negative door trigger wire problem

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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: April 30, 2024 at 4:19 PM

Topic: negative door trigger wire problem

Posted By: yz04
Subject: negative door trigger wire problem
Date Posted: April 29, 2007 at 8:57 PM

I just finished installing a Scytek Galaxy 5000rs system into my Ford Focus. For some reason, the alarm LED will not turn off after closing the door(s). I used 4 diodes to keep the 4 door triggers isolated. I know it worked previously beacause I had used the same 4 diode isolates on my previous alarm, and the same Green (negative input) wire. I even tried playing around with the valet mode, but that didn't seem to be the problem.

SO I tried connecting the four triggers to the hood/trunk trigger wire, and Voila, the alarm LED went out each time I closed a door!

Any idea what could be causing the one green trigger wire to not trigger properly?

Replies:

Posted By: demon_510
Date Posted: April 29, 2007 at 10:33 PM

Hood trigger is required so the alarm wont automatically arm itself or start when maintenance is being performed.

Posted By: yz04
Date Posted: April 29, 2007 at 11:35 PM

Well, I know what the hood/trunk triggers are for, but my question is why the door trigger wire coming off of the alarm won't function properly. I mentioned the trunk/hood trigger beacause I used it to test if my wiring to the door triggers were actually working or not.

Posted By: wayne3
Date Posted: April 30, 2007 at 10:45 AM

You don't provide a year for your focus,but try this.Find the BLACK/ blue wire at the drivers side kick panel.This wire should provide you with negative voltage for your green rs wire.Please before you connect any wires,verify with a dmm doors open and doors closed.Make sure that polarity does'nt change while performing this test.

Hope this helps you.

Posted By: yz04
Date Posted: April 30, 2007 at 10:27 PM

It's a 2004 four door sedan.

Anyone else with an opinion on this? I'm kinda frustrated with this. Since my alarm LED won't go out, the alarm thinks there's a bad sensor, and I get that annoying "chirp chirp chirp chirp" after I arm the system...thanks