detroitbass wrote:
About to attempt my first alarm install ever. I have done tons of car audio and electrical wiring, but never an alarm. I am doing it in a 2000 Focus. I have watched a few alarms being installed to get an idea of what I'm getting into, but have never done one myself. |
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That should be easy for you, but than again you will never know the pain of child birth unless you have given birth to one yourself.
It's a pretty straight forward install. Just read, read, and read. Ask questions if you get stuck. Other than that I would sugest looking for all the wire that you need to hook up first before making your connection to the alarm. You may find the infomation below handy if you need to refer to it.
FORD FOCUS 2000
| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL| WIRE LOCATION |
| 12V|red |+ |ignition harness |
| STARTER|gray/black |+ |ignition harness |
| IGNITION|GREEN/ YELLOW |+ |ignition harness |
| ACCESSORY|yellow |+ |ignition harness |
| POWER LOCK|BLACK/ red |- |drivers kick panel |
| POWER UNLOCK|BLACK / YELLOW |- |drivers kick panel |
| LOCK MOTOR|yellow/black | |drivers kick panel |
| UNLOCK MOTOR|WHITE/ black | |drivers kick panel |
| DISARM DEFEAT|WHITE/ black | |passengers kick panel |
| PARKING LIGHTS +|orange / YELLOW | |headlight switch |
| PARKING LIGHTS -| | | |
| HEADLIGHTS|grn/blu(L),grn/yel(H|+ |steering column *3 |
| DOOR TRIGGER|BLACK/ blue |- |low in drivers kick panel |
| DOME SUPERVISION|use door trigger | | |
| TRUNK/HATCH PIN|BLACK/ white |- |trunk light |
| HOOD PIN|BLACK / YELLOW *4 |- |keyless module *1 |
|TRNK/HTCH RELEASE|BLACK / YELLOW |- |switch or keyless module *1 |
| FCTRY ALARM ARM| | | |
|FCTRY ALRM DISARM| | | |
| DISARM NO UNLOCK| | | |
| TACHOMETER|BLACK/ green | |ignition coil |
| SPEED SENSE|WHITE/ green | |radio |
| BRAKE WIRE|lt. GREEN/ red |+ |brake switch *2 |
| HORN TRIGGER|BLACK/ blue |- |steering column |
| WIPERS|WHITE/ green |+ |steering column |
| LF WINDOW UP/DN|yellow - white |A |in drivers door at motor |
| RF WINDOW UP/DN|yel/pur - wht/pur |A |drivers switch or kick panel|
| LR WINDOW UP/DN|yel/blu - wht/blu |A |drivers switch or kick panel|
| RR WINDOW UP/DN|yellow - white |A |drivers switch or kick panel|
| SUN RF OPN/CLOSE| | | |
| SUN ROOF LIMIT| | | |
| RADIO 12V|ORANGE / black (thick)|+ |radio |
| RADIO GROUND|blk/yel & blk/grn |- |radio |
| RADIO SWITCH|YELLOW /GREEN |+ |radio |
| RADIO ILLUMINATE|ORANGE / black (thin) |+ |radio |
| POWER ANTENNA| | | |
| LF SPEAKER|wht/blk - gry/blk | |radio |
| RF SPEAKER|wht/red - gry/red | |radio |
| LR SPEAKER|wht/pur - gry/wht | |radio |
| RR SPEAKER|white - gray | |radio |
Notes:
NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with a passive immobilizer that needs to be bypassed for remote start operation only. Use DEI part number 555S to bypass. *1 Keyless module is behind the glove box to the right. *2 To meter the brake wire, must turn ignition on. *3 Low beam at the headlight switch is GREEN/ red. *4 Only if equipped with factory alarm.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.