wiring a carputer to turn on with viper 5901

[Jessica]

Good luck. Hope this works for you. Sounds like a great idea!

[kickass audio]

thank you, i just posted the sneak peek in my build log of what my idea was to have it look like in the dash. im going to try and get the fiberglassing done over my winter break and if it does then when its spring time i can install the newly completed dash piece after i relocate the HVAC controls (one wire at a time, fml!!!) Thanks so much for saying that you can adjust the turn off delay, i never knew it was adjustable just something it does so that it doesnt hard shut down the computer when you turn off the ignition source.

[w8lifter21]

Not sure where you're at on this , but the aux outputs have 3 different settings.(See manual) If you were to hook up a basic relay to Aux 1(or any aux) , and to whatever wire kicks your computer on, all you would have to do is change the default setting on that channel to "Latched".

The outputs on DEI units have 3 basic settings: Validity, latched, and latched, reset ignition.

-Validty= signal is sent as you hold the button

-Latched= press the button and signal is sent and stays there until you hit the button again(what you want)

-Latched, ignition reset= press the button and the signal is sent and stays until the ignition/ignition wire is cycled.(Turned on then off)

[kickass audio]

ohh thats what validty and latched mean. lmao. not to sound like a moron but i had no clue what the difference was other than the shop i had that installed my alarm had the defroster set to validty and the damn window never defrosted until i changed it to latched. now i know why. thank you so much for telling me that.