Basic ’95 Maxima questions - Alarm and RS

Hi, just some basic questions I was hoping you could help me with before I get into this: My friend has a '95 Maxima with the factory alarm installed. It's a 4 button remote that can do lock, unlock, trunk, panic, and her windows. She said if you hit the unlock button once, it does the driver's and passenger door. If you hit it again, it does the back doors. And if you hit it again it will do the windows. She would like to add a remote starter. I told her that her options are to just add one on (and have a separate remote for it), or she could just get a combo alarm/RS, and add it on to her existing alarm. I think this is the better option for range issues....but I'm assuming I would have to shut down the factory alarm when remote starting. My concern is will she be able to mimic all of the functions of the factory alarm and remote if she adds on a new one? Like, will she still be able to open her windows via the new remote if I add it on to her factory alarm? Any help would be cool! Thanks guys!Q: What's the best nation in the world?

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Sorry for asking again, but I'm kind of stuck....can anyone help me out here? I just want to know if I can mimic the factory alarm with an aftermarket one....especially the windows feature? Will this be a smooth addition? Thanks!Q: What's the best nation in the world?

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You should be able todo everything the factory alarm can yes. From what i can find/know, there is no problem with putting window mods in that car, you would need todo this to work the windows. I am not sure if you can use the factory alarm window mods, i have not heard or seen anyone do that. As for the loack/unlock - no problem there, just program the alarm from double pulse to unloack all the doors. And the trunk is easy as well, no problem with that one.Remember check all your wires with a DMM!

THANKS for the response! Well, I guess if I just tag the door lock wires, then when the new alarm locks and unlocks the car, it will automatically arm and disarm the factory one, too, right? Also, for example, if I hook up the new alarm, and she hits the new remote "unlock" button the same amount of times that she would have to on the factory remote to open the windows...shouldn't it still open the windows? I mean, if she gives it 3 pulses, why wouldn't that work? Unless the new alarm doens't know what to do with 3 pulses.Q: What's the best nation in the world?

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Yes, the factory alarm will arm and disarm with a afterarket one. As for the 3 pulse I am not sure, never tried it before.Remember check all your wires with a DMM!

Thanks lophix....I went over to that site, did some research, and posted the question. We'll see what happens. I've heard both ends of the spectrum so far.....that the new remote would be able to mimic the window control....and that it absolutely would not. I'm just trying to get it figured out before I start :-)Q: What's the best nation in the world?

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The factory alarm arm and disarm wires are the same as the lock and unlock wires. You have to take wires from the remote start to disarm and rearm the system. Most systems do have them. So when you go to remtote start a wire will send a pulse to disarm the system which will unlock the car and once started or during starting the other wire will send a pulse out to lock the car back up.

The factory alarm arm and disarm wires are the same as the lock and unlock wires. You have to take wires from the remote start to disarm and rearm the system. Most systems do have them. So when you go to remtote start a wire will send a pulse to disarm the system which will unlock the car and once started or during starting the other wire will send a pulse out to lock the car back up. the lock and unlock wires are unfortunalty in the door. Lock is light GREEN/ red and unlock is GREEN/ YELLOW. Good luck!!

Wow, thanks AutoObsessions, that never dawned on me. I still haven't started yet...still researching :-) I didn't realize they were the same wires for the lock/unlock as arm/disarm....it makes sense now I guess. Someone else had told me that there's no need to disarm the factory alarm before remote starting...and that it would be fine to just remotely start the car and the factory alarm wouldn't be affected. I guess that would make my job easier if it's correct :-) Also, any hints on getting to the ECM for the tach wire? Isn't it behind the radio?Q: What's the best nation in the world?

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