alarm fitting central locking

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Post Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:51 am

going to fit my alarm but i keep finding conflicting information about the trigger for the central locking is it positive or negatively activated and what wires activate it ? thanks
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Post Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:16 am

ALL wires are behind glovebox area.
Lock request wires are 'earth to operate' = 'negatively activated' .
Both wires emerge from behind the speaker cover panel and are yellow/blue (lock request) and green/blue (unlock request).
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Post Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:20 pm

top man thanks
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Post Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:21 pm

just got the long arse task of fitting it lol
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Post Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:21 pm

i thought it was those wires mate thanks for confirming
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Post Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:42 pm

Other wires you'll need are the earth stud on the bulkhead at the back of the glovebox, where several brown wires go, the red/yellow from the accessories socket for 12 volts live, and the blue/black and blue/red indicator wires at the dashboard loom plug next to the accessories socket.
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Post Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:57 pm

sounds like you done a few of these lol thanks :D