need help with 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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Printed Date: May 03, 2024 at 10:03 AM

Topic: need help with alarm!

Posted By: Incubus777
Subject: need help with alarm!
Date Posted: May 01, 2003 at 9:52 PM

I am currently installing a prestige APS 996 with remote start on a 97 Dodge Ram. I cannot get the module to learn the Tach. On the diagram it says use a Gray/Black at the coil. The coil has only a BLACK/ gray on it. I found a gray/black at the PCM on the passenger firewall and have tried using the gray/black and the BLACK/ gray at the coil. I have also tried using the wire on the injector for a signal. I have tried everything I can think of and numerous wires but the unit will not learn the tach. Any help is appreciated!

thanx

-Cory

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If I had a dime for every time you walked away, I could afford to not give a sh*t and buy a drink and drown the day.

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 01, 2003 at 10:29 PM

What did your DMM say when you tested it ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: Incubus777
Date Posted: May 01, 2003 at 10:40 PM

Wow, ur not gonna believe this.....I was actually installing an APS 995c, which was made for circuit city and has the DEI wiring. In the installation manual it says the GREEN/ orange wire is the tach input. Even when it talks about troubleshooting the tach lead it says to check the GREEN/ orange wire. I look on the back page of the manual which has the wiring schematic for the whole system, and it says the PURPLE / white wire is the tach input....So I switch the wires and it works fine....wut kinda sh*t is that???

-Cory

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If I had a dime for every time you walked away, I could afford to not give a sh*t and buy a drink and drown the day.

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 01, 2003 at 11:15 PM

??????? Weird stuff !!

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: Incubus777
Date Posted: May 09, 2003 at 4:39 PM

I recently installed a Prestige APS-996 on a 98 Ford Mustang. I used the specified tach wire and the module correctly identified it. When the car tries to remote start it starts and runs about 25% of the time and is fine. The other 75% of the time the car turns over once then sets off the alarm and fails to start. The siren just starts wailing. Its not the factory theft deterrent, becuz the car doesnt even get to the point of running so that the factory deterrent would kill it. If anyone has any ideas I appreciate the response....

thanx

-Cory

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If I had a dime for every time you walked away, I could afford to not give a sh*t and buy a drink and drown the day.

Posted By: Incubus777
Date Posted: May 09, 2003 at 5:06 PM

this was suppose to be a new topic....did a moderator move it or something??

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If I had a dime for every time you walked away, I could afford to not give a sh*t and buy a drink and drown the day.