How To: Disable your factory alarm - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

mikes2nd · 06-11-2006, 09:21 PM

why do this?

After time and maybe mods not all your "connections" for the factory alarm are working the best?

Maybe the alarm will conflict with your aftermarket.

it can even cause your car not to start.

The dreaded ETACS is the cause... And this is how to shut it down once and for all. No the fuse pulling doesnt work, why? because car thiefs could just bypass your alarm by pulling fuses. That would be pretty dumb.

So here's how it's done.

Youll need 10mm socket and extension(get a woble extension if you can).
pair of generic pliers
small flathead screw driver
about 6 inches of wire
one splice wire fitting (at any autozone, it connect 2 wires and clamps over).
one ring terminal to fit a 10mm bolt through

1.First make your ground wire, take the wire and trim 3/8th inch back on ONE end only. connect the ring terminal to it.

2. remove the lower kick panel under the drivers steering wheel, theres 2 bolts underneath and remove the 2 plastic switch holders to the left and right of the steering wheel(USE EXTREME caution because breaking these tabs is annoying). Just work them out slowly with the screw driver and unplug the connections.This exposes 2 more 10mm bolts. So you now have 4 10mm bolts out. Drop the kick panel down (work it off the air vent on the left and gently wriggle it down) so you dont have to remove the hood release wire).

3. locate the etacs unit. Youll notice a exposed rectangular box now to the left of the steering column.

4. Just to be safe remove the negative battery terminal connection

5. Remove the 2 plugs to etacs.

6. Locate and isolate the larger plug. On that larger plug youll notice a light green wire in the corner. There are actualy 3 light green wires in the 2 plugs.
But the larger one on the corner is the one you want. You may have to cut back some electrical tape from that plug. I removed all of it(about 4 inches of it). (THIS IS confirmed for FIRST GEN, i think its the same for 2nd gen but verify).

7. isolate this light green wire and place your splice connection over the green wire. Then put your ground wire end(the one without the ring terminal) into the hole in the connector:Aka the untrimmed side. Use the pliers to punch the splice connecter down upon the 2 wires, snap the connector down. You now have a wire spliced into your light green wire.

8. directly above where the etacs connectors there is a bolt that holds one end of the etacs unit it. Use your 10 mm socket and extension and remove that bolt.

9. Put the bolt through your ring terminal, and reattach(this GROUNDS the alarm disable wire, and shuts off your alarm).

10. Replug in your etacs connectors.

11. Put the kick panel back on and the switch holders and reconnect your battery.

12. have a beer and ponder a 15 minute clean alarm disable

92StealthTT · 06-12-2006, 05:28 AM

Very nice. Does this affect any of the other etacs functions, or only the alarm?

2root4u · 06-12-2006, 05:54 AM

Has this been placed in the 3si wiki?

306GTO · 06-12-2006, 12:30 PM

Don't pull the fuse, really? I used to have a '92 SL, the alarm would randomly go off all the time. I pulled the fuse and it never went off again, even when I purposely tried to set it off.

m3kgt_99 · 06-13-2006, 02:38 AM

I wish I would have known this before... I shaved my door handles and everytime I popped them, my car alarm would go off.

EDIT:
I pulled the fuse AND the relay, but the alarm kept going off

The reason is because I unplugged my locking unit right next to the release latch inside the door panel. The open circuit was assumed as the doors being locked and everytime I popped my doors my car alarm went off. What I did is took a piece of wire and made a connection (closing the circuit) and wrapped it in electrical tape. The connector is a 4 pin connector. I don't know how I figured this out, but whatever.

mikes2nd · 06-13-2006, 07:25 AM

exactly. Pulling anything on the alarm circuit will just cause your car not to start, alarm to trigger.

If pulling your fuse works, your circuit is farked in the first place.

but hey don't listen to me just pull your fuses

306GTO · 06-14-2006, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikes2nd

If pulling your fuse works, your circuit is farked in the first place.

I would think so, since the alarm would randomly go off while the car sat parked with nothing happening to it.

phule · 06-18-2006, 06:36 PM

my alarm has randomly been going of at 8 am for the last year i have been trying to find this for a while you are a god thank you sir

mykiss69 · 08-05-2006, 02:30 PM

Just done this minus the beer and it works great.Nice write up mike.

3kvr4 · 08-18-2006, 11:19 AM

I just took off pin 14 off the ecu and that was the quick and easy way for me.

06-11-2006, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikes2nd Regulator... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: OH Trader Rating: (30)	How To: Disable your factory alarm why do this? After time and maybe mods not all your "connections" for the factory alarm are working the best? Maybe the alarm will conflict with your aftermarket. it can even cause your car not to start. The dreaded ETACS is the cause... And this is how to shut it down once and for all. No the fuse pulling doesnt work, why? because car thiefs could just bypass your alarm by pulling fuses. That would be pretty dumb. So here's how it's done. Youll need 10mm socket and extension(get a woble extension if you can). pair of generic pliers small flathead screw driver about 6 inches of wire one splice wire fitting (at any autozone, it connect 2 wires and clamps over). one ring terminal to fit a 10mm bolt through 1.First make your ground wire, take the wire and trim 3/8th inch back on ONE end only. connect the ring terminal to it. 2. remove the lower kick panel under the drivers steering wheel, theres 2 bolts underneath and remove the 2 plastic switch holders to the left and right of the steering wheel(USE EXTREME caution because breaking these tabs is annoying). Just work them out slowly with the screw driver and unplug the connections.This exposes 2 more 10mm bolts. So you now have 4 10mm bolts out. Drop the kick panel down (work it off the air vent on the left and gently wriggle it down) so you dont have to remove the hood release wire). 3. locate the etacs unit. Youll notice a exposed rectangular box now to the left of the steering column. 4. Just to be safe remove the negative battery terminal connection 5. Remove the 2 plugs to etacs. 6. Locate and isolate the larger plug. On that larger plug youll notice a light green wire in the corner. There are actualy 3 light green wires in the 2 plugs. But the larger one on the corner is the one you want. You may have to cut back some electrical tape from that plug. I removed all of it(about 4 inches of it). (THIS IS confirmed for FIRST GEN, i think its the same for 2nd gen but verify). 7. isolate this light green wire and place your splice connection over the green wire. Then put your ground wire end(the one without the ring terminal) into the hole in the connector:Aka the untrimmed side. Use the pliers to punch the splice connecter down upon the 2 wires, snap the connector down. You now have a wire spliced into your light green wire. 8. directly above where the etacs connectors there is a bolt that holds one end of the etacs unit it. Use your 10 mm socket and extension and remove that bolt. 9. Put the bolt through your ring terminal, and reattach(this GROUNDS the alarm disable wire, and shuts off your alarm). 10. Replug in your etacs connectors. 11. Put the kick panel back on and the switch holders and reconnect your battery. 12. have a beer and ponder a 15 minute clean alarm disable Last edited by mikes2nd : 06-13-2006 at 07:22 AM.

