1997 Pontiac Sunfire alarm/remote start

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Topic: 1997 Pontiac Sunfire alarm/remote start

Posted By: jackies
Subject: 1997 Pontiac Sunfire alarm/remote start
Date Posted: November 01, 2004 at 5:11 PM

Hi. I was just going to install my alarm/starter and ran into a little problem. I have experience in installation, but need some verification to a couple of things in my specific model.

I am unsure as what to do with the 2nd and 3rd ignition.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

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Posted By: SEXIFIED
Date Posted: November 01, 2004 at 5:22 PM

o.k on a 1997 sunfire you have a second ignition only, you don't need the 2nd acc. which is the brown.
12 volts-red
ignition-pink
acc-orange
second ign.-white
starter-yellow
parklights-brown
brake-white
tach-white
door trigger you need to diode isolate the drivers from the passenger-tan and GREEN/ black

passlock 1 connections: providing you are using a dei part# 555l
red-12 volts
pink- ignition
yellow-key side
yellow/black-car side
black-data ground
purple-(-)negative start input
BLACK/ white- bulb check

if all of these wires aren't used you will have a car that cranks then dies. use all of them and make sure you solder all of the connections!

Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: November 01, 2004 at 5:23 PM

Ignition #2 ORANGE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS (HEAT/AC)
Ignition #3 WHITE IGNITION SW. HARNESS (PCM & CLUSTER)*
* WHITE Wire Powers Powertrain Control Module (PCM) & Instrument Cluster

if you dont power them up, the tranny may not shift right and/or other things will not work....

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Good Luck
David
Ace Security
813-376-9778
Tampa
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Posted By: mo12v
Date Posted: November 01, 2004 at 5:58 PM

draasch ............is right
Strange as it may seem, I have seen them work both ways, so I hook them all up

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MO

Don't Learn from Others Mistakes
You Might Be the One That Knows.

Posted By: jackies
Date Posted: November 02, 2004 at 11:49 AM

alright, so do is there or isn't there a second and third ignition that i need to hook up to my starter/alarm and where on the starter/alarm do i hook it up? i am a little confused in regards to some conflicting posts.

Thank you posted_image

Posted By: jackies
Date Posted: November 02, 2004 at 5:28 PM

can anyone help please?

Posted By: jackies
Date Posted: November 02, 2004 at 7:49 PM

bump

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: November 02, 2004 at 9:24 PM

jackies wrote:

alright, so do is there or isn't there a second and third ignition that i need to hook up to my starter/alarm and where on the starter/alarm do i hook it up? i am a little confused in regards to some conflicting posts.
Thank you

You tell us, you have the vehicle in your hands right now. Check the ignition harness for these wires and tell us what unit your installing. Most systems have a (-) 2nd IGN lead wire that you need to use a relay to convert the signal while other's have a (+) 2nd IGN wire designated to be hooked up directly to the wire. Let us know what system you have.

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