# How to install alarm? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 10, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790 "2006-06-10T08:33:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BlitzSix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@BlitzSix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlitzSix)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/1 "2006-06-10T08:33:32Z")
Hey guys, I’m picking up one of these today: [http://www.clifford.com/matrix/responder/default.asp](http://www.clifford.com/matrix/responder/default.asp) The 3.5 RSX. It’s brand new but I’m wondering if the instructions there will be sufficient or if I need some 240 specific stuff? Any links to help me with the install would be great, cause I sure as hell don’t know what I’m doing. Thanks. Also, really dumb questoin: what does it mean if an alarm is 2 way ? ---
**Author:** ![scribbles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@scribbles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scribbles)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/2 "2006-06-10T09:41:08Z")
ok, you need to get it done by a pro. I’ll install it for $100 Call James at MSSC 905-270-3166 ---
**Author:** ![BlitzSix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@BlitzSix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlitzSix)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/3 "2006-06-10T09:43:45Z")
Well I was hoping to do it myself, just for the learning aspect of it… is it really THAT bad? ---
**Author:** ![scribbles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@scribbles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scribbles)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/4 "2006-06-10T09:46:54Z")
you can try, no doubt. But if it fails, it could lead to a few irritating problems. Best get it done right the first time around. ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/5 "2006-06-10T15:34:11Z")
Vadim, I would definitely let James install that one for you for 100 bucks. You’ll see what kind of a mess there is with the wires w/o even beginning to install the alarm… ---
**Author:** ![DarkManX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/darkmanx/32/5569_2.png) [@DarkManX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkManX)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/6 "2006-06-10T20:07:50Z")
You will be fiddling with a lot of wires. $100 is dirt cheap, i say u get it from him. Buty if your do it urself, dont blow ne fuses =] Futureshop charges $200+ ---
**Author:** ![BlitzSix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@BlitzSix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlitzSix)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/7 "2006-06-11T00:25:22Z")
I know 100 is a good price, but the reason I want to do it myself is to learn how this shit works, instead of just dropping my car off and then picking it up with everything all fine and dandy and me having no clue wtf they did…this is the reason I bought a 240, to do shit to it and learn from it not to just give it to poeple to do the work for me… However, if I do for some reason decide to get it installed I’ll go to scribbles for sure, very nice guy helped me over PM about my door lock issue before 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DirrtyDevo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirrtydevo/32/5547_2.png) [@DirrtyDevo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DirrtyDevo)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/8 "2006-06-11T19:57:38Z")
You deffinatly need to find out what colour the wires are in your 240 and where to find these wires. Theres all sorts of wires you need to find and understand what they do. Constant power, accessory, relays(can be confusing). Your 240 is a good starter car for trying to wire a alarm. Benz’s with vacume doorlocks and volvos…Screw that i wouldnt even touch those cars. you may as well pick up a DVOM(digital vold ohms meter 30 bucks)…a test light is ok but wont help much in some areas just get the DVOM. Next look in the instalation manual for your alarm and cut off any wires that you dont need but leave some wire left if you decide to use some of their other options. Some alarms you can control your windows sunroofs strobes or any 12v accessories etc etc but you dont need to hook them up. Match up your wires from the alarm unit according to the manual to the wires of the car…goodluck…its messy, awkward and most of the time very fusterating. ---
**Author:** ![BlitzSix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@BlitzSix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlitzSix)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/9 "2006-06-16T08:05:35Z")
Alright, thanks Devin…where would I grab the site/whatever to tell me where those wirse are in the 240… would the FSM have them ? ---
**Author:** ![DirrtyDevo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirrtydevo/32/5547_2.png) [@DirrtyDevo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DirrtyDevo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/10 "2006-06-16T08:14:30Z")
12 VOLTS white + ignition harness STARTER 1 black/white + ignition harness STARTER 2 black/yellow + ignition harness IGNITION 1 black/red + ignition harness ACCESSORY 1 blue + ignition harness POWER LOCK orange/black F driver’s kick panel To operate, open (cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock. POWER UNLOCK same wire F To operate, open (cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock. PARKLIGHTS POSITIVE red/blue + back of dash dimmer PARKLIGHTS NEGATIVE - HEADLIGHT grn/yel, grn/blue + steering column BRAKE red/green + brake pedal switch DOOR PIN red/white - courtesy light TRUNK PIN red - sw. or light in trunk TACH yellow/red ecm pass. kick panel LEFT FRONT UP/DWN green, blue driver’s door switch RIGHT FRONT UP/DWN red/white, red/black dr. door or kick panel HORN green/white - steering column WIPER lt. green/red - steering column RADIO 12V red/black + radio RADIO SWITCH blue + radio RADIO ILLUMINATION red/blue + radio POWER ANTENNA black/red + radio LEFT FRONT SPEAKER brn/wht - brown radio RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER blu/wht - blu/yel radio LEFT REAR SPEAKER purple - pink radio RIGHT REAR SPEAKER red - green radio Thank Adam Shift\_ka24det for searchin it up at work and posting it. ---
**Author:** ![BlitzSix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@BlitzSix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlitzSix)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-install-alarm/96790/11 "2006-06-16T08:23:56Z")
Awesome ,thanks guys 😃