06-12-2006, 05:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
92StealthTT Dare to be Stupid Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Omaha Drives: 92 Stealth RT/TT Trader Rating: (23)	Re: How To: Disable your factory alarm Very nice. Does this affect any of the other etacs functions, or only the alarm? __________________

06-12-2006, 12:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
306GTO It's all stock. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Washington Drives: a de-badged sleeper Trader Rating: (5)	Re: How To: Disable your factory alarm Don't pull the fuse, really? I used to have a '92 SL, the alarm would randomly go off all the time. I pulled the fuse and it never went off again, even when I purposely tried to set it off. __________________ Handing out reality checks to "500HP Hondas" for 8 years and counting. '92 Sandstone Grey 3000GT VR-4. K&N filter, Spec 5 clutch, NGK plugs/wires, Custom EBC, Greddy E-manage Ultimate, built 6G74 engine (in progress), Turbonetics ceramic ball-bearing T-70, custom intake/exhaust/intercooler piping (still plumbing those), 24"x12" FMIC, Brembo rotors, Stillen pads, E-bay Ground kit, 2nd gen shifter, HKS SSQV, Denso 660's, twin Walbro fuel pumps, GTO center garnish, eK2 EGR block-off plates, Prosport gauges: [oil press, fuel press, manifold press, oil temp, water temp, volts], Toni's interior LED conversion (still installing), forgot the rest. '91 Firestorm Red 3000GT VR-4. K&N filter, eK2 poly engine mounts, Seattle Short Shifter, custom MBC, Spec 3+ clutch, Forged crankshaft, Tein S-Tech springs (front only), DNP Y-pipe, TD04H-13T's (with 13T wastegates), amber taillights, gutted pre-kitties, eK2 EGR block-off plates, Prosport gauges: [oil press, manifold press, fuel press, water temp], Megan Racing downpipe, Borla exhaust, NGK plugs, MSD wires, Greddy type-S BOV, Greddy E-manage Ultimate, RC 550 injectors, Denso "Supra" fuel pump, MSD DIS-4, Brembo rotors, Stillen pads, forgot the rest. '90 Fiji Blue 300ZX TT. Stillen front bumper/nose-panel/wing/control arms/sway bars, Greddy intake/exhaust/clutch/fuel injectors, Super Autobachs strut bars, Brembo brakes, Energy Suspension bushings, Tokico shocks, JWT ECU chip, Bomex rear bumper, Nismo gound kit, NGK plugs, IPS short shifter, Custom interior, forgot the rest. '92 Black MR2. Wife's car. K&N filter on a custom cold-air intake, some interior stuff.

06-13-2006, 02:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
m3kgt_99 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Jacksonville, NC Drives: 2000 CAVALIER Trader Rating: (1)	Re: How To: Disable your factory alarm I wish I would have known this before... I shaved my door handles and everytime I popped them, my car alarm would go off. EDIT: I pulled the fuse AND the relay, but the alarm kept going off The reason is because I unplugged my locking unit right next to the release latch inside the door panel. The open circuit was assumed as the doors being locked and everytime I popped my doors my car alarm went off. What I did is took a piece of wire and made a connection (closing the circuit) and wrapped it in electrical tape. The connector is a 4 pin connector. I don't know how I figured this out, but whatever. __________________ CARS ARE LIKE LEGO'S FOR GROWN-UPS 1999 30000gt: SOLD 1998 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0 AWD: FOR SALE $4,500 2000 CAVALIER: 189,000 miles and still ticking More Pics on Cardomain

06-13-2006, 07:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
mikes2nd Regulator... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: OH Trader Rating: (30)	Re: How To: Disable your factory alarm exactly. Pulling anything on the alarm circuit will just cause your car not to start, alarm to trigger. If pulling your fuse works, your circuit is farked in the first place. but hey don't listen to me just pull your fuses

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06-18-2006, 06:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
phule Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Drives: 92 RT/TT Trader Rating: (16)	Re: How To: Disable your factory alarm my alarm has randomly been going of at 8 am for the last year i have been trying to find this for a while you are a god thank you sir __________________

08-05-2006, 02:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
mykiss69 3S PARTS KING Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bendavis Mo. Drives: 91 RT TT STEALTH Trader Rating: (148)	Re: How To: Disable your factory alarm Just done this minus the beer and it works great.Nice write up mike. __________________ TWIN TURBO NOW!! TWIN TURBO NOW!!

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