viper 5301, anyone?

One question the hangs for me is: Why did they connect the tach and not use it on the initial install. It's possible that they didn't and, in the course of hooking up the tach on your visit, they may have damaged something accidentally and only stated they change a menu option.

loneranger wrote: One question the hangs for me is: Why did they connect the tach and not use it on the initial install. It's possible that they didn't and, in the course of hooking up the tach on your visit, they may have damaged something accidentally and only stated they change a menu option.

they connected the tach wire on the initial install, but apparently didn't program it then specifically to actual tach, instead (for some reason) they let it default to "virtual tach" (which is the default, and i understand, the preferred setting) when it would stay started though, i took it in for the second time to a different installation location (in a different city), where they stated they simply re-programmed it from virtual tach to actual tach, and that the tach wire was already attached from the initial installation - but it was while driving it immediately after that second visit where they just reprogrammed it (and not after the initial install a week earlier) that the dimmer switch burned out- and with it, the panel lights went blacked out (though as i said, the panel lights do go on briefly whenever the 5301 is started, so they are obviously getting current flow from some temporary alternate circuit associated with the 5301 install)

i meant to say "when it would NOT stay started though, i took it in for the second time..."

robertsc wrote: with your dimmer switch blown which lights illuminate when you remote start the vehicle dash , parking or both?

the dash lights for sure - i'll have to check and see if the parking lights do as well

loneranger wrote: gunn1, I have the 5301 sitting in front of me. However, I'm leaning towards the 5501, as it has a 1-mile range. If you need any info on the 5301 just ask. Also, let me know how the range is, if you get it installed in the next few days.

Thanks guys. I did indeed purchase the Viper 5301 (Christmas Present for my wife), and am going to order the XK531 today. I started an Excel spreadsheet to map out all of the connections between the Viper, XK531 and Jeep. I'd like to use the D2D cable, as I'll only have to hook up one other wire to the Viper and a wire to the OBDII port, keeping it simple and clean.

Anyone have a recommendation on where to purchase the XK531 and the D2D cable? I can't recall if the D2D came with my 5301, and I'm not at home right now to check.

Thanks,

Tom

any dealer who sells the XK modules will likely stock the D2D cable...it does not come with the XK series modules....Kevin Gerry

Certified Electronics Technician

MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer

Classic Car Audio

since 1979

as a platinum certified installer, do you have any thoughts on my experiences (above) with the 5301 kerry? thx

the 5301 has a fuse docked internally that would need to have been physically relocated in order for the parking light output to suddenly change from positive to negative or vice versa.... this is not something that can be done via programming....   changing a menu item from virtual tach to tach cannot in any way effect the parking light circuit....unless the wire is now pinched or shorted in the vehicle... which should have theoretically blown the docked 10 amp fuse.....   i would have the install rechecked....Kevin Gerry

Certified Electronics Technician

MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer

Classic Car Audio

since 1979