Ed,
From the discussion that I had with Ken Carpenter, the kit comes with written instructions, but it is not a job for the average do-it-yourselfer. It requires a fair amount of automotive electrical ability and tools. Ed, I do no think that you would have any problem installing the kit, but Ken said that they have sold it to some owners who had a lot of difficulty with the installation.
I am not sure what features are included in the manual panel, but I will be back at BCS next week and I can ask, or you can call BCS for a complete description.
Gerald