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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: alarm 1996 nissan maxima

Posted By: cscotty
Subject: alarm 1996 nissan maxima
Date Posted: July 09, 2012 at 9:26 PM

Hello All,

I picked up an ULTRA START 450 SERIES alarm/keyless entry system and I'm having some trouble matching the the wire diagram from the alarm to my 96 Maxima.  I posted both the diagram from the alarm and the car below and would like someone to match it up for me if possible.  If any additional information is needed, please let me know.

Thanks,
Scott

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Posted By: auto enhancers
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 2:30 AM
What wires are you having an issue with. You won't need to hook up all the wires Fromm the alarm.

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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 6:46 AM
Ultrastart first:-
White to RED / green.
Black to a good ground, for instance M6 bolt behind kickpanel.
Red to WHITE/ red or WHITE/ purple , ign. harness, steering column.
Brown to siren or via a relay to car horn* GREEN / WHITE steering column.
Grey to purple / YELLOW driver kick panel.****
WHITE/ blue not used unless for ACC such as headlamps (2 relays required).
Orange, not used unless starter cut required.**
BLACK/ white connect to U/start green door trigger.
Don't use if there is a fade away for a few seconds when you shut the doors before locking the car.
Blue to hood pin, yellow/black at BCM beneath radio.***
Green to RED / white, driver kick panel.
Purple, don't use.
Yellow to BLACK/ white or BLACK/ red ign. loom.
Lock plug;
Green to light GREEN/ red locks witch, driver door.
Blue to GREEN/ YELLOW, as above, double pulse required to unlock.
*If factory horn relay as follows:-
Brown to 86, ground to 85 and 87, link to factory horn wire, GREEN / WHITE from 30.
**If immobilising:-
Orange to 85
Loop from alarm yellow to 86
Cut starter wire, BLACK / YELLOW or BLACK/ white, key side to 87a, starter side to 30.
***Diode separate that blue wire, also join to a second purple yellow, (trunk trigger) also at BCM below radio.
****Trunk release, relay required:-
Grey to 85.
Constant 5 amp fused to 86.
Cut purple / YELLOW, front end to 87a
Trunk end to 30
Good ground to 87.
You will need to at least remove the radio, possibly heater controls to access the BCU in centre console or side pieces, steering column cowling (4-5 Phillips screws), drivers lower dash and driver's door panel.
Job should take about 2 hours after stripping plus 1-2 hours on the door.
Once stripped and located, TEST TEST TEST all the vehicle wires before soldering to the alarm's wires, Use a DMM.
You will require a 1N4004 diode across 85 86 terminals on the trunk release, starter cut and horn relay if required, band side to 86.
Relays and diodes available from Radio Shack or wherever you bought the alarm.







TEST all those listed vehicle wires using a DMM for function.TEST all the vehicle wires for function before soldering to the U/start wires.TEST

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 12:20 PM

Thank you so much Howie.  I connected it just as you advised and so far so good.  I just have one questions.  On the 10-wire harness there is a WHITE/ green wire that should go to second unlock output (-), and on the two-wire harness there is a blue wire that goes to Negative Output for Unlock.  You didn't address the WHITE/ Green wire but you addressed the blue wire.  Should these wires be connected together?  Please advise.

Thanks,
SCott





Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 12:36 PM
I'm not sure, the instructions for the vehicle say double pulse to unlock, if the U/Start doesn't have that provision in its programming, then yes.

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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: howie ll
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Ignore my last post, ignore the WHITE/ green, sorry I missed it before, just go into the programming, mode 1 level 3 lock types set for double pulse unlock.

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 2:34 PM

Cool.  I'll give it a try and and post my results.

Thanks a lot for your help.  When purchasing the unit, it seemed to be an easy install but these things take time. Slow and patience is the key (and first knowing what you're doing).

Thanks,
Scott





Posted By: cscotty
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 3:23 PM

Hi Howie,

Quick question concerning the WHITE/ green wire.  The install guide says "< size=1 face=ArialMT,Italic>< size=1 face=ArialMT,Italic>This wire can be used to install “Driver’s Door Priority”".  I would like to program it so that it does open the driver door on first press and the remaining doors on the second press.  Can I use the WHITE/ green wire to do this?

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Thanks,
Scott





Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 4:13 PM
You will need to do this, uses U/Start and vehicle colours:-
2D3_2nd_unlock_with_low_outputs.bmp
Except I think this is a waste of time because:-
a) It won't turn off the factory alarm.
b) I bet you will get exactly the same result if you had separate arm and disarm buttons on the U/Start fob and simply hit the unlock button once for the driver's door or twice for the others.
How paranoid do you need to be to want priority unlocking anyway?

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 10, 2012 at 4:26 PM

Thanks howie.  I'm pretty paranoid lol.  I do have separate lock and unlock buttons on the fob.  When I press it once, nothing happens, and when I press it twice, it ulocks everything.  I still havent programmed it yet tho, so I'll progam it as you indicated above and see if anything changes.  Thanks!

Scott





Posted By: cscotty
Date Posted: July 11, 2012 at 1:31 PM

Hi Howie,

So I was not able to program it to have driver priority unlock but thats not a big deal.  I did program it do a double pulse on unlock and a single pulse on lock, so I only have to press each button once.  Thanks so much for your help.  I couldn't have done it without you.

