Remote Start COMPLETE
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Originally Posted by modifry,Oct 23 2007, 06:53 AM
The third "ignition" circuit is not required - it's just for the radio and accessory socket.
There are 4 ignition wires that need to be powered but it's only 2 circuits. One circuit is divided up into 3 separate wires so it can feed different fuses, but inside the ignition switch they are all connected to the same place. You need to power blk/red with one of your remote start's ignition relays and use the other relay output to power one of these: blk/yel, blk/yel, org. Powering one of these wires will put power on all 3 of them.
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There are 4 ignition wires that need to be powered but it's only 2 circuits. One circuit is divided up into 3 separate wires so it can feed different fuses, but inside the ignition switch they are all connected to the same place. You need to power blk/red with one of your remote start's ignition relays and use the other relay output to power one of these: blk/yel, blk/yel, org. Powering one of these wires will put power on all 3 of them.
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I'm installing a compustar pro and these are the wires I have been connecting to:
+12volts - Solid White at ignition harness
Accessory - White/Red at ignition harness
Starter - Black/White at drivers kick panel (only thick wire in harness)
Ignition - Black/Yellow at ignition harness
2nd Ignition - Black/Red at ignition harness
Now... I've hooked up a relay according to the compustar installation guide, to power the 2nd ignition wire
(PIN 86/87) 12v Constant
(PIN 85) Trigger input connected to Ignition output of Compustar
(PIN 30) Connected to 2nd ignition of car (Black/Red)
As soon as I connect this relay, all of my accessories come on, including my heat blower, deck, etc. No matter if the key is in, alarm is armed or disarmed. ALWAYS.
More so... my starter kill relay is NOT working. This is prewired by compustar and I've done many compustar installs with no fault within this section. I tested the black/white starter wire, sure seems correct to me. If I snip it I have no starter action. I've tried switching the key side and solonoid side wires, with no luck.
Someone please help?!?!?! So frustrated. Thanks in advance
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After a fifth look at my wiring I beleive I have diagnosed the problem with the second relay...
However I would still like someone to confirm my wiring selections, as I am still stumped about the starter kill
Thanks
However I would still like someone to confirm my wiring selections, as I am still stumped about the starter kill
Thanks
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Dont confuse an ignition wire with an accessory wire. An ign. wire does not drop voltage when the car is cranking, an acc. wire does. If you power up an acc. wire as an ign. from the remote start unit, you're doing nothing but putting extra strain on the vehicles battery. To verify, if you dont already know...meter the wire(s) while the vehicle is cranking. Acc wires will drop to 0v and ign. wires will stay around 10-11v (+/- 1v).
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Thanks for the tips... I am aware of this... and apparently most of my frustrations from this install have come from not reading the programmable options in their entirety (my fault)
For whatever reason, Compustar Pro's come from the factory with a relay set for anti-grind only, not starter kill... you have to program it for both if you want
As for the accessory and ignition wires, I've got all of those sorted out
Thanks!
For whatever reason, Compustar Pro's come from the factory with a relay set for anti-grind only, not starter kill... you have to program it for both if you want
As for the accessory and ignition wires, I've got all of those sorted out
Thanks!
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