zog

I bought an aftermarket remote keyless entry kit for my 86 Vette. It is a generic model and the directions are just as generic. They talk about positive and negative triggers and a few other things I have no clue about...

If anyone has done this, I would sure appreciate any help in terms of where the wires go, what colors to use, and do I need to buy additional relays...thanks :seeya :chevy

rons85

I put one (el-cheapo from JC Whitney, of all places) in my 85 when I bought it - 4 years ago. It isn't that bad, you need to get to the relay for the door lock solenoids - in the center of the dash, and something to trigger the hatch release. I hid the module for the keyless entry next to the alarm module behind the center of the dash, then ran a wire down along (underneath the cover) the console and hooked it to the hatch button that pokes into the armrest compartment - for the hatch to open with the "trunk" button on the keyless fob. I spliced into the horn circuit wires for power and ground - spliced onto the door lock relay wires right there in the dash opening - simple install, really. I can get you the wire colors from my 85 helms manual if you think you really need them - sometimes you just really need the schematic though - I don't have a way to scan anything right now, sorry.

BlkMagik

My 85 I owned previously was already rigged with one. Then when I was test driving my 86 I asked where the keyless entry remote was, I felt a little dumb cuz I didn't realize it was aftermarket. The one on my 85' worked great though.


BTW-Nice Snow tires there Ron!

shotchkiss

Don't know if it will help or not, but I'm sending you a copy of the instruction that came with my keyless entry, maybe you can adapt some of them to your install.

JasonL

I'm pretty sure the relay was dropped in '86 in favor of a reversing-polarity system.
http://www.batee.com/corvette/keylessentry/index.shtml

Positive trigger just means a wire is at ground when inactive. Apply 12V to activate the trigger/device/whatever.

Negative trigger is the opposite... a wire is at 12V when inactive. Ground the wire to activate it.

JasonL

These diagrams I drew may also help if you want to interface to the stock alarm so it disarms when you press unlock. Ignore the PKE module as you don't have it on your '86; the signals simply travel right through it to the door lock motors anyways.
http://shell2.lomag.net/~jhliao/othe...interface1.jpg http://shell2.lomag.net/~jhliao/othe...interface2.jpg

zog

WOW...thanks folks for all the info and specs and diagrams...what a great network. I am off next week and this will be my 1st project (after I get through the "honey do" list)...thanks again... :seeya :cheers: :seeya