I know this is an Acura Forum but I'm hoping you can help me out.

My girl has a 97 Civic EX with the with the factory alarm (connected above factory deck) with keyless entry.

How do I can around that to install and aftermarket alarm/remote starter? Just unplug the alarm module above the facotry deck and leave it unpluged?

Also, what are the wire color codes for this vehicle?

 

Try the A/V forum or try a honda forum.

Sorry, can't help you.

 

pay a professional?

 

DIRECTWIRE™ WIRING INFORMATION - HONDA / CIVIC / 1997 / Remote Start


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Item- Wire Color- Polarity- Location

12volts white (40A) + ignition harness

Starter black/white + ignition harness

Ignition black/yellow + ignition harness

Accessory yellow + ignition harness

Second Accessory white/black + ignition harness

Power Lock green/white - driver kick, blue plug
Notes: Also found in the green factory alarm plug located behind the radio.

Power Unlock green/orange - driver kick, blue plug
Notes: Also found in the green factory alarm plug located behind the radio.
Use blue/yellow to unlock the driver door only.

Parking Lights+ red/black + driver kick, fuse box
Notes: Male blade terminal at fuse box. Also at the back of the dimmer switch.

Door Trigger lt. green/red - factory alarm plug
Notes: Also found in the green factory alarm plug located behind the radio.
Can also be found in a light green plug above the fuse box or bottom of driver kick, harness to rear.

Trunk/Hatch Pin blue/black - driver kick, harness to rear
Notes: Also found in the green factory alarm plug located behind the radio.

Factory Alarm Arm factory remote only

Factory Alarm Disarm factory remote only

Disarm No Unlock factory remote only

Tachometer blue ac test tachometer connector
Notes: Driver side fire wall under hood.

Brake Wire green/white + brake pedal switch

Horn Trigger blue to gray - steering column
Notes: Also found in the green factory alarm plug located behind the radio.


If you lock it with the factory remote you must unlock it with the same. You can leave the factory alarm plugged in, just dont activate it when you want to remote start the car. Or just unplug it all together

 

Ok then. Can I just unplug the harness in the back of the factory alarm and leave it out? Will the radio still work?

Also, I want the remotestart/alarm remote to control the keyless entry in the car. So as long as I hook up the unit to the correct wires, I can leave the factory one unplugged and use the new one?

 

Yeah, you can unplug it and use the wires