viper 5704 alarm 1st alarm attempt

Again, NO!!! You had an "issue" with the tach some while ago and you must have done it correctly or the R/S would cut out after 10-15 seconds. Go to programming, remote start, level 3 "CRANK TIME". It's a right PITA, the only advice is to breathe slowly and deeply and store up loads of patience.

Ok, I see it the crank time feature option on menu 3. Like the default is 0.6 secs. I may have to increase it a bit. Thanks again. Last thing, my dome light supervision wire wasn't hooked up. This is the wire that makes my dome light flash once the alarm is triggered, correct? I would like to hook it up, just checking to see if i needed relays or something else not straight forward. Or do i just connect it to the factory harness dome light negative (-) wire (no relays, funny business, etc)Wiseman118

Again, NO!!! it simply holds your dome light on for about 1 minute or until the doors are shut and you turn on the ignition. If the vehicle already has a dome light delay then it isn't needed. If it hasn't then this:- dome_light.bmp

Ok, I will follow the diagram. ---another amateur question. Sorry.... I didn't see 87a in the diagram, is the relay in your diagram a 5pin (changeable relay) or a the switching 4pin? Wiseman118

Ok, I will follow the diagram. ---another amateur question. Sorry.... I didn't see 87a in the diagram, is the relay in your diagram a 5pin (changeable relay) or a the switching 4pin? Wiseman118

It doesn't matter, if you use a 5 pin just don't use 87a. On a 4 pin 30 to 87 are the switch on a 5 pin 87a and 30 change over when activated but for simplicity (I buy 20+ at a time) I use 5 pin relays and they fulfil either function.

one thing about adjusting crank time on older cars is that it will never be perfect. you will occasionally get a non-start because the engine is cold, even with fuel injection.

X2 with soundnsecurity, it's probably more worthwhile to give the car a service, tune-up and change the battery if more than 3 years old.

English Ford Escort RS and Peugeot 205 GTi with early fuel injection about late 80s were nightmares for R/S, I just wouldn't do them. You had to kick the throttle then release and they still "churned" for about 2 seconds before firing. And they had far more sophisticated injection systems, assuming an 86 Regal was "single point" i.e. an electrically controlled carb.

My buick regal (Grand National) is has an sequential fuel injection (SFI) system, no carburetor or form of a carb. I didnt get a chance to adjust the crank time yesterday, I got tied with some house chores. Should I leave it alone or still adjust it now that you know it has fuel injection ? Wiseman118