Hitech alarm troubles
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=55329
Printed Date: May 23, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Topic: Hitech alarm troubles
Posted By: 91lxvert
Subject: Hitech alarm troubles
Date Posted: May 08, 2005 at 1:42 AM
I bought a Hitech ht455 and for one the instructions were written by four year olds, the wiring diagram calls for somethings like a door dormer, and engine cap, and the mainlights, have no clue what they meant. trying to program the settings, go into valey then trun of ignition,press switch 4 times then press buttons 1&2 on transmitter to go into program mode, i can get up to the press the 2 buttons together thing and it exits program mode.(the stupidest ones are enabled) i cannot enter program mode ive tried multiple times, does anyone have any experience with one of these or any advice whatsoever they can help me out with. thanks in advance
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Posted By: 91lxvert
Date Posted: May 08, 2005 at 10:16 PM
well i did a search, a few actually and still couldnt come up with an answer, so ive been messing with it and i still cannot enter programming mode, i can set default settings but no programming mode.
im wondering if a certain coup[le of wires have to be connected becasue i am not running all of em just the ones i needed, or thought i needed.
anyone have a clue on these things, i for one am extreemly dissatisfied with this.
thanks
Posted By: joe_1
Date Posted: May 09, 2005 at 12:55 PM
i would think the door dormer would be the dome light circuit, the engine cap maybe the coil signal wire and the mainlights light ouputs. try using a dmm to test these wires and see what they do when arm and disarm let me know how u get on.
Posted By: 91lxvert
Date Posted: May 09, 2005 at 3:54 PM
well, the alarm does everything i want it to (keyless,trunk,shock,door trigger, parking light flash) it doesent have remote start so im thinking engine cap is for engine compartment and not the coil, like a hood switch, output from wire is just like door trigger. i was assuming the same for the domelight thing with door dormer, but i dont want to run that one. im not understanding the use of the mainli9ght wire, other than possible a headlight on monitor or something. but my main problem is not being able to get into program mode, so anyone happen to have a phone number to this company because the wonderful manual did not supply one. also joe_1 thank you for the suggestions
Posted By: shortdogchap
Date Posted: May 09, 2005 at 3:55 PM
i know somebody who hooked up that exact alarm.......i confirm what joe_1 said .......the misspelled "dormer" is the dome lamp circuit..............the engine cap is the coil...........and the headlight output.......happy wiring ------------- steve
Posted By: elliot
Date Posted: May 10, 2005 at 5:15 AM
hey guys had a recomendation from e30zone so first of all hello :) right i have this alarm and the wirrin diagram is pooh to say the least. domelamp circuit? by this do you mean the interior light? the coil? do i need to actually connect it or just wrap it around the ht lead, if seen this done on other alarms. headlight output? does this need to be on one or both light as it is two seperate circuits.as this alarm warns you when the lights are left on im kinda getting the impresion the main lights and dome light have a theoretical connection (i dont mean this litterally though) what dya reckon? great forum btw! regards elliot
Posted By: nguyenphananh
Date Posted: May 11, 2005 at 2:04 AM
hi 91xlvert Im so happy to find your message here..I've been crazy in the last few days trying to figure this out. Im in the exact position like you: only need keyless entry, so I didnt connect all the wires. I left out the engine imobilize wires, trunk, hook, dorm light, main light...only connect the door lock/unlock, power, ground, siren, negative door trigger, brake wire. Cant go into programing (not even valet mode). Thought I did something wrong so I called the factory # (on the box), they said the model was discontinue 2 years ago and they dont know anything. So I contacted the people I bought it from, they dont know anything more than me...exchange for another one didnt help. Im so frustrated right now. By the way, where are you locating at? if we are close, I might stop by and try to do something about it...Im living in orang county, los angeles area.... Anyway, anybody have any miracle solution, please let us know...thank a thousand times
Posted By: 91lxvert
Date Posted: May 11, 2005 at 9:25 AM
im down in lancaster,ca, kinda a ways away. when i wired mine in i used one parking lamp wire(white),trunk wire(RED / white)main power(red),ground(black),locks(blue and green)door trigger - (purple(ford))then for the ignition disable relay i cut the yellow(thin) going to it from the alarm and wired that to key on12v+ then took the second yellow (thin)wire coming out of where the yellow went in and wired to full time 12v+ and wired it as a starter kill with the orange coming from the alarm as the trigger and thick yellows as the disable. fortunatley this is not my first install as i installed a avistart 4400 in my other car so i was able to kind of figure a few things out but it still isnt right, i still dont have door dormer, engine cap, brake switch and main lights wired up. as of right now i disabled the purple wire so the door triggers dont work and it doesent do the stupid door open warning, but this kind of defeats the purpose of the alarm, so i wont be able to work on it again till sunday, so if anyone comes up with an answer please help all of us with ht455's out
Posted By: 91lxvert
Date Posted: May 11, 2005 at 9:30 AM
just a thought, may be able to connect mainlight,domedormer to the same source just to get it to see a signal, maybe even engine cap, dont have "manual" in front of me to see outputs but maybe
Posted By: nguyenphananh
Date Posted: May 11, 2005 at 11:07 AM
I also tried to disconnect the door trigger wire like your, that would eliminate the door warnning problem, but then it created another problem: everytime I unlock the door (using the key fob), within 15 seconds, the door would automatically lock....and it kinda annoy some time. So basically, the door lock itself all the time...wonder if you have observe the same problem?! that why I have to reconnect the door trigger wire, and disconnect the siren for now (to avoid the noisy beep). Also, according to the information on this forum, the door trigger and dorm light on the my car are the same wire (according to my interpretation)!!
Posted By: joe_1
Date Posted: May 11, 2005 at 4:53 PM
this alarm sounds like alot of work guys good luck with this install on your cars let me know how it goes and if you need any help i will try my best to help you out.
Posted By: nguyenphananh
Date Posted: May 11, 2005 at 7:34 PM
hi Joe do you have this same alarm too? if you do were you sucess in install and program, make it works properly? if you were, did you connect all the wires? or only parts of it? thank you for the infor
Posted By: joe_1
Date Posted: May 12, 2005 at 4:24 PM
no sorry i have got that rsx3.5 clifford that wasnt a problem to install but i have done other alarms with crap instructions they are anoying so i can understand the frustration.
Posted By: cees2u
Date Posted: May 27, 2005 at 12:28 PM
I deffinately understand your problems. i bought the same system (mainly for the keyless entry). when i got it partialy installed i realized that the the automatic arming feature is on ny default. that is why the doors keep locking. i was going to hook up everything except the starter kill. but in order to disable the automatic arming feature you have to have the starter kill hooked up too. it really sucks. so i finally just got sick of it and took out everything except the keyless entry system. good luck cees2u
Posted By: Diceman83
Date Posted: July 07, 2005 at 12:19 AM
Hey All,
I just joined for this thread because I've been searching all over the net for anything on this sucky company. Reason why: I just got a HT-455 as well for 45 bucks on ebay. I now know what a dormer is and the engine cap is.
I don't know how to wire the ignition kill switch and relay though. I figured it was supposed to put a break in the wire that carries the current to the starter coil itself, but I don't know for sure. At the moment I have it wired in to the engine fuse box in place of the 50 amp fuse for ignition, but I can't get it to disable (it's starting regardless of which wire has power and/or ground).
I'm wishing someone knew how to contact this crazy company, but it's almost like they don't exist. It claims to have all the features most alarm systems have, which is why I bought it, but when I got it, the "manual" proved that ya get whacha pay for.
Thanks all!
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