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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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keyless entry wiring (micro dlr4)

hey guys...

i'm trying to wire up a keyless entry i bought from ebay...micro dlr4 and it came with the lock actuators...

here's the question...the wiring is confusing...can someone explain to me how the actuators connect? here's a link to the wiring on the unit itself...

http://www.microalarm.com/pdf/dlr4_inst.pdf

coming out of the actuators are 1 blue wire and 1 red wire...where do they go???
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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edited for relevant content

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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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A closer look at the manual shows that you are running the setup in the very first picture. Your unit has onboard relays and does not require additional relays.

The actuator connects to the purple with black stripe and blue with black stripe wire. If the actuator's blue and red wires are backwards the lock will work backwards. Swap the blue and red wires and the lock will operate properly.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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I'm definately interested in how this product works for you. I would like to add power locks/alarm to my car, and I was kind of weary about buying one off of eBay.

How much did it cost you? Quality?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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i'm yet to finish installing...i'll let you know more when its done
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:12 AM
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Let us know how it goes. I got the same kit and installed an actuator on the SE, but haven't wired in the receiver yet.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Dom
A closer look at the manual shows that you are running the setup in the very first picture. Your unit has onboard relays and does not require additional relays.

The actuator connects to the purple with black stripe and blue with black stripe wire. If the actuator's blue and red wires are backwards the lock will work backwards. Swap the blue and red wires and the lock will operate properly.
I tried this and although i see the LED working properly the actuators still do not respond to anything. I tested the actuators and I confirmed that they are working...I tried different combinations and still nothing activates the actuators
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/other-keyless-entry-followup-524389/
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bizarro
I tried this and although i see the LED working properly the actuators still do not respond to anything. I tested the actuators and I confirmed that they are working...I tried different combinations and still nothing activates the actuators
Sorry about that, I've enlarged and looked at the diagram again.





Brown with black stripe goes to ground
white with black stripe goes to ground
red with black stripe goes 12 volts
purple with black stripe goes to 12 volts

blue with black stripe goes to actuator
green with black stripe goes to actuator

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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Is there 2 remotes with your kit? Its possible you were just using the remote that is not yet programmed when you were testing the thing out. I made the same mistake

But the wiring diagram is right, Blue/black and Green/black goto the actuators.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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does it matter on the wires that are labled as n/c, n/o or com?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Dom
Sorry about that, I've enlarged and looked at the diagram again.





Brown with black stripe goes to ground
white with black stripe goes to ground
red with black stripe goes 12 volts
purple with black stripe goes to 12 volts

blue with black stripe goes to actuator
green with black stripe goes to actuator
Okay so does this mean I have to connect 12v to both harness' or just use the one with the locks?

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Is there 2 remotes with your kit? Its possible you were just using the remote that is not yet programmed when you were testing the thing out. I made the same mistake

But the wiring diagram is right, Blue/black and Green/black goto the actuators.
Eventhough the actuators do not respond I do hear clicking coming from the brain when I press the lock/unlock buttons...I also see the LED respond to blicking when I press lock...

I did check out your post but I can't make out your wiring...plus my brain is bright yellow, no alarm but it does have ignition kill/starter kill...

Did you wire it like the diagram above? With the 2 grounds and 1 12v? I currently have the 12v coming on the other harness where it wires into the ignition/lights and starter...would I connect both?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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There is a 12 V for the brains, and another 2 for the relays inside the brain.

There is also a ground for the brain, and another 2 grounds for the relays inside the brain.

If you hear the relays clicking then you have the brain powered properly, and the remote is working properly.

You then have 2 more 12 Volts to connect and 2 more grounds to connect, and the 2 actuator wires to connect.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Ill have to take a few pictures of mine a little bit later, my brain unit is also yellow (I didn't post any pictures of mine in the other thread). I do recall wiring it exactly that that diagram though.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan_s_young
Ill have to take a few pictures of mine a little bit later, my brain unit is also yellow (I didn't post any pictures of mine in the other thread). I do recall wiring it exactly that that diagram though.
Sounds like he has the brain wiring harness wired properly, but the actuator wiring harness needs the extra two 12 volts wired and the extra two grounds wired.


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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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ya the bottom diagram that you just posted is how I have mine wired up.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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okay...i have it working properly...here is what i was getting confused with...



the diagram above is showing the proper wiring for the brain...but then the bottom section for the locks is incorrect...what it should be is what is shown below...



so...the following cut and paste is how i have it now and working properly...



so far i've only mounted the driver side door, so I still have to wire up the passenger side...I'll be placing the brain just below my stereo...the 12v is coming from 2 wires I connected directly from the + battery and the grounds are coming from the engine bay driver side wall...I haven't hooked up the lights, ignition and starter wiring (yet...) I would like to do it sometime but I didn't want to fuss with it yet...I'll need to find the right wiring...

thanks for your help Dom and Dan_s_young ...
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Good to see you got it working! Its not too tough it just takes a little playing around to get it to work. I remember having to do the same thing. Enjoy your new power door locks, I think it was one of the smartest things i've done to my car! (especially because my door locks are shaved...)
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Cool.

The new keyless stuff comes with the relays built in. When I done my last keyless I had to wire in my own relays, into an 'H' bridge.

That unit also has the engine disable, and hatch release.

Can we have pics of the actuators installed?

How much does something like that cost?

Does it have an antennae that sticks to the windshield?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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mine has an aux for hatch release as well as the ignition and starter disable...when i do the passenger side actuator i'll take pics...it required me to drill new holes into the door to mount them...

i got it from ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-DOO...16652016QQrdZ1

the actuators are yellow on mine though...everything else is the same...

as for the antennae, i streched it out under my stereo down the console under the plastic...i tested it from about 50' away and it was still working...so i'm happy with the distance...

i'm yet to connect all the other stuff (lights, ignition, starter etc...) and i installed it with the wiring half ***...but i figure i'll get to all that later
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Identical to the kit I used. The setup uses autoloc actuators with a lifetime warrenty, and overall everything seems to work awesome, so I think its money well spent! (especially when its so cheap)
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Yeah, $46 bucks is cheap. Wish they were in Canada. Maybe I'll go check out the corner stereo shop soon.

Didn't yours do a lock/unlock cycle when you started the car?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Yes actually I forgot to mention thats the one thing im still trying to figure out (I haven't really tried much to figure it out the last little while).
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