08 acura mdx remote start no rotation

kreg357 wrote: Viper H3                                                                                                  2008 MDX H3/1 PINK (+) IGNITION 1 INPUT/OUTPUT                          Pink @ Ignition Switch Harness H3/2 RED / WHITE (+) FUSED (30A) FLEX RELAY                White @ Ignition Switch Harness H3/3 ORANGE ACCESSORY OUTPUT                                  Orange @ Ignition Switch Harness H3/4 VIOLET STARTER OUTPUT                                            Yellow @ Ignition Switch Harness H3/5 RED (+) FUSED (30A) IGNITION 1 INPUT                    White @ Ignition Switch Harness H3/6 PINK/WHITE IGNITION 2 / FLEX RELAY OUT               Red @ Ignition Switch Harness  *** ACC2 Viper Menu3. Item8, Opt2 H3/7 PINK/BLACK FLEX RELAY INPUT 87A                           Not Used H3/8 RED / BLACK (+) FUSED (30A) ACC/STARTER IN        White @ Ignition Switch Harness

Don't forget H3/8 RED / Black....   

Soldering is fun!

How many times do you have to tell people to always connect the red, RED / white and RED / black?

howie ll wrote: How many times do you have to tell people to always connect the red, RED / white and RED / black?

Whoops...even I looked right by that one on his wire list.. Kenny

Owner / Technician

KKD Garage LLC

Albany, NY 12205

What I was trying to say was that unless you're a pro and /or know the vehicle and r/s inside out, blindfolded etc. ALWAYS connect those wires. Problems because people haven't done that come up at least once a week. I'll go further, if this is one of the Hondas protected by a 50 amp fuse in the engine bay fusebox, then you don't even need to fuse the remote start provided it's within 8-19 inches of the source.

Howie II, If you are telling people to many times to connect the RED / RED / white and RED / black, perhaps it is not the people that are failing here. Perhaps it is the lack of the detail in the instructions on the use of these wires. Probably at some time your were given enough instruction or learned by tribal knowledge to use those wire. The people connecting those wires just don't think that connecting half of the wires required and expect it to work as it takes only little effort to connect those wires you are referring to. It could have been as simple as a * to indicate that these wires are required connections for the installation. And for that someone who does not know were to connect, a life line to this forum would provide the answers before someone connects in the wrong and wipes out expensive equipment. As in my case, where no diagrams were found for the installation of these wires from DEI and other source, so, as to the others that are probably in the same where these are not called out in the instructions.

Agreed, DEI installation manuals are deliberately vague.  The main reason is that DEI feels that Viper units are to be installed by trained Viper techs.  No warranty or support on DIY installed units.Soldering is fun!

I agree about the lack of detail, but these are NEVER DIY jobs. Joe Public isn't given the instructions in Europe, they are only given to professional installers. I analyse a lot of the problems and the problem you had comes up many a time hence it was easier for me to post that previous comment an experience based comment and a piece of generic advice.