1998 Grand Prix - Dome Lights won’t shut

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Topic: 1998 Grand Prix - Dome Lights won’t shut

Posted By: bigwilley
Subject: 1998 Grand Prix - Dome Lights won’t shut
Date Posted: October 31, 2002 at 7:06 PM

I recently installed a very basic add-on remote start module to a 1998 Grand Prix. Everything works perfectly, except the dome lights are on all the time (except when I pull the fuse, of course). Also, there is a clicking sound behind the glove compartment, which also does stop when the dome light fuse is pulled. There are no wires from the remote start to the dome lights. Also, I disconnected the battery for about an hour to "reset" the computer. Any suggestions on a fix for this would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted By: djfearny2
Date Posted: October 31, 2002 at 7:21 PM

well you have a few wires a neutral saftey. ground. pos, ignition wire., accessory wire, brake shutdown , this is weired did you have to do anything special to get this working and also did you use a domelight supervision wire from remote start i cant imagine that happening something is not right tell me exactly what alarm you used and where you connected each wire tell me wire colors from both your car and to the remote start unit, and also tell me year and make of your car.

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Posted By: bigwilley
Date Posted: October 31, 2002 at 7:38 PM

First of all (I'll admit this may be a mistake, but...) the module is an IMPULSE RES Remote Start System.

Here's a list of the wires which I spliced into on the car and the function according to the owner's manual of the module:

--UNDER DASH - IGNITION HARNESS--
RED - 12V Constant (+)
PINK - True Ignition (+)
WHITE - 15A 2nd Ignition Output (+)
ORANGE - Accessories Output (+)
YELLOW - Crank Output (+)

--ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL--
WHITE - Brake Pedal Input (+)

--HEADLIGHT SWITCH--
BROWN - 15A / 50A Inrush Parking Lights Output (+)

--DRIVER KICK PANEL--
TAN - Start Initiate Input (+)

...and a ground wire.
That's everything that I connected.

Posted By: PLAYER69
Date Posted: October 31, 2002 at 10:11 PM

Is there any chance that the dimmer switch got turned all the way to the top?

Posted By: bigwilley
Date Posted: November 01, 2002 at 6:18 AM

uh..no

Posted By: patmar
Date Posted: November 01, 2002 at 9:04 AM

check drivers side pilars the wire for dome light maybe defect (screw or snap pinch the wire)

Posted By: bigwilley
Date Posted: November 01, 2002 at 12:48 PM

No such luck