danielr34

I would check with your insurance company before choosing an alarm. They usually need an Australian Standards Certified immobiliser system to cover you for theft. Viper remote start alarms are not going to help you with that as they don't have the required features and certification. Also, the main thing that makes an alarm "good" is the installation itself. I have seen top of the range alarms installed poorly and cause a range if problems.

It seems as though you have accidentally programmed the "keyguard" feature. When this feature is activated it requires a switch to have been wired in with a specific wire of the alarm system which has probably not been wired in originally. This is common as the keyguard feature or the hijack feature are optional extras. The only way for the alarm to recognise the ignition on is when the "keyguard wire" sees a signal. (ie through a momentary switch or "carpet switch". If you need more information you would need to IM me.......

It seems the car has a missing Ignition circuit, so you won't have spark and more than likely fuel. If there was an old alarm then it would have had at least 1 immobiliser circuit. If the old alarm had coloured wiring (cheapy) then there is probably an immobiliser relay still wired in to the ignition circuit. To bypass the immobiliser you should have cut some wires and re-joined them back to factory. If you did not cut and solder any wires when removing the old alarm then it explains why it does not start. Look for an aftermarket relay and you should be right from there. 96 Models never had a factory immobiliser and as for the brown plug, it is quite common to have plugs under a dash which do not plug in to anything, chances are it was never plugged in to anything from the beginning, OR, spare plugs are sometimes used for optional extra options that were available for them at that time. Cheers

That pic is just the tracker unit only. The alarm is a separate module. If you can upload a pic of the actual remotes, this can make it easier to identify.

No Worries Nick, As I mentioned however I have nor seen a 2 way paging alarm that is also on the ADR approval list. GSM based expenses are very low if you use the same network as your mobile phone utilise the free sms feature. Also many people do carry their phones with them and many people don't carry keys in their pockets at all times either, so it really depends on the individual. You could simply put an approved immobiliser that meets the criteria such as a proximity immobiliser which is relatively inexpensive and then you can put any kind of 2 way paging alarm to act as the alarm and RF Pager component. Cheers,

You won't find a "Viper Style" 2 way paging alarm system that meets ADR specs. Typically, the Mongoose and equivalent systems utilise a GSM Pager as a separate module, which can be done on the same day as the alarm or at a later stage if you choose. The alarm/immobiliser system itself is what makes it compliant to ADR and insurance companies not the Pager unit. A GSM Pager or GPS Tracker will communicate with your mobile phone and so really you only to use the "one fob" anyway and will work pretty much all over Australia and won't limit you to a 1 or 2 km radius like the Viper style pagers do. Also its much easier to remove the pager or tracker from your car to fit into your next car when you eventually decide to change cars. Leaving the alarm in your car is a good thing when you sell it because it will be needed anyway by the next person who buys your car. Cheers!

try the starter motor test I mentioned

Hi, When you go to start the car (turn the key) does the engine crank? Or do you get nothing at all? When you say it takes 15 or so goes to start the car, are you pressing a remote? or swiping an immobiliser tag attached to your key ring? I ask this because the R32 does not have a factory immobiliser as standard, so if there is one, it would be an aftermarket one, which means there should be a device to disarm the immobiliser when it has armed (ie remote, Transponder Tag, Touchkey Tag etc). If you have nothing but the Nissan key and it takes you 15 or so goes to start your car by removing the key and retrying each time leads me towards your starter motor and the first question I asked. If it does not crank at all or you hear a click sound when you go to crank then either the trigger wire to your starter motor solonoid is not make good contact and needs to be unplugged cleaned (light sand paper job) and then plugged back in. Easy job! If it makes no difference after cleaning the contacts of the trigger wire then it may be the starter solonoid itself. Over the years they can develop dirt and grit internally which can cause the solonoid to be stuck or jammed. To test this you need someone to be at the key testing to see if it cranks while someone else taps or hits the starter motor solonoid area with the handle end of a hammer (preferrably a hammer with a rubber grip or wooden handle). If it decides to start cranking as a result of this then remove the starter motor, pull it apart and wash the internals with a liquid solvent (petrol and a paint brush) dry it up, put back together bolt back up to the car. OR have it reconditioned by Auto Electrician. If it cranks over but does not fire (start) then it is another problem all together. So you would have to get back to me on that.

My advice, don't contact Quiktrak, as they are way too expensive! Arn't we talking about keeping the costs down? Most basic trackers that I refer to can still shut the car down by you, by a simple sms text message whenever you want to. Also can unlock doors by sms if you lock you keys in the car by accident.

I never referred to a mini tracker in my earlier post and if they cost $50 then why shouldn't they play up and fail in 6 months. You cannot expect quality for that price even for a kids toy these days. If you cannot afford a $300 to $400 vehicle tracker and you have a track car that you have spent thousands of dollars on then just strap your car down with $50 worth of chains and padlocks people! People spend thousands of bucks on car audio, engine and interior, but do not want to spend a few hundred dollars for its security??? The better products that I am referring to will not fail, due to heat and vibration and I have never seen one fail as a result of this. Been fitting them for years to everything including track cars and excavators. They also have separate antennas for both GSM (to communicate to the owner) and GPS to collect data from the satellites. I do not have any links where you can purchase these trackers but Google will give you plenty of results. I am here to advise on security options, not to do the shopping around for people. The $800 price tag I mentioned was a general price (as I cannot give accurate prices for everyone that sells them) and would be the highest price you would probably pay which would include installation. This is still quite cheap compared to a monitored tracking system and service which can cost up to $2000 for the tracker and installation plus $200 - $300 per year for monitoring costs. If you want accurate prices then do some searching, make some phone calls, compare their prices and their features. If your budget is only $50 then your cheapest option is to sleep in your car or sell it to pay the bills.

A basic tracker can cost up to $800 depending on its features and the features you want wired up, the installation (whether you pay a pro or do it yourself) and of course the brand of product. A basic tracker will also need a simcard to send you location info whenever you ask it, and the costs associated with txt messaging which is very minimal if you use the same phone carrier as your personal phone. It would not cost more than $10 per month if you had it on a basic plan (Telstra). Some carriers offer a 365 day prepaid plan which needs topping up annually, with that kind of plan it would probably cost around $20 for the whole year. There are no other annual monitoring costs or subscription costs associated with these trackers because you are doing the monitoring personally. They are a one time purchase product so you can remove it and put it into your next pride and joy. You can be lying on a beach on Hamilton Island and know exactly where your car is within seconds.

Just fit a vehicle tracker unit into it. You can do it yourself, a basic tracker only needs 3 wires to be connected so you can track and monitor it.

So, did you find a blown fuse or the cause to your alarm failure issue?

Well I don't know what alarm you have, but it would be an inline blade style fuse and it would be rated at either 5 amp (orange colour), 10amp (red colour) or 15amp (blue colour). Why are forum users scared to use the phone to solve problems, I don't understand?????

I will not be on the emails after 6pm to answer your questions and help you fix your alarm problem cause I'm going out, so you should call me before then if you want to find your answers.