98 civic Viper 300 install
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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: July 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Topic: 98 civic Viper 300 install
Posted By: civichatch
Subject: 98 civic Viper 300 install
Date Posted: August 13, 2004 at 3:50 PM
There is something I did wrong with my install. I arm the car. 1 Chirp sound. I disarm the car 2 Chirps sound. Perfect. Now I get into the car, close the door. Everything is normal. Then I put the key in the ignition and as soon as I put the key position to START to crank the engine, when I let it go my alarm LED flashes 2 times and it arms itself automatically. I must disarm it again before starting driving or the siren will go off. It does not happen if I put the key position to ACC or RUN. Only when I crank the engine with the key all the way to the START position. Please help me. https://www.directechs.com/guides/manuals/ig/viper/N430V.pdf This is a link to my PDF instruction manual. Thanks a bunch guys ! Dominic
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Posted By: 97gss
Date Posted: August 13, 2004 at 4:53 PM
Is the alarm set for passive arming?
Posted By: civichatch
Date Posted: August 13, 2004 at 11:15 PM
No it's not. Maybe it was put I took it off and it still does the same thing.
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 1:32 AM
It sounds like something along the power side of the wiring is wired wrong. Check your power connections to make sure they are attached to the correct wire and are still connected. Then check your grounds and make sure they are grounded to something that is actually ground.
You could also disconnect the starter kill relay and see if the problem continues.
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Posted By: civichatch
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 2:06 AM
I will check my power wires again. The grounds are grounded as they are plugged into a ground wire from my harness. I do not have the optional Starter kill relay. I don't understand what can be the problem.....
Posted By: holdenguy
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 2:10 AM
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Posted By: tbirdman74
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 6:18 AM
Check the Yellow wire from the alarm, It sounds like it might be hooked up to an ignition wire that loses power during crank. Just test it with multimeter in the off, acc, run, and crank steps of the key. It should always have power during run and crank and not lose it in between the two. Second, double check your grounds to make sure they aren't losing ground during crank. Sounds weird but it can happen. Better yet ground directly to bare metal under dash, then there is no question. Hope it all comes together for you.
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 9:22 AM
Actually, the ground question was more toward is what you screwed into actually a ground. Never ground to a car's wire.
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Posted By: civichatch
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 11:30 AM
Ok thanks guys I'll try that and get back to you....
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 11:43 AM
Bad grounds cause all sorts of wierd problems.
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Posted By: dBDevil
Date Posted: August 14, 2004 at 11:49 PM
tbirdman74 wrote:
Check the Yellow wire from the alarm, It sounds like it might be hooked up to an ignition wire that loses power during crank. Just test it with multimeter in the off, acc, run, and crank steps of the key. It should always have power during run and crank and not lose it in between the two. Second, double check your grounds to make sure they aren't losing ground during crank. Sounds weird but it can happen. Better yet ground directly to bare metal under dash, then there is no question. Hope it all comes together for you.
I agree. Sounds like you've got the alarm's ignition wire on the acc wire.
Posted By: civichatch
Date Posted: August 15, 2004 at 12:33 PM
Everything is fine now ! It was my ground wire losing it's ground when the key was in the start position. Grounded everything to the body and everything works perfectly ! Thanks for all the help guys very much appreciated !
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