No alarm at entry of vehicle

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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: No alarm at entry of vehicle

Posted By: seanster
Subject: No alarm at entry of vehicle
Date Posted: March 17, 2004 at 3:06 PM

OK I just installed my rattler 310D in a 97 4 door Explorer. I tested the alarm for the first time. I can turn it on, it locks my doors fine, shock sensor works fine 2 BUT, I can use my key to unlock the door, open it and no alrm goes off !! Untill the shock sensor feels the door close or if i get in too hard!

What did I do wrong?

pink / YELLOW + lock

pink/green - unlock

Replies:

Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: March 17, 2004 at 3:11 PM

sounds like you didnt hook up the door trigger...

blk/LT blue + door trigger

Make: Ford
Model: Explorer
Year: 1997

Alarm
Constant 12 volts YELLOW (2) IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Ignition 12 volts L GREEN/ PURPLE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Starter RED / L BLUE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Dome Light BLACK/ L BLUE (+) AT COURTESY LIGHT *
Trunk Pin Switch SAME AS ABOVE
Parking Lamp WHITE/ BLACK (+) AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Power Lock PINK / YELLOW DRIVER KICK #201
Power Unlock PINK/L GREEN PANEL

* BLACK/ L BLUE (+) Wire Also Located At Interior Lamp Switch. #201- See Negative Pulse Door Lock Diagram.

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: March 17, 2004 at 4:31 PM

Also your unlock wire polarity needs to be the same as your lock polarity. For the Ford it's a (-) for both lock and unlock.

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Posted By: seanster
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 8:36 AM

Alright got it thanks everybody.

Posted By: seanster
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 10:11 AM

Wait...I didnt get it..false alarm it was shock sensor that set it off. The balck/light blue wires (2) are both negative even when ddor is open.

And another thing. Does anyone know what color the parking light is at the kick panel?

Posted By: seanster
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 1:03 PM

Got IT for sure this time! The BLACK/ light blue were 3 wires connected with a diode.

And the parking lights were PURPLE / white.

Posted By: auex
Date Posted: March 19, 2004 at 10:55 PM

Don't connect all of the BLACK/ lt.blue together with diodes, they are not all door triggers (if this is what you meant). There should be a couple that will test, but you only need to tie into ONE of them.

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