viper 5901 alarm
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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.
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Topic: viper 5901 alarm
Posted By: jamminx1
Subject: viper 5901 alarm
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 2:59 PM
I have a Viper 5901 alarm that I am trying to get the remote start feature to work on a 1990 Toyota Pickup. I have tried all kinds of different wiring and cannot get it to work. Does anyone have any experience with this alarm? Which colors of the alarm go to the colors on the trucks wiring harness? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 6:09 PM
You have to test at the ignition loom, then read the alarm manufacturer's instructions. There's no by-pass required, it's got to be one of the easiest installs going.
Posted By: jamminx1
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 6:36 PM
I've tested all the wires on the truck itself and know what the wires do, but the alarm has 5 wires that are all supposed to hook up to the two ignition wires on the harness to power the relays in the alarm and the instructions don't really make it clear on how to hook it up. Thanks for your input though.
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Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Green- starter wire key side Purple- starter wire motor side Pink- to ignitiion wire Pink/white- ignition two Orange- accesory wire the rest of the thick gauge wires excluding the pink/black are connected to a good source of twelve volts!
Posted By: jamminx1
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 7:19 PM
i hooked all that up like you said and it is still saying "remote start error". The only thing I can think of is on one wiring harness from the alarm there is a WHITE/ blue wire that says it is supposed to go to a (-) remote start/turbo timer activation input. if i dont have a turbo what does this get hooked up to?
Posted By: mikvot
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 7:51 PM
The WHITE/ blue is not needed. What did you do with the BLACK/ white neutral safety switch wire?
Posted By: jamminx1
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 8:20 PM
I put it straight to ground.
Posted By: chriswallace187
Date Posted: November 09, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Check to make sure the brake switch input isn't receiving 12v +, and the hood switch input isn't grounded.
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Posted By: jamminx1
Date Posted: November 09, 2009 at 8:23 AM
I checked both and both are good. the brake switch is grounded until engaged and the hood pin is not grounded.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: November 09, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Have we set tach or voltage sense?
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: November 09, 2009 at 9:43 AM
the brake switch is grounded?? should be an open circuit.... did you tie into the foot brake or the E brake??
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Posted By: jamminx1
Date Posted: November 09, 2009 at 11:03 PM
I found the problem! One of the wires going to my toggle switch had broken off and thus not completing the circuit along with I had to program the module for the tach. Thank you all so much for all your input getting me through this! This is a great website and forum!
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