Remote Starter for a ’99 Grand Am
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=10760
Printed Date: May 19, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Topic: Remote Starter for a ’99 Grand Am
Posted By: Lknoche
Subject: Remote Starter for a ’99 Grand Am
Date Posted: March 11, 2003 at 6:38 PM
I recently purchased a remote starter kit from Bulldog Security. It came with an installation kit/computer friendly test probe. I've installed numerous car stereos with little difficulty, but never a remote starter. After watching the installation video, I talked myself into thinking I can install it myself. When I removed the lower steering column cover, I found two silver boxes that harnessed the wires. This was not mentioned in the video, in any diagrams, or on their website. Am I looking in the wrong place for these wires? When I e-mail them for support, they send me an automated response for a '99 Grand Am. If anyone has any ideas on how to access the wires I need to install this starter, please contact me. Thank you. ------------- Landon Knoche
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: March 11, 2003 at 7:21 PM
Doesn't the 1999 Grand Am's have the access for the ignition wires through the OEM radio ? The key cylinder is in the dash and is surrounded by the molding that wraps around the entire front of the HVAC & sterring column ?
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: Lknoche
Date Posted: March 12, 2003 at 7:15 AM
So I need to remove the factory stereo in order to get to the ignition switch wires? Or do I need to remove all of the molding over the ignition switch?
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Landon Knoche
Posted By: directed1
Date Posted: March 13, 2003 at 10:00 AM
It helps to remove the factory stereo but is not required on a 99 Grand Am. Just as a side note you might want ot make sure you have a bypass unit because the Grand Am has a factory immobilizer which will have to be bypassed, most likely Passlock I or Passlock II.
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JC
Directed Install
Posted By: 2vmodular
Date Posted: March 13, 2003 at 10:32 AM
| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL| WIRE LOCATION |
| 12V|red |+ |ignition harness *1 |
| STARTER|yellow |+ |ignition harness *1 |
| IGNITION|pink |+ |ignition harness *1 |
| SECOND IGNITION|dk. green |+ |ignition harness *1 |
| ACCESSORY|orange |+ |ignition harness *1 |
| SECOND ACCESSORY|brown |+ |ignition harness *1 |
| POWER LOCK|white |- |drivers kick panel in |
| POWER UNLOCK|same wire |*2 |a black plug |
| LOCK MOTOR|gray | |drivers kick panel |
| UNLOCK MOTOR|tan | |drivers kick panel |
| DISARM DEFEAT|tan | |passenger kick panel |
| PARKING LIGHTS +|brown | |passenger kick or column |
| PARKING LIGHTS -| | | |
| HEADLIGHTS|dk. blue & pink |*3 |steering column |
| DOOR TRIGGER|*4 |- |*4 |
| DOME SUPERVISION|white |- |dash light or column |
| TRUNK/HATCH PIN|ORANGE / black |- |trunk light |
|TRNK/HTCH RELEASE|BLACK/ white |+ |drivers kick panel |
| TACHOMETER|white or PURPLE / wht | |ignition coil or ECM *5 |
| SPEED SENSE|dk.GREEN / WHITE | |ECM *5 |
| BRAKE WIRE|lt. blue |+ |at the switch |
| HORN TRIGGER|black |- |steering column |
| WIPERS|dk. grn & purple |+ |steering column |
| LF WINDOW UP/DN|dk. blue - gray |A |drivers door switch |
| RF WINDOW UP/DN|lt. blue - tan |A |drivers door switch or kick |
| LR WINDOW UP/DN|dk. green - pur/wht |A |drivers door switch or kick |
| RR WINDOW UP/DN|lt. green - purple |A |drivers door switch or kick |
| SUN RF OPN/CLOSE|blue - green |A |sunroof motor |
| SUN ROOF LIMIT| | | |
| RADIO 12V|orange |+ |at radio |
| RADIO GROUND| | | |
| RADIO SWITCH|yellow |+ |at radio |
| RADIO ILLUMINATE| | | |
| POWER ANTENNA|dk. green | |at radio |
| LF SPEAKER|tan - gray | |at radio or LF speaker |
| RF SPEAKER|lt. grn - dk. grn | |at radio or RF speaker |
| LR SPEAKER|brown - yellow | |at radio or LR speaker |
| RR SPEAKER|dk. blu - lt. blu | |at radio or RR speaker |
Notes:
NOTE: Production started around 3/98. NOTE: This vehicle has the passlock
II immobilizer system that, when adding a remote start, must be interfaced
with. Use DEI part 555t or 555L. *1 Remove the radio, without unplugging
it, to access the ignition harness. *2 Lock requires a negative trigger, and
unlock requires a negative trigger through a 1,500 ohm resistor. Must use
relays. Must close doors to lock with a single pulse. *3 Requires a high
current ground. Use a relay. *4 The lt. GREEN/ black is located in the
drivers kick and catches only the drivers door. The lt. blue is located in
the harness coming from the drivers running board going under the drivers
seat and it catches all other doors. Use both door trigger wires and diode
isolate each. On the 2 door the lt.blue is in the passenger kick. *5 The
ECM is located under the left side of the dash to the left of the column.
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