So what is this (from wiring diagram http://www.designtech-intl.com/Cont...il?modelID=1812):
OEM Alarm Disarm: PINK/ORANGE (+) PASSANGER KICK PANEL

There is no OEM alarm, is this an output to the aftermarket alarm to disarm the alarm if the key fob or keypad unlocks the doors?

Also, what does "5 wire" mean. For driver's door priority, a wiring diagram says it is 5-wire positive. I have no idea what that means.

 

To answer my own question...

You've got two wires going to the power door lock actuator in the door. They both rest at ground. When you lock the doors, one of these wires turns into a positive to move the lock actuator-----when you unlock the doors, it's the other wire that turns to a positive.

So the alarm taps into both of these wires, and "watches" them. When you lock your doors, it sees the positive trigger on one of the wires, and arms the alarm........ when it sees the unlock trigger, it disarms. Pretty simple, but there's one catch.

A car theif might break into your car, but then hit the "power unlock" button on the door to admit an accomplice from the other side of the car......this would disarm your alarm too! This is where the "disarm defeat" deal comes into play.

Most cars work like this: When the user presses "unlock" on his keyless transmitter, only the driver's door unlocks. If he presses the button a second time, all the other doors unlock too.

So, the "disarm defeat" wire ties into the unlock wire of the actuator at one of the passenger doors (the unlock switch sense).........

if ONLY the driver's door is unlocked (by the keyless remote or keypad), the alarm will disarm.....if ALL the doors unlock at the same time, the alarm realizes this is wrong, and sets the siren off.

 

So, my alarm is using the pink wires and unlocks both doors at the same time. is there any way to click once, driver door.... click twice, all doors?

wondering if there's a way to tap in to the factory remote, unlock, lock, dome light system. I want the fade away dome feature to work as well.


anybody know what wires to use for the factory disarm, unlock?


thanks,
Heath