Alarm Install Help

[HDR]

I want to buy this alarm, but I'm not sure if I will be able to install it. Can someone help me figure out where all the wires will be? I don't want to spend almost $200 on it and them not be able to install it. I just recently got my license and this car, and have very little experience running wires in cars or finding them. I need to get an alarm installed before school starts, since the school parking lot is like the worst place ever to put a car...

heres the link to the install manual:
http://www.slickcar.com/manuals/FM-870install.pdf

[StackS 757]

not to discourage you or anything but from what I hear I you want to do it your self remote start alarms are not what to start what...... but I think as long as you are extremely careful you should be good...

[sound_xtreme]

http://invision.aleromod.com/index.php?showtopic=18473

Between the info that Sound posted in the link and fairly detailed instruction manual included you should be okay. A couple of tips:
1) Spend some time matching the wiring diagrams from both so that the wires all go to the corners that they need to be;
2) Buy a case of beer, or whatever your poison is (strickly for afterwards not before!!);
3) As this will be you first project, set aside a day or two to get it done, take your time and take some breaks to ease the tension;
4) Don't get discouraged because in the end you will feel great about having done it yourself!

Don't be alarmed by the mess of wiring, everyone on here has either been at this point or worrse.

[HDR]

Thanks everyone! I'm going to get the alarm as soon as I get a job this summer and make enough to get it. No beer tho, I'm only 16... Make that a case of sodas , and I think that will be ok for before or after. I think I might need some help figuring out how to open the dash and center, is it hard?

Before everyone jumps on you, USE 'SEARCH' !!!

Anyway, familiarize yourself with the How-To section, a whole bunch of good stuff from the people that learned before you, take this one for example 'Installing aftermarket radio 2000-04'.

How-To

[exnine@gmail.com]

I got started on installing my remote start / keyless entry unit this past weekend with a friend, And had to stop because I forgot about this.

Friendly Advice.

If you don't have the Passlock bypass remote start interface module.
You should get one before you start. Im not sure if there are otherways around the passlock, But this looks like the easiest route to me.

heres an example of one. I just got one for 7$ on ebay.

[whitey_alero]

http://www.directechs.com/directwire/default.asp

try this for all the "special notes" but here is everything you need. compliments of bestbuy.

12volts <#> red & red/black + ignition harness

Starter <#> yellow + ignition harness

Ignition <#> pink + ignition harness

Power Lock <#> white - lt. gry plug, pin A2 @ BCM <#>

Power Unlock <#> same wire as power lock

Lock Motor <#> gray 5wi driver kick, door harness

Unlock Motor <#> tan 5wi driver kick, door harness

Disarm Defeat <#> tan 5wi pass. kick, door harness

Parking Lights+ <#> brown + lt. gry plug, pin B8 @ BCM <#>

Parking Lights- <#> white - gray plug, pin B1 @ BCM <#>

Hazards same as turn signals

Turn Signal(L) lt. blue/black + steering column

Turn Signal&reg; dk. blue + steering column

Door Trigger <#> lt. green/black & lt. blue - gry and lt. gry plug @ BCM <#>

Dome Supervision <#> white - pink plug, pin A11 @ BCM <#>

Trunk/Hatch Pin <#> orange/black - light in trunk

Hood Pin <#> N/A

Trunk/Hatch Release <#> black - lt. gry plug, pin A7 @ BCM <#>

Power Sliding Door N/A

Factory Alarm Arm <#> N/A

Factory Alarm Disarm <#> N/A

Disarm No Unlock <#> N/A

Tachometer <#> white or purple/white ac PCM <#>

Horn Trigger <#> black - gray plug, pin A4 @ BCM <#>

Memory Seat 1 N/A

Memory Seat 2 N/A

Memory Seat 3 N/A
NOTES
The BCM (Body Control Module) is between the blower motor and the passenger side kick panel.
notes
OLDSMOBILE, ALERO, 2004, Power Lock

Lock is straight negative trigger. Unlock is negative trigger thru a 1.5K (1500) ohm resistor. MUST use relays. MUST close doors to lock with a single pulse.



notes
OLDSMOBILE, ALERO, 2004, Door Trigger

The driver door trigger is lt. green/black in the gray plug, pin B7. The passenger door (and rears on 4 dr) is lt. blue in the lt. gray plug, pin B10. Use both wires and diode isolate each.

notes
OLDSMOBILE, ALERO, 2004, Tachometer

On the 2.2L models use white wire in the black plug, pin 19. On the 3.4L models use purple/white wire in the blue plug, pin 8, or white wire in the blue plug, pin 54.