99 VW Golf 4, remote start/alarm

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Topic: 99 VW Golf 4, remote start/alarm

Posted By: skee
Subject: 99 VW Golf 4, remote start/alarm
Date Posted: December 02, 2005 at 2:30 PM

Which Cable is which.
I have a 99 golf4 with imobilizer W/O PowerWin and no ACC.
I dont have the RED / gry wire mine is RED / blk, i think cause its the only wire who gets 12V for a short while while turning to start position.
I cant find the RED / gray but i do have a gray wire who looses its current when turned to on(what is this?).

BRW/RED wire is +12V constant untill ejecting key.
Black and BLACK/ Red is +12v when turned to on(Ignition?)
I have 2 Red who is always Hot +12v(must be from battery)
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Another wiring diagram for GOLF4/2000
But i find the 99 Golf3 wiring more like mine. But i dont have any ACC BLK/YEL

Im trying to install a remote start, i think that the BRW/RED is Ignition2
and the BLK and BLK/Red is Ignition and
the RED / BLK is START.

Any sense in this?

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Posted By: Geeque
Date Posted: December 02, 2005 at 4:04 PM

VOLKSWAGEN

MODEL	YEAR(S)
GTI without Power Windows	1999 -2001

KEY	T-HARNESS	IMMOBILIZER
N/A	N/A	VOLKSWAGEN'S TRANSPONDER ANTI-THEFT System, Requires 791 Module and Extra Ignition Key

PART	COLOR	LOCATION	DIAGRAM
12 VOLT CONSTANT	RED (+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
STARTER	RED / GRAY (+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
STARTER 2	N/A
IGNITION 1	BLACK (+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
IGNITION 2	N/A
IGNITION 3	N/A
ACCESSORY /HEATER BLOWER 1	BLACK/ RED (+)	IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
ACCESSORY /HEATER BLOWER 2	N/A
KEYSENSE	N/A
PARKING LIGHTS ( - )	N/A
PARKING LIGHTS ( + )	GRAY/BLACK (+) and GRAY/RED (+) Use both See NOTE *1	@ HEADLIGHT SWITCH See DIAGRAM	26500_GTI-without-Power-Windows_DUAL PARKING LIGHT DIAGRAM.pdf
POWER LOCK	YELLOW/ BLUE (TYPE B)	@ COMFORT MODULE See NOTE *2
POWER UNLOCK	YELLOW /GREEN (TYPE B) Requires Double Pulse	@ COMFORT MODULE See NOTE *2
LOCK MOTOR WIRE	PURPLE / YELLOW (+)	@ COMFORT MODULE See NOTE *2
DOOR TRIGGER	See NOTE * 3	@ COMFORT Module See NOTE *2	24021_GTI-without-Power-Windows_(-) NEGATIVE DOOR PIN ISOLATION CIRCUIT.pdf
DOMELIGHT SUPERVISION	BLUE/GRAY (-)	@ COMFORT Module See NOTE *2
TRUNK RELEASE	BROWN / BLACK (-)	@ COMFORT Module See NOTE *2
SLIDING POWER DOOR	N/A
HORN	BLACK / YELLOW (+)	@ COMFORT Module See NOTE *2
TACH	SEE NOTE *4	@ IGNITION COIL
WAIT TO START LIGHT	N/A
BRAKE	RED / BLACK (+)	IN DRIVERS KICK PANEL
FACTORY ALARM DISARM	DISARMS WITH UNLOCK, Single Pulse Disarms
ANTI-THEFT	TRANSPONDER ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM, REQUIRES 791 BYPASS MODULE AND EXTRA IGNITION KEY	TRANSPONDER @ IGNITION SWITCH TUMBLER

NOTES

NOTE *1 this vehicle has 2 Parking Light wires that will require 2 extra Relays to Isolate, See DIAGRAM.

NOTE *2 the COMFORT MODULE is the Main module and is located under the DRIVERS SIDE of the DASH.

NOTE *3 this vehicle has 2 door trigger wires the DRIVERS DOOR is a BROWN / YELLOW (-) and the PASSENGER DOOR is a BROWN / PURPLE both wires are at the COMFORT MODULE. When connecting to an alarm system use both wires and DIODE ISOLATE. See DIAGRAM

NOTE *4 on the 4-Cylinder use the GREEN with a STRIPE wire and on the 6-Cylinder use the PURPLE with a STRIPE or BLACK with a STRIPE wire.

LINK 1	LINK TEXT 1	LINK 2	LINK TEXT 2

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Gary Kline
MECP Master Technician

Posted By: skee
Date Posted: December 02, 2005 at 6:35 PM

But i dont have any RED / GRAY at the ignition, the picture above shows what i got behind the ignition, thats whats troubling me. Im installing a Alarm/remote start combo.
The Digram you show me dosent show the same colors as https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/detail.asp?info=alarm&year=2000&make=Volkswagen&model=Golf&ID=19102&type=Alarm should be the same afterall its the same car and year. But that diagram tells me that i should have BLACK / YELLOW cables behind the ignition, confusing

my engine is 1.6FS and its made in Jan-Feb 99', the diagram above says GTI engine?

This what i measured could it be correct?

BROWN / RED wire is +12V constant untill ejecting key. (ON)?
Black and BLACK/ Red is +12v when turned to on(Ignition1&2?)
I have two Red who is always Hot +12v(must be from battery)
Gray who looses its current when turned to On(no idea?)
RED / Black Sends +12V when turned to Start(Start?)

Posted By: skee
Date Posted: December 05, 2005 at 3:59 PM

Im installin a rs alarm, thoe i need the OIL pressure wire, in the Haynes book i have it says its the GREEN/ Black wire, when turning on the ignition it measures +10V constant, should it do that? so when the lamp should go on does it become +-oV?
anyone?

Posted By: skee
Date Posted: December 12, 2005 at 8:54 AM

where is the Oil pressure switch on this car? i tried to hook on to a wire by the oil filter but no succes that one only gave me +12v a second when starting, i need +12v a bit longer to get my RS to know it has started.

Can i use the Tach wire even if it says OIL in the manual?