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96 Benz Factory Alarm bypass

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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: 96 Benz Factory Alarm bypass

Posted By: Trav3D1
Subject: 96 Benz Factory Alarm bypass
Date Posted: January 02, 2005 at 10:43 AM

I'm installing a Mannix R/S on a 96 Benz C280.  I understand that I must send a negative (-) signal to the factory alarm for the R/S to work. 

I have not be able to locate the wire.  My DEI specs indicate PURPLE / green, in the ignition harness.  I pulled the wiring diagram for the anti-theft circuit using a ShopKey Application I have in my shop and there are no PURPLE / green wires in the circuit.

Does anyone specifically know where this wire is located (i.e. ATA control module in trunk, Central locking switch, etc) and what color is it?



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Trav



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Posted By: swamprat323
Date Posted: January 02, 2005 at 5:04 PM
factory alarm disram with unlocks

|       ITEM      |     WIRE COLOR     |POL|       WIRE LOCATION        |
|              12V|red                 |+ |ignition harness *1        |
|          STARTER|purple              |+ |ignition harness *1        |
|        IGNITION|pink/red            |+ |ignition harness *1        |
| SECOND IGNITION|pink/grn (2nd acc.) |+ |ignition harness *1        |
|        ACCESSORY|pink / YELLOW        |+ |ignition harness *1        |
|       POWER LOCK|black *2            |- |either kick                 |
|     POWER UNLOCK|blue *2             |- |either kick                 |
| PARKING LIGHTS +|gray, gray/white    |   |switch or below f-box       |
| PARKING LIGHTS -|                    |   |                            |
|       HEADLIGHTS|WHITE/ yellow        |+ |at switch                   |
|     DOOR TRIGGER|brn/gry, brn/gry/yel|- |pins or fact. sec. *3       |
| TRUNK/HATCH PIN|brn/yel/pur, brn/wht|   |at switch or light          |
|        HOOD PIN|BROWN / red           |- |switch or fact. sec.        |
| FCTRY ALARM ARM|same as locks       |   |factory alarm *4            |
|FCTRY ALRM DISARM|same as locks       |   |                            |
|       TACHOMETER|GREEN/ YELLOW        |   |conn. left of brake ped.    |
|       BRAKE WIRE|                    |   |                            |
|     HORN TRIGGER|                    |   |                            |
|           WIPERS|                    |   |                            |
| LF WINDOW UP/DN|                    |   |*4                          |
| RF WINDOW UP/DN|                    |   |                            |
| LR WINDOW UP/DN|                    |   |                            |
| RR WINDOW UP/DN|                    |   |                            |


Notes:
*1 Ignition harness accessible at bottom of fusebox. Pull fusebox up into cowling area to get at wires. Use PURPLE / green to bypass factory starter kill for remote start. *2 Operates with normal one second ground pulse. These wires also trigger a factory starter kill on the base model cars w/o alarm system. Ignition controlled locking will cause a no-start problem because of this. The PURPLE / brown wire at the door lock pump located in right rear corner of trunk must be grounded for vehicle to start. There is also a single WHITE/ green wire at the dash mounted door lock switch that does not engage the starter kill. It can be located along the passenger side of the console under carpet. Type E but 1 second pulse will operate. May not operate locks at all times - test before connecting. *3 Brn/gry at pass. front pin catches both front doors. Brn/gry/yel picks up rear doors. Also found as BROWN / pink at pin.   *4 Factory security module in trunk (if vehicle has one). May isolate arm/disarm from locks by using relay. Windows also controlled by locking and unlocking doors with key (convenience module also in trunk).





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