You still pay LifeSafer or RoadGuard for the device. RoadGuard describes the visit as every 30 to 60 days. The handset warns before the date. They set that date. We do the work when they send the vehicle here.

Confirm the vehicle and the account.
Download the log: breath tests, starts, missed or failed tests, and power loss.
That log goes to the manufacturer, which reports it as the program requires.
Note the odometer.
Check the wiring and look for tampering.
Calibrate the sensor so the next readings stay accurate.
The next service date is set with the manufacturer. RoadGuard says the visit is usually about 20 minutes.

If the vehicle is not brought in by the due date, the handset starts a countdown. After that it locks out and the engine will not start until the unit is serviced. A missed visit is also reported.

Request this shop.

Set up on the LifeSafer or RoadGuard website. Request Mother’s Window Tint, 6025 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, as the service location. We install, calibrate, recalibrate, and remove the unit.

LifeSafer RoadGuard

Why request this shop

We have been doing 12-volt work since 1984.
As the technology changed, the process changed with it.
We use manufacturer tech support and proven installation methods.
We keep databases for the vehicles we see, so the job is not a guess.
The installers are trained on this work.

FAQ

Four questions before you come in.

What is an ignition interlock?

An ignition interlock is the breathalyzer installed in your vehicle. The engine starts only after a passed test. The handset stays with the vehicle. It is not a handheld unit you take home.

What does Mother’s do?

Mother’s is your service department. We install the unit, calibrate it, recalibrate it on later visits, and remove it when the manufacturer authorizes removal. You lease the device from LifeSafer or RoadGuard. That fee is with them.

Do you schedule the appointment?

No. Setup is on the LifeSafer or RoadGuard website. Select Mother’s Window Tint Austin, 6025 N Interstate Hwy 35, as your service provider. We do the work when they send the vehicle here.

What happens if I miss the service date?

The manufacturer sets the date, often every 30 to 60 days. If the vehicle is not brought in on time, the handset starts a countdown, then locks out so the engine will not start until the unit is serviced.