Remote Starter Puzzle

[ChaseN]

OK so I'm working through the wires I'll have to deal with to install my new remote starter. Now, quick question. In my manual, it says to:

Connect white wire (from remote starter control unit) to ignition switch wire that is hot in run, crank, and (sometimes) accessory. If there are two wires that fit that description, connect white/red wire (again from control unit) to the second wire. The manual refers to these as the "ignition wire".

Connect white/black wire (from control unit) to wire that is hot in run and on positions (this is where the manual becomes unclear, I'm assuming the 'on' position is the same as accessory? Or is this incorrect?). If there are two wires hot in run/on, connect the white/black wire (from control unit) to both. The manual refers to these as the "accessory wires".

Now my confusion sets in here: as far as I can tell (after looking through EVERY page in the ETM) my '90 iX (swapped to 5 speed, but retaining the original automatic start circuit, I know I know, but it has functional cruise w/o a ghetto switch at least) has no wires that are hot in just the 'run' and 'on' (which I assume means accessory) position. It has one wire (2.5 VI, C200 #4) that is hot in CRANK RUN and ACC, and another wire, (2.5 GN, C200 #2) that is hot in CRANK and RUN only.

SO my question is, should I wire both of these wires as "ignition wires" (following the steps in the second paragraph above) or wire the 2.5 GN wire as an ignition wire, and the 2.5 VI wire as an accessory wire (following the steps in the third paragraph above)?

Second question, why would the manual switch terms between 'on' and 'acc' like that? From my interpretation I'm certain they're referring to the same thing, but one must wonder...

I've got everything else figured out, including keyless entry, parking lights w/ diodes for the two separate circuits, and how to hook up my dome lights to come on with the unlock using a relay.

Thanks for any and all help.

Chase

[StereoInstaller1]

Please post the alarm manual

[ChaseN]

Will do later tonight (I'll also post the relevant page from the ETM), sorry my explanation sucks. I do appreciate the willingness to help though!

[AndrewBird]

This should help a lot:

http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/alarmdetail/2315.html

Basically match up the wires and you should be good to go. Unless your remote start model is retarded and has to be hooked up some goofy as way.

[ChaseN]

Ok, so manual is attached as promised, but Nitro, you just made it all 100% clear anyways.

Now I do have a new question - what's the difference between hooking to the tach signal at the diagnostic port (have to run wires through the firewall, which is a pain in my ass) vs. at the instrument cluster (much easier and keeps everything underdash). If it makes any difference, my remote starter has a tach signal "learn" function where it learns what your tach signal looks like at idle - so I'm thinking I should be good splicing in at the instrument cluster.

I see the cluster gets an output from the DME, where as the Diagnostic connector gets it's signal straight from the coil though...so maybe my unit will not be "compatible" with the DME signal?

[sonnyqm3]

have you tried bulldogsecurity.com they have great wiring diagrams.

[ChaseN]

Thanks Sonny - I'm pretty much good on where the wires need to go, mostly just curious at this point if the tach wire MUST be attached to the coil output to the diagnostic connector, or if I can splice it into the instrument cluster engine speed input (which is output from the DME).

BTW PM replied

[Morrison]

Hey, just curious if you found out if you could use the tach signal from the DME for your remote start? Or did you have to connect under the hood?

[StereoInstaller1]

You can use the tach signal that is under the dash. It is a small black wire in the IP cluster.