Unphzd

So the previous owner installed power doors to a ek hatch 1996 Dx. He sold it to me as a shell and i started to work on it. Fastforward, i bought an alarm and the guy wired it up for me and it didnt even work with the doors because he said the doors wasnt meant for the car but i saw them work when it was just a shell. I called up the previous owner he re wired so that the power doors now work but my alarm is reversed... when i press the lock button it unlocks the car. When i press the unlock button it locks the car. There a way i can fix this myself? or do i need to take it to car toys?

Former User

The wires are reversed.

Unphzd

which wires? i dont know anything about wiring when it comes to alarm and doors would it be my alarm wiring or door?

98civdx

Does it have aftermarket actuators?

Pop the door panel and take a look. Should be a very simple fix.

92civlude

There are 3 wires on the lock switch. Seems the easiest fix would be to cross the two outside wires on the switch. Leave the black wire (center) alone.

98civdx

There would be 2 wires with after market actuators.

AutoXer

Whether it's the three wire stock, or two wire aftermarket, the solution is the same. He'd have to take the two wires from the alarm brain that go to the door locks and reverse them.

98civdx

Really?
I know that.

I posted that about the 2 wires so the OP would be aware that there may be 2 wires, not just 3.
Most of the time when adding keyless to a car, "most" people will use aftermarket actuators.

Op, It really is as simple as poping the door pannel, finding the actuator wires and switch them, and test. Then put everything back togher.

AutoXer

I was just clarifying for the OP since he's pretty new to this.

98civdx

That is why I posted the 2 wire comment.

Sorry to be a *******.

Unphzd

I will try this tomorrow and tell you guys how it goes cuz it just started to rain :\ stupid rain...i would have to do this for both doors right?

MonkeyMagic

OP see if it is stock or aftermarket stuff..

switching the wires on the door switches won't do anything since hitting the button on the remote doesn't involve the door switches. it'd all be localized around the aftermarket alarm control unit.. at which the lock/unlock wires are switched. re-wire it here, once, and both doors will be a-ok

98civdx

Yes. If both doors are affected, you will need to do both.

Unless your able to find the wires going to the alarm brain and you can switch them there. However I reccomend doing it in the doors if possible.

You don't want to go shaking any wires loose that aren't connected correctly.

Unphzd

mine has 4 wires... what do i do... haha.... wtf!!!...

Unphzd

would you guys like a picture?

AutoXer

That would help.

Unphzd

Unphzd

1st picture shows where its connected to
2nd shows the acutator
and 3rd shows the wires going to the acutator

would i just switch the white and yellow?

Former User

At the power door lock control unit inside the driver's door, switch the Blu/Red wire and Wht/Red wire.

Unphzd

So on the first image above follow the blue and white wire to the power door lock control unit and switch them? that will fix both doors right?

will this up the door lock switch like if i press down it will unlock it instead?

Former User

To clarify, are you saying that the power key locks work perfectly fine from the switch and door, but not from the keyless remote, where the lock and unlock buttons work in reverse?

Unphzd

Yessir you got it correct.
long story short had power doors working and etc. Guy installs alarm and somehow didnt know had power doors and etc and the small fuse box for my doors didnt get power. Got car back rewired the small fuse box so it got power and tried alarm remote and it was reversed but the switched in the car worked fine.

make sense?

Former User

Okay, I originally misunderstood the problem. The solution is to switch the two wires (marked red in diagram) that run from the alarm system and that merge into the Grn/Orn and Grn/Wht wires, which connect the control unit to the driver's lock switch. My diagram shows the stock wire colors, so I am not sure whether the colors of the two wires from the alarm system (marked red in diagram) will be the same as the Grn/Orn and Grn/Wht wires, as they are in the diagram. In short, locate the alarm system wires marked in red and switch them where they merge into the Grn/Orn and Grn/Wht wires. This should be the solution.

Unphzd

Problem is i dont know where they merge :\ i didnt install the alarm and i dont want to mess with anything there do you think there a different way?

MonkeyMagic

then your only option is to take it back to who did, and have them do it correctly.

to further clarify.. there is an aftermarket alarm controlling the factory door locks?

is this because they removed the factory radio which is the reciever portion of the factory keyless system or what??