ignition wire polarity
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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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Printed Date: August 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Topic: ignition wire polarity
Posted By: nick6685
Subject: ignition wire polarity
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 8:19 AM
I was installing a Clifford Matrix 3.3X on a 2000 Dodge Durango. The remote start activates but sends out a negative current to the ignition wire instead of a positive. Please help!
Replies:
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 8:39 AM
sends out a negitive current from the remote starter?? I doubt it. both iginition wires on a durango are positive.
Posted By: nick6685
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 9:42 AM
yes, the remote start sends out a negative current when I activate the remote start
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Have you wired the flex relay properly? RED / white to 12v+ constant etc.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: nick6685
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 10:16 AM
I don't know what that is. I hooked up the ignition 1 and the starter input and output. The only wire that has constant 12volts is the main alarm power wire.
Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 2:19 PM
I'm just curious to find out how u figured the unit is sending a negative current?
Connect all heavy gauge reds to a good power source.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 2:43 PM
I can't understand the post! I think out poster needs to have the flex relay ref. the second ignition explained to him.
That's down to you Darren, since my excuse is we ain't seen them here yet. In fact I think he's feeding the pink white flex relay - output directly to ignition 2.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: nick6685
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 2:53 PM
I have not hooked up any ignition 2 wires. I'm doing this myself and i have some experiance but no training. That's why i'm asking for help
Posted By: nick6685
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 2:55 PM
I tested the ignition wire with a cuircit tester and it's showing a negative signal. If it was sending a positive signal, the ignition on the car would turn on.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 3:21 PM
See my last post also look at installation instructions again and again etc.Ref ign 2 and flex relay.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: nick6685
Date Posted: November 05, 2010 at 6:44 PM
I figured it out. I only needed 1 ignition. I needed to run a constant 12 volt to the Ignition input wire, the flex relay, and the starter relay wire. That solved the problem.
Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: November 07, 2010 at 8:53 AM
Yes, hence i said power all the reds.
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