so basically the system is put into ready mode by the push of the button?

 

Well I'm pretty good with electrical stuff and i was doing it with my girlfriends dad, who also knows quite a bit. But with the wrong relays we were only able to get so far. But for ready mode to work you have to a few steps when you turn the car off, and you have to turn it off with the remote inorder to turn it on with the remote. Its really wuite fail safe, but still practical. ps I'm 17.

 

when you stop the car, you will activate the remote start, and then take the key out and get out of the car. The car will remain running until you arm the alarm, and then shut off. As long as the door is not opened(and the alarm is wired right) the alarm knows that the car is in nuetral and will then start the car when activated. If the door is opened it will not start as it then has no idea if it has been put into gear.


I shudder when DIY'ers come on here for security questions, get really scared when they mention a remote start, and look away when they then mention a clutch. I started installing security after I had been installing fulltime professionally for over a year, and that was after working on my own and freinds stuff for many years. One of the shops I worked at had the cheapest price in town on alarms and such and I got more then sick of them as it is amazing how dificult a car can be with the smallest problems. After doing so many for so long I can prettymuch get through anything but that is after many many many questions were asked by me to people that had alot of experience. I would not tell anyone to get into an alarm with out having somebody behind them(phisically) to help and answer questions. Security is a whole different relm from an amp install as those 5 wire locks taught you. Messing up an amp install mean a lack of tunes, maybe worst case your brake lights quit working and you don't know it. Messing up an alarm/remote start in a stick can leave you with out a running car, or worse yet with one running across the parking lot with you pounding on your office window in confusion. Lets hope that there is not anyone walking by at that moment....... You should be taking this install as seriously as you would fixing your breaks as your life or somebody elses could actually be at risk..........

What kind of connections are you using? Are you fusing everything properly?

 

When i was installing it i was going all out with proper plugs, crimps etc. To make sure no wires comeloose or worse yet short out on something. All th epower wires are fused properly. At first i was worried about leaving my car in neutral from all that i have heard about accidents. But I dont see how i coul dpossibly do that... Seems pretyt fail safe too me

 

my only fear is that the door triggers on a car that old can be intermitten. Does the dome light come on when all the doors or hatch is opened?

crimp connectors are acceptable, soldering is preffered. A good piece of advise it to use alot of wire ties. I like to make a crimp connection and then use a small wire tie to connect the two wires securly together so that if either wire is pulled, the tension is not on the crimp but at the wire tie.

 

The door trigger on my drivers side was shot, so i am using the one from the passenger side. So now my passenger side doesnt have one. But Its not a bit deal to me. Now i can grab stuff from my passenger side without disarming ready mode.

 

I really recommend you fix that if you plan on using the remote start feature... reall really really recommend and I wish you luck.