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Viper system has killed my 940T 900 1992

Got a '93 940T about a week ago. It wasn't running at the time I bought it.

Towed it home. It started right up. It ran great, and the brake lights didn't work as PO had informed me.

In an effort to fix the brake lights, I discovered that a few things that should work without the key worked only when the key was in position I or II. Namely, the dome lights and the clock, i.e. fuse #5, which was of course fried. Installing a new fuse provided me with permanent brake lights which could not be shut off by removing their fuse, #4.

The car came to me with a non-functioning alarm/anti-theft system. I am guessing at this, it could have been just one of the two, but there was a horn device and a bunch of relays tied to a main cigarette-pack sized black box with VIPER on the side of it. A dash mounted LED and a hidden toggle and button were also present.

I felt these things had to go, mainly because they were in the way of me getting at the brake light switch. However, a wire from that mess was tapped into the two-wire lead on one half of that switch.

The good news is no more permament stop lights. The bad news is no stop lights at all and the car doesn't run. Simply doesn't turn over.

There is power at the coil. The fuel pump turns on. I am assuming the anti-theft device I think I had interrupted the thing that tells the starter that the car is not in Park or Neutral.

Thanks for any insight, including basic info on the disabling system.








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    Viper system has killed my 940T 900 1992

    I recently installed a Code Alarm remote start / alarm / keyless on my '93 945t. I have a step-by step install that was provided by the vendor. If you'd like I can email you the scanned install guide.

    My guess is that most of these devices work and disable using similar methods. By reverse engineering the installation instructions you may be able to successfully remove the system. In short, however, I concur with other posts that complete removal is your best option.

    Andrew








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    Viper system has killed my 940T 900 1992

    If you've got an e-mail address I can send you a wiring diagram, it's for a 94 but should be pretty much the same.

    Drop me a line at scofab[at]yahoodotcom

    : )

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    Scott 'Bricking on Japan time' Night shift is ON
    --------1993 945 GLT 74,000--------1973 Suzuki Jimny 'Brute' 61,000--------
    A Deeper Love








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    Viper system has killed my 940T 900 1992

    These alarm systems have all kinds of weird disabling connections. Strip out ALL wiring related to the alarm. Buy the OEM wiring diagram and make sure no extraneous wires are disabling your starting circuits.







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