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schiebem

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Posted: November 13, 2004 at 11:50 PM / IP Logged

Hello, I just installed a 791 VX in my 97 Caravan. All works great except doors do not unlock when I disable alarm. Locking works fine... It is a problem with the output of the alarm I think. I cut the blue and green wires between the resistors and the alarm unit, and touch each one to ground and doors lock and unlock fine. It appears the ground is not coming from the unit to unlock during disarm. Is there a programming option that may be dorked, or am I missing something here?

Thanks in advance for your assistance

profuse007

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Posted: November 13, 2004 at 11:55 PM / IP Logged

*2Use relays and set up for negative trigger. Place a 4020 ohm resistor inline on the lock output, and a 665 ohm resistor inline on the unlock output. If you do not have a factory security system use a 1500 ohm for lock and a 250 ohm for unlock.

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schiebem

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Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:00 AM / IP Logged

I have it setup with the wires connected to the WHITE/ green through the 250 and 1500 ohm resistors. Lock works great, but unlock no dice. When I unhook from the alarm unit and touch each wire to ground, they both work...

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Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:02 AM / IP Logged

Are you using relays? If not then this is the problem. You cannot use the wires directly off the alarm. You are lucky that lock is working.

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schiebem

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Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:09 AM / IP Logged

I shouldn't need a relay, I think... The alarm connects through the resistors to the mux input of the body control module, which controls the door lock relay... The body control module shouldn't draw more than the 200mA limit of the alarm door lock output should it?

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Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:11 AM / IP Logged

OK, I am telling you that you NEED relays. Like I said you are lucky that the Lock works.

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schiebem

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Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:13 AM / IP Logged

OK, Enough said... I will pick a couple up and install tomorrow. Thank you very much for the help.

Mike

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Posted: November 14, 2004 at 12:16 AM / IP Logged

Relays will take care of the problem.

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I've been sick lately, sorry I won't be on much.

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