Hey. I am installing my alarm and am doing alright so far but i have become stuck at this one part.for the remote start i have to find the "hood pinswitch" wire and i can only find the "trunk/hatch pinswitch" also there is another wire that just says (-) status output but it doesnt say where it gets connected to. Thanks in advance for the help.
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i have to find the "hood pinswitch" wire and i can only find the "trunk/hatch pinswitch"
you need to add a pin switch for the hood, there isn't a stock pin to splice into.
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also there is another wire that just says (-) status output but it doesnt say where it gets connected to
that is most likely an optional output (for window up/down modules, trunk popper, ect.)
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how do you add a pin switch? thx by the way
it's pretty easy. It looks like this
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from here http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_parts_acc...2999536,00.html
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Two of the wires from the receiver unit must be run forward from the passenger compartment and into the engine compartment. One attaches to a pin-switch (figure G), a safety feature that ensures that, whenever the vehicle's hood is up, the engine is prevented from being started with the remote-control transmitter. In that way, when checking or working on the engine, the vehicle can't be started inadvertently using the remote.
The switch can be mounted in a convenient location at the edge of the engine compartment so that the closed hood compresses the switch. When the hood is lifted, the switch-pin pops up and prevents the engine from starting. We fashioned a small metal bracket to simplify mounting the pin-switch (figure H).
The switch can be mounted in a convenient location at the edge of the engine compartment so that the closed hood compresses the switch. When the hood is lifted, the switch-pin pops up and prevents the engine from starting. We fashioned a small metal bracket to simplify mounting the pin-switch (figure H).
from here http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_parts_acc...2999536,00.html
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Just remember when you have one, you have to be very carful about closeing your hood, I hav already been through 4 of them. >
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woah...so thats what that is....they give you one with the alarm.....Thanks for the replys. I know I'll have some more question, so be ready :-D. Thanks
hows installation so far?? i want one of these! 200 on ebay...thinking bout itttt.......
Great alarms, but don't use a hood pinswitch. Ish...ish with a side of ish. As people have said so many problems with them breaking or not working...plus it doesn't work all that well considering you just need to have a screwdriver to hold it down while popping the hood. Way too easy to defeat. You're installing an alarm here so let's think that we want it to actually work and somewhat do what it's supposed to. Go buy a Mercury Switch from a local install shop or order one from the internet. As long as it's placed correctly and actually mounted stiff, it will work 100x better than a hood switch. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to do it correctly, so I'm sure you can handle it. And this way, you won't have to worry about replacing it down the road like a pinswitch that can either rust or break and it actually provides some kind of protection. Just my 2 pennies.
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Hey, thanks for all the help guys. I have installed everything and it is running great.