how hard is it, alarm/remote

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Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Topic: how hard is it, alarm/remote

Posted By: kyle_eskelson
Subject: how hard is it, alarm/remote
Date Posted: October 17, 2009 at 3:47 PM

i have a 99 grand am with keyless entry, i unhooked the battery now it does not work. so i was thinking to just switch to a keyless entry/alarm/remote start, and was woundering how hard it would be to install and maybe some hints that will make it easier

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99 grand am gt ram air
2 kicker solobaric 10s 2ohms
1 kicker solobaric 15 2 ohms
2 kicker zx1000.1 at 2ohms
1 kicker zx350.4 at 4 ohms
kicker ks 6x9
kicker ds60.2 componet system
kenwood deck

Replies:

Posted By: metz35
Date Posted: October 17, 2009 at 5:16 PM

cars a piece of cake, do your research, and it shouldnt be a problem at all....

Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: October 17, 2009 at 6:11 PM

First see why your keyless entry doesn't work, fuses/ diagnostic reset etc? Walk before you can run.

Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: October 18, 2009 at 8:47 AM

Battery	RED (2)	(+)	IGN. SWITCH OR TOP HARNESS FIREWALL
Ignition 1	PINK	(+)	IGN. SWITCH OR TOP HARNESS FIREWALL
Ignition 2	DARK GREEN	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Accessory 1	ORANGE	(+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Starter 1	YELLOW	(+)	IGN. SWITCH OR TOP HARNESS FIREWALL
Anti-Theft Type	RESISTOR BASED SYS
Anti-Theft Descript	PASSLOCK II
Key Sense	DARK GREEN	(-)	STEERING COLUMN HARNESS
Neutral Safety	ORANGE / BLACK	(-)	BEHIND DRIVERS DASH LEFT OF COLUMN
Tachometer	VIOLET/WHITE	(-)	AT COIL TOP LEFT OF ENGINE OR BLU/WHT
Crankshaft Sensor	BROWN / WHITE	(AC)	AT FUEL INJECTOR OR PCM MODULE TO LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN BEHIND DRIVERS SIDE OF DASH
Camshaft Sensor	LIGHT BLUE/BLACK	(AC)	AT FUEL INJECTOR OR PCM MODULE TO LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN BEHIND DRIVERS SIDE OF DASH
Speed Sense	GREEN / WHITE 4000	(AC)	LEFT OF STEERING COLUMN CONN UNDER DASH
Parking Lights	BROWN	(+)	GRY 16 PIN CONN OF BCM UNDER PASS DASH
Brake Lights	LIGHT BLUE	(+)	AT BRAKE SWITCH
Reverse Lights	LIGHT GREEN	(+)	PASSENGER KICK PANEL
Horn	BLACK	(-)	STEERING COLUMN HARNESS

And heres a do-it-yourself bypass... https://documents.audiovox.com/700054.pdf ... I would follow howies advice and walk...

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M.E.C.P & First-Class
Go slow and drink lots of water...Procrastinators' Unite...Tomorrow!

Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: October 18, 2009 at 9:34 AM

Can you make reliable high current splices in a car? Can you use a volt meter? Can you read and follow instructions?

If you can do those three things then a remote start shouldn't be too difficult, especially with the info provided above. Just remember to double check EVERY wire listed above because sometimes there are multiple wires of the same color or the info provided can be wrong.

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: kyle_eskelson
Date Posted: October 18, 2009 at 9:40 AM

thanks for the advice everyone, and the keyless entry does not work because when you unhoook the battery you have to go to a gm dealer and have them reprogram it

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99 grand am gt ram air
2 kicker solobaric 10s 2ohms
1 kicker solobaric 15 2 ohms
2 kicker zx1000.1 at 2ohms
1 kicker zx350.4 at 4 ohms
kicker ks 6x9
kicker ds60.2 componet system
kenwood deck

Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: October 18, 2009 at 10:03 AM

There you go tommy, right again ref. diagnostic reset. Question; what's a Grand Am? Come to think of it, what's a Pontiac? Tend to think of them as US versions of Vauxhall/Opel made in Korea by Daewoo!