I'm trying to install my new Alpine alarm. So far I have the following connected the ground, constant power, ignition to a true ignition source, the siren, the led, valet switch, and the door pin input.

I wanted to test it as I went, so I was trying to test that opening the door would set the alarm off. Nothing. So I was assuming that by default, all the sensors are off and you have to program the alarm to which ones you want turned on. (Is this correct?)

So I tried to get it into programming mode and it didn't work. It says to turn the key on to do it, but there's nothing I've hooked up that says the key is in the on position. (The true ignition is only on while cranking.. so that isn't it.) I tried putting a constant 12v to the ignition wire just in case, and still nothing.

The alarm seems to arm and disarm fine. And the valet switch seems to work.

What am I missing?

 

Found the problem. I was hooking into the starter wire, and it only had 12v while cranking. Apparenly "true ignition" means it has 12v while the key is on AND when starting. I was confused by the way the instructions were worded.

(Why it didn't work when I put 12v on it to simulate the key being on I don't know.. but doing it worked last night too.)

Now to hook up the parking light flash.. :S