Now on to part two :)

I also purchased a Crimestopper CS-5601 4-windows control module.  I think I'll be ok connecting the wires and all from the control module to to the window switches (in drivers door).  I would like to know which diagram to use (I have a one-click window down button) and which wire on the ULTRA START box to wire it to?  Please let me know if I will need to use a relay (i hope not).

Thanks,
Scott

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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 11, 2012 at 5:00 PM
You will have to use the motor wires in each door.
I think you will find that Maxis use a data pulse from the driver door to each window, I owned an 88 and a 93 and they were both like that.
Go to each pair of motor wires and it's wired as a type "A".

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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: flobee4
Date Posted: July 11, 2012 at 5:33 PM
I may be incorrect, but didn't that generation Maxima have the ability to roll the windows up(at least) from the drivers door lock cylinder? Try to turn your key to either lock or unlock and then hold it there. wait a few seconds and see if the windows roll up(lock) or down(unlock). If they do, then you will most likely not need a window rollup module.

Again, I could be wrong, but its worth checking. It only takes a few seconds...




Posted By: cscotty
Date Posted: July 12, 2012 at 6:27 AM
Hi Flobee,

Thanks for the suggestion. I can control each window from the driver panel but they do not roll up or down automatically.

Howie, are you suggesting I use the first diagram or the second one?

Thanks,
Scott




Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 12, 2012 at 6:53 AM
Diagram 1.

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 12, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Thanks. I searched this site and google for the window wire diagram but I couldn't find it. Does anyone happen to know?

Thanks
Scott




Posted By: cscotty
Date Posted: July 12, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Please disregard my previous message. I found a wore diagram. However it shows all the wires as having the same color in each door blue/red and blue/black. In the drivers panel I only see one set of those wires.

I would like to wire it so the front goes up and down. Can I do it from the drivers door panel or do I need to go to the passenger front door as well?

Thanks
Scott




Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 12, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Are you reading what I wrote a few posts ago as in having to go to each door?

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 13, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Ok. So Im almost done with all the wiring forbthe windows. I checked each wire before and after the connections and there's continuity between the motor and brain, and switch and brain.

There's an 8 plug connection that's on the brain as well and I'm not sure how to connect it. This is separate from the 9 pin plug I used to wire the windows. I have attached it below. Any help would be great. Oh I'm doing the front windows up and down.

Thanks
Scott




Posted By: cscotty
Date Posted: July 13, 2012 at 3:38 PM

here are the pics.  I've already connected th 9 pin.  Not sure what to do with the 8 pin and those two loops:

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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 13, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Don't use:- Grey/white and blue/red, green* or yellow.
Cut loop 1.
Grey from the orange armed out on arm will close the windows.
Blue fro an alarm aux output for venting.
*You could connect that green as the trigger wire or roll trigger as they call it.
This is from the instructions, I've never either seen one of these units or installed it.
Place in the middle of the car, lead out to each door.



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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Thanks Howie. I connected it as you suggested but I'm running into a little problem. When I press and hold the * button in the remote, only the driver side window rolls down. Once it stops the fuse blows and the passenger windows doesn't roll down. Also I don't know how to activate the roll up. Its not in the manual. Finally if I were to use the green wire as you indicated above, what should I connect it to?

Thanks
Scott




Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 6:50 AM
? As I said, not a product I know or would be happy to install, check your wiring, getting the switch/motor wires the wrong way round will do that.

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 7:10 AM
Thanks again. Now I have the auto window roll down on my driver switch. Does that make any difference. I'm only using the two front windows.

Thanks
Scott




Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 7:23 AM
No idea sir! I'm 3200 miles away.
Look at my answer on your DMM post, you might find it easier.

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Thanks for all your help Howie. I just read your response in the other post and will get a test light.

I finally got the windows to go down but can't fins out how to make them go up. The alarm manual says the orange wire should ground when the alarm is on but when I checked for continuity with the chasis it didn't ground. I'll keep reading and post my findings.

Thanks
Scott




Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Try checking that orange wire by disconnecting the starter cut if you installed it and anything else from the orange wire then testing it, also remember a 1N4004 diode for EVERY branch, bands towards the alarm.
If that fails faulty unit.

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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: howie ll
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 1:01 PM
This is from another thread but have you dioded like this?
D5Z_starter_cut_dei.bmp

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Thanks. The orange wire was not connected to anything because I wasn't using the starter cut feature. I checked the orange wire for continuity and it turned out fine. When I tested it for ground when armed it didn't beep. I'll have to go get some parts later but until then its on to part 3.

So I'm also installing an electronic trunk release kit. It's the Directed Electronic 522T. Here's the pic of the diagram below. I'd like to connect this to the trunk release output on the alarm (grey wire). Just not sure how to.

Thanks
Scott






Posted By: cscotty
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 1:26 PM
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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Like this:-817_trunk-pop.bmp
Note, if there are spare aux outputs, maybe you can programme one as timed, 10 secs. to replace the orange as your window close trigger.
If not used a 528t or 611 timer relay (both DEI) to feed off the lock output as a window closer.

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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: cscotty
Date Posted: July 14, 2012 at 2:20 PM
Works Perfect!!!

Thanks again!!!




Posted By: bad_dude
Date Posted: July 15, 2012 at 12:11 AM
Hey,
Great help again Howie. Howie is my Dad. Lol.





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