InfamousSS Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Great write-up but i have a question about hooking up a clifford 50.7x alarm to the gm t-harness: do the 3 red (fused) power wires on the alarm harness get spliced to the 2 red (fused) wires on the t-harness? and is the pink/white wire on the alarm harness the ignition 2 output? Thanks, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekruzicka Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I dont wanna step on your great write up. But if you lower your antenna wire out of the tint level your distance for your fob to truck will be better. Anyways great write up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAKSSS Posted September 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I dont wanna step on your great write up. But if you lower your antenna wire out of the tint level your distance for your fob to truck will be better. Anyways great write up. Yeah no problem I am by no means a pro but I have done lots of automotive wiring on the engine side of things. Anyways I do agree while it works excellent where it is mounted I am sure it would work even farther away if mounted lower. I tested it on a frozen 5 mile lake and left my truck parked went to a friends place more than 1.5 miles away across the lake and tested the Viper and it still was able to start and control my truck. I was amazed I think it was because it was so open and clear since its a frozen lake. Also to anyone reading this thread I think there is also a How To paulguy did after this one that's better about installing a Compustar system. Might want to search for it for more help, although this one applies to Viper mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulguy Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) It's accually the metal of the roof that interferes with the starter radio signal. Sure the tint can't help, but the metal will turn the range into poo. You can make a 1/4 mile starter only have 50 feet of range if the antenna is too close to the metal. Ask me how i know. When it comes to antenna placement...always on the right side against the mirror , so the driver doesn't see it, down low probably at least 8 inches below the top of the windshield. And I run the cable inside the factory mirror wire cover. You shouldn't see anything from the drivers seat. But thats just my opinion. Oh ya and DEI blows goats. Edited September 24, 2011 by paulguy (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt 2k12 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) Do you have to solder the wires? This seems like it would be so much easier if I didnt hve to solder each connection... Does Best Buy Solder each connection? That would most likely be my installer. Or myself. I have some good T crimps and various other crimps that honestly I trust more than my own solder connections upside down under my steering column... I know crips are frowned upon but I can see this job time being cut down big time with the harness you mentioned and just crimping the wires.... Or am I a Edited December 26, 2011 by matt 2k12 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAKSSS Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Do you have to solder the wires? This seems like it would be so much easier if I didnt hve to solder each connection... Does Best Buy Solder each connection? That would most likely be my installer. Or myself. I have some good T crimps and various other crimps that honestly I trust more than my own solder connections upside down under my steering column... I know crips are frowned upon but I can see this job time being cut down big time with the harness you mentioned and just crimping the wires.... Or am I a Soldering would be a much better way to go IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time2Kill Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) nvm Edited February 15, 2012 by Time2Kill (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer13 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 My autostart was unplugged from the dealersihp that I bought my truck from. How simple is it to plug back in or is it more involved than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAKSSS Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 My autostart was unplugged from the dealersihp that I bought my truck from. How simple is it to plug back in or is it more involved than that? Depends what all they did and why they unplugged it. Might have not been working so they just unplugged it. If they just unplugged the box and its still under there you should be able to just plug it in and have it work assuming you have the remote.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer13 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Depends what all they did and why they unplugged it. Might have not been working so they just unplugged it. If they just unplugged the box and its still under there you should be able to just plug it in and have it work assuming you have the remote.... The dealership told me some excuse but yeah I have the remote. What it does is when I push the start up button the engine starts for about 3 seconds and then it just cuts off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time2Kill Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Sounds like your bypass module needs to be relearned/program as it's probably Passlock shutting the truck down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAKSSS Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Sounds like your bypass module needs to be relearned/program as it's probably Passlock shutting the truck down. ^^^ Exactly what he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer13 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Right on thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbor_SS'n-it Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Thank you very much for this write up! I have the exact same alarm and wanted to install it but was going to pay somebody to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonickoolten Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 nice write up. think i need a new alarm system cuz mine isnt beeping anymore.... still locks / unlocks / autostarts but i dont hear it tell me is open or closed or started . and i dont know where its located cuz it came with the truck when i bought it. any tips on where it could be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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