1999 vw bora alarm

howie ll wrote: The one you had as blue / YELLOW, try that or GREEN/ YELLOW or the one you're not sure about, try them, also you can't have roll down, it will simply unlock the doors. The roll down function, you must have enabled that so undo it. OR you have your lock and unlock wires the wrong way round! I do about one of these every month and I've never bothered to remember the lock/unlock colours, I simply TEST! Which is what a pro would do, test first. You will need a diode on the trunk trigger, otherwise the al;arm will fire off every 35 mins, look on this site for DEI 1076 and apply it to the BROWN / black trunk trigger wire at the BCM box (under dash, driver's side).

I'll have to check the wiring again i guess. And go to the shop and get a few diodes. I searched on that DEI 1076 and came across nothing...a few mentionings of it here and there but no description of it or where to buy. Searched on ebay as well with the same results....is it possible to wire a few relays together to get the same results as that 1076? or.....?

BCM box, either has 1 or 2 plugs (2 if factory alarm). Thin BROWN / black (test) is trunk trigger.Do the same with the hood, BROWN / red wire at same location. Cut it and insert a 1N4004 with its band away from the BCM, then at the band side join to the alarm's trunk trigger, not needed on the dome lead, which on this car is your door trigger.

Okay now im having other issues. When i push "lock" on the remote, the car starts but it sounds like it leaves the starter on longer than it's supposed to. When i push "unlock" on the remote the car wont start at all. It sounds like i have a couple of wires reversed but i can't figure out which ones...

i'm just going to pull the entire alarm out and start from scratch....i'd take it to a local shop but unfourtionately the closest shop is probably 4-5 hours from here...

Don't do that, just test what you've done. Wiring from memory. 12v+ either of 2 reds at ignition or under fusebox, 2 M6 nuts marked 30+ with thick red cables. Ignition black or BLACK/ blue at Ignition loom 2nd ignition BLACK/ red at ditto Starter RED / black at ditto Acc BROWN / red or RED / brown or yellow/red or RED / yellow at ditto. Ground points, driver kick panel or BCM mounting, follow the BROWN wires, they are all grounds. Trunk trigger, BROWN / black (thin)- at BCM box* Hood trigger BROWN / red - at BCM box* All door contact blue/grey - at BCM Trunk release BROWN / violet - at BCM Tach injector (any) not RED / violet. I think either you haven't learned tach or you've programmed too much crank time. * These two will need diodes as previously explained. You will need a by-pass, see Fortin or xpresskit or Idatalink. Please TEST EVERYTHING above. N.B. Steering column access is a pig. BCM box u nder dash adjacent to steering column.

howie ll wrote: Don't do that, just test what you've done. Wiring from memory. 12v+ either of 2 reds at ignition or under fusebox, 2 M6 nuts marked 30+ with thick red cables. Ignition black or BLACK/ blue at Ignition loom 2nd ignition BLACK/ red at ditto Starter RED / black at ditto Acc BROWN / red or RED / brown or yellow/red or RED / yellow at ditto. Ground points, driver kick panel or BCM mounting, follow the BROWN wires, they are all grounds. Trunk trigger, BROWN / black (thin)- at BCM box* Hood trigger BROWN / red - at BCM box* All door contact blue/grey - at BCM Trunk release BROWN / violet - at BCM Tach injector (any) not RED / violet. I think either you haven't learned tach or you've programmed too much crank time. * These two will need diodes as previously explained. You will need a by-pass, see Fortin or xpresskit or Idatalink. Please TEST EVERYTHING above. N.B. Steering column access is a pig. BCM box u nder dash adjacent to steering column.

Well the alarm i'm using doesn't use a 2nd ignition. I have it hooked up as... 12v constant - red @ column Ignition - black @ column Starter - RED / black @ column Ground - one of the points with brown wires directly under steering wheel that's all i have hooked up currently and it's still doing the same thing, start when "lock" and no start at "unlock" the noise from the starter has gone away but the buttons and their functions are still reversed on the remote....

Also i'm seeing your mentions of the crank time, this isn't a remote start alarm, just simple lock unlock function with siren

All the alarm is calling for is 12v constant 1 ignition input starter interupt (external relay required and wired) ground then all the other things such as door locks, horn, siren, parking and dome lights, etc.

Again, all I can say is test the alarm's outputs and test the car's wiring. your colours are OK

howie ll wrote: your colours are OK

that's what i was afraid you'd say...thanks again for all the help.