Remote Start with Stock Alarm

[frank1320]

Can I wire a remote start if I have a factory alarm in my car? Do I need to do any specific wiring to get it to work? BTW I'm doing this to a manual 5 speed. I already installed the transmission sensor to make sure I don't start it in gear. Thanks.

 

[SpeedFreak03]

Basically depends on the remote starter itself. Like some can "watch" the unlock signal from the factory remote and if you push it twice or w/e it says on the remote start unit then it will start. But they usually come with a seperate remote and its just easier to use that IMO. But what unit did you plan on using? And be careful with the transmission sensor thing, if it goes bad then thats $1000's in damages most likely, installing on a 5-speed without the proper R/S system is a bi***. But good luck!

 

[r10performance]

You have to tie in the factory alarm disarm wire. In your case it is a green/white wire in the drivers side kick panel. Here is the info you need below...good luck:

12 volts white + ignition harness
Starter black/red + ignition harness
Second Starter
Ignition black/white + ignition harness
Second Ignition
Third Ignition
Accessory blue/black + ignition harness
Second Accessory
Keysense
Power Lock brown/white - driver kick, door harness
Power Unlock brown - driver kick, door harness
Lock Motor blue/black 5wi driver kick, door harness
Unlock Motor blue/red 5wi driver kick, door harness
Parking Lights+ green/white + driver kick, harness to rear
Parking Lights- green/white - headlight switch
Hazards
Turn Signal(L)
Turn Signal(R)
Reverse Light
Door Trigger red/green - driver kick, harness to rear
Dome Supervision use door trigger wire
Trunk/Hatch Pin red/green - driver kick, harness to rear
Hood Pin blue/black - fuse box
Trunk/Hatch Release
Power Sliding Door
Factory Alarm Arm green/yellow - driver kick, door harness
Factory Alarm Disarm green/white - driver kick, door harness
Disarm No Unlock see factory alarm disarm
Tachometer white ac instrument cluster or PCM
Wait to start
Brake Wire green/white + brake pedal switch
Parking Brake
Horn Trigger green/black - horn switch
Memory Seat 1
Memory Seat 2
Memory Seat 3

 

[frank1320]

oh and also, i lost the remote for the remote lock/unlock. i stopped by the dealer a while back and they said it would cost 80 bucks to replace so i just said forget it. Do i need the remote for the alarm to do a remote start?

 

[Mist3r Spool]

I have an Avital 3200 (I think) alarm w/remote start. It's basically Clifford. Anyway, I got it for about $125 with the relays. It's been working fine for two years but I'm having problems with starting by method of the key. I believe some of the relays are no good. Basically, I'll get in the car and turn the key and just hear a click, sometimes I'll just hit the wiring beneath the dash and it starts (while trying to start w/key). WTF It's just a pain in the ass now. I knew what I was doing when I installed it, and did it carefully, but now I wish I didn't. Just my .02.

 

[r10performance]

I have an Avital 3200 (I think) alarm w/remote start. It's basically Clifford. Anyway, I got it for about $125 with the relays. It's been working fine for two years but I'm having problems with starting by method of the key. I believe some of the relays are no good. Basically, I'll get in the car and turn the key and just hear a click, sometimes I'll just hit the wiring beneath the dash and it starts (while trying to start w/key). WTF It's just a pain in the ass now. I knew what I was doing when I installed it, and did it carefully, but now I wish I didn't. Just my .02.

Many of Avital, Clifford, Viper, etc.. are all the same units with different remotes. Older Clifford alarms are different...but once Directed Electronics bought almost every business in the industry they made them all the same and simply market them all differently.

That being sad - first thing I would check is the starter kill relay. Most of the upper end remote starts, including Avital use a relay for the starter kill. Some onboard, others outboard -depends on the model.

 

[r10performance]

oh and also, i lost the remote for the remote lock/unlock. i stopped by the dealer a while back and they said it would cost 80 bucks to replace so i just said forget it. Do i need the remote for the alarm to do a remote start?

No you do not need the remote to install the remote start. Thats where the factory alarm disarm wire comes into play - it is posted in the wire listing above.