Keyless / Alarm / Turbo Timer Questions

[mirthfulmaniac]

I recently (a few months ago) purchashed a 95' Talon Tsi Awd
Unfortunately before this I wasn't really a car person , but I've jumped head first into learning about vehicles, specifically mine.

When I got it, it came with just the one key, and no fob's of any sort so I assumed that there was no keyless entry or alarm system. Upon further research throughout the forums I've discovered that I've got both...

I've looked into the keyless, and I've attempted to trace down my alarm system so I could obtain a fob and use that - but I've encountered issues amongst a mess of wires. I have many aftermarket adjustments to the inside of my car, one of which being a turbo timer (the list also includes backlit gauges, air/fuel ratio guage, turbo guage, and hardwired radar detector). Research has revealed to me that this (the turbo timer) is more than likely the reason that my alarm system is disabled (the shut off button has no cords connected to it, and the wire heading to the light by the cig lighter runs off under the dash into my wonderful jumble of wires...)

I couldn't figure out if the alarm system was factory or not.

So my questions would be:
If I can locate the proper wires would it be risky for a novice to attempt to repair an alarm system with the turbo timer or should I just leave it and take it to a shop?
and
Does the installation of a turbo timer disable factory keyless entry as well, or can I get a remote and have keyless before repairing the alarm system?

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[spooln4fun]

If its an aftermarket alarm there will be a box of some sort usually black measuring around 3 1/2 in by 5 and usually has a 9-12 pin harness on it. The turbo timer will not effect keyless entry. I would personally not get in to the wiring if i was a novie myself I found it rather intimidating. But then again it could be more informing to you to grab a manual and and try and trace it yourself and ask questions. Who knows what a shop could charge for doing wiring problems.

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

Not sure if this will help you at all but, if you have a factory alarm, the "brain" or the unit for it is located behind the rear drivers side quater panel interior plastic. If you remove this piece and find a box in there... then your car came with a factory alarm and keyless entry. This doesn't necessarily mean that it's still connected to the car or even operable. But... if you don't have the box, then you know for a fact that you've got an aftermarket alarm.

 

[HAZARDINTEGRA]

If you are going to rewire your turbo timer i suggest that you buy the adapter harness for it. I used one for my car and i didnt have to splice any wires.
FYI when you get everything working if you keep you turbo timer and get the factory alarm working the remotes will not lock your car till the cars off. You will have to lock it with the key.

 

[mirthfulmaniac]

That helps very much actually...

Apparently the alarm system itself was removed, leaving the light, button and wires.
I'm not going to put an alarm back in yet, theres more important work to be done.

Thanks for the help

 

[98mitsuGSX-SD]

My blitz TT locks and unlocks using the keyless entry. And my alarm works as well. When I opened my hood once (CF hood w/hood pins) without unlocking the door and the alarm went off.

 

[marshall13]

i have the factory alarm and keyless entry and a n apex turbo timer. when i have my doors locked, i have to unlock the passenger side first with the key and then unlock the driver door with the lock button on the door. the keyless entry obviously was not sold to me with the car?