2000 Altima dome light

I installed a viper 300esp on my wifes car (the Altima) about a year ago. The car also has a factory alarm. (peice of junk she never uses). When armed with the factory remotes, the dome light immediately goes out. But when you arm the viper, the domelight stays on for about a minute or so, then it goes out. Is there any way to wire the domelight to the viper so that it goes off once I arm it? Is this more trouble than its worth? Or would this be fairly simple? I was thinking maybe wire up a relay like a starter kill relay. Cut the wire to the domelight in half, the power side connect to 86 and 87a, 30 to the bulb side of the domelight wire, and 85 to the orange GWA output from the brain. Would this work like I want it to? I still want all normal domelight functions, just kill it when the alarm is armed.

yeah that will work.

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Power Lock      gray        -       smart entrance control
Power Unlock      purple        -       smart entrance control
             
Factory Alarm Arm      lt GREEN/ red        -       smart entrance control
Factory Alarm Disarm      GREEN/ YELLOW        -       smart entrance control

Notes: The smart entrance control unit is located to the right of the steering column. It is black or blue in color.


If you connect the arm and disarm wires from the factory alarm to the Viper it should make the domelight work just like it does from the factory. The domelight will shut off when you arm, and turn on when you disarm. Connect the light GREEN/ black factory alarm disarm wire to the GREEN/ YELLOW wire in the car, and split the lock wire from the alarm with diodes and send it to the lock wire and arm wire.

You can also connect your dome light supervision from your alarm to your door trigger.

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You can also connect your dome light supervision from your alarm to your door trigger.

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You can also connect your dome light supervision from your alarm to your door trigger.

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I already have domelight supervision. The light turns on when I disarm, I just want it to turn off when I arm the system.

take the bulb out.

hehe j/k

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Thanks a lot newbie, I'll write that one down

i have an avital2100 alarm trying to coexist with a prostart 3100 remote stater in an 89 two door honda accord. the avital remote is working both units. the avital instructions say i can bypass all sensor inputs except the doors by connecting a diode from the hoodpin wire to neg. out while running of the remote start. the problem is that this bypasses the doors as well. when you stop the car with remote the door pins also dont trigger the alarm. when thecar finishes its remote start cycle you can enter from either door without setting off the alarm. if i remove the diode connection everything worksbut during remote start running the alarm will start to chirp and eventually go off. anybody out there know how i can have the best of both worlds

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OK, back to the drawing board. My original plan wont work. I figured out a setup, but thats figuring the wire to the domelight was positive. But the wire I need to interrupt is negative. Now what?

Just use the purple wire from the alarm (positive trigger) and connect it the dome light

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Read the entire post Raydawg. I'm trying to figure out a way to shut off the domelight as soon as I arm the alarm. As of now, it stays on for about 90 seconds after I shut the last door.

If functioning properly, the domelight supervision of your alarm should shut your domelight off as soon as you arm your alarm.  You say it's staying on after you shut the last door.  Is this with the alarm armed or disarmed? 

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Forget trying to rig up a way to interupt the domelight wire. Interface with the factory alarm as I previously posted and the light will function as it does from the factory.

If you lock the door with the key in the drivers door cylinder the domelight shuts off immediately, correct? What I previously posted will simulate that.

JWorm, I checked into what you said. The light stays on even if you lock the door with the key. It also stays on if you lock it with the switch with the door open and then close the door. The only way I've found that the light will immediately go off is two ways, 1:by arming the factory alarm with the factory transmitter, or 2: by turning on the ignition. When you enter the car and shut the door, the light will stay on for about 60 seconds, or until you turn on the ignition, whichever comes first. Is there a wire on the factory alarm that I can interface with to duplicate this?

With my 03 Altima, I had to tap into my factory arm and disarm wires to lock and unlock my doors.  You may have to do the same to turn your domelight on and off

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CutDog, I'm surprised it doesn't shut off immediately when you lock the door with the key. I think you might be best off going with the relay setup you listed in your original post. Only side effect is the domelight won't turn on if you open the door with the alarm armed....but that might be considered a good thing.

Yeah but I thought up that diagram thinking the domelight wire was positive. It's negative. How can I kill a negative wire when the alarm is armed, but ONLY for about a minute or so? I'd rather not have a relay energized the entire time that the alarm is armed. Seems like this isn't even worth the trouble! But I promised my wife I would at least try, .

SOMEBODY, ANYBODY?