Viper remote start install

svana said:

I'm looking at hooking up a system of my own, what did you guys do with the neutral safety switch? I've got a writeup saying it needs to be hooked up to the unit through a toggle switch, yet others just hook it up to ground. How'd you guys do it?

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hoggy46 said:

Connect it directly to ground, unless you are connecting to a vehicle that has this wire and will start when in gear.

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svana said:

I've got an 03 limited with nothing changed when it comes to that, so I'm assuming I don't/it won't. Never tried to start it in gear though.

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hoggy46 said:

Connect it to the main harness ground then.

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svana said:

Main harness as opposed to just to the chassis?

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svana said:

Thanks Hoggy. If I may ask, what's your background on this stuff? The mechanical side is cake for me, I've gotta do a bit more research any time I take on any electrical work.

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hoggy46 said:

I was a 12v installer for about 8 years at 3 different shops and I took to remote starts because they were good money when I was on commission. I could do 3-4 per day easy and make $50 each. That was awesome money when I was just out of high school.

I looked into the unlock issue you spoke of since I installed my remote start today and it is possible as i have mine set up this way now.

When your doors unlock does the driver door unlock and then passenser doors or do they all unlock at once? If they unlock in stages, it is just programming that needs to be changed. If they unlock at once the wiring needs to be changed.

Get back to me on this and I'll tell you how to precede. Should be pretty easy to change with minimal skills and tools.

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