’98 Accord Clutch Bypass
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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=11216
Printed Date: July 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Topic: ’98 Accord Clutch Bypass
Posted By: jdubs99
Subject: ’98 Accord Clutch Bypass
Date Posted: March 21, 2003 at 9:55 AM
Howdy, I recently installed a remote start on the above car, and can't figure out why it won't remote start all the time. There are 4 wires going to the clutch switch, I've tried jumpers on both. This worked for two weeks then suddenly, it didn't work anymore. Currently the jumpers are still in place but won't remote start. How can I get this to work?
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Posted By: benjammin1414
Date Posted: March 21, 2003 at 10:09 AM
First of a few questions: Do you hear the motor cranking? Try sitting in the car with your foot on the clutch, now try your remote start. What type of alarm is it? if your using the sidewinder 5000esp do you have the BLACK/ white wire grounded? ~Ben~
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: March 21, 2003 at 11:37 PM
Have tyou tested the wires to see if there is still 12 volts going to the clutch activation wire ?
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: jdubs99
Date Posted: March 22, 2003 at 8:09 PM
Remote start is working fine when you press the clutch in. It's a DEI 552T. I never got a 12 volt reading on either of the blue wires, and I assumed the blacks were ground. Still stuck like chuck on this one.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: March 23, 2003 at 1:23 AM
How did you attach the wire from the RS to the clutch ? Solder or a connector ?
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: benjammin1414
Date Posted: March 24, 2003 at 1:49 AM
try cutting one of the wires and try the remote start, if that doesnt work reconnect that wire and do the same on the other wires. once the romote starts then you know which one to hook the relay into to break that connection. you can not allways assume black wires are ground in cars... VW and BMW use brown wires or most grounds. ~Ben~ p.s. when your testing for 12 volts or ground are you pressing the clutch down? if not press the clutch down all the way and then test the wires again.
Posted By: jdubs99
Date Posted: March 27, 2003 at 6:28 AM
I always solder, I will have the car again on Friday, I'll try some of the stuff you all have suggested.
Posted By: maximumboom
Date Posted: March 27, 2003 at 11:23 AM
Call me crazy, but it sounds like just a simple matter of a relay
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