1997 Volkswagen Cabrio Alarm Wires
Find the right alarm wire colors, locations, and polarity with this 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio alarm wiring diagram. This will help you install your car alarm wiring correctly.
Application | Wire Color and Location |
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Battery Constant 12v+ Positive Wire (+) | Red (10 Gauge Wire) |
Battery Constant 12v+ Positive Wire Location | Ignition Switch Harness |
Starter Positive Wire (+) | Red/Black (10 Gauge Wire) |
Starter Positive Wire Location | Ignition Switch Harness |
Ignition Positive Wire (+) | Black (16 Gauge Wire) |
Ignition Positive Wire Location | Ignition Switch Harness |
Accessory Positive Wire (+) | Black/Yellow (12 Gauge Wire) |
Accessory Positive Wire Location | Ignition Switch Harness |
1997 Volkswagen Cabrio Alarm Sensor Wires
Find the right alarm sensor wire colors, locations, and polarity with this 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio alarm sensor wire chart. This will help you connect all your car alarm sensors correctly.
Application | Wire Color and Location |
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Parking Light Positive Wire (+) | Gray/Red and Gray/Black (Use Both). The hidden release tab for the headlight switch is on the upper left side of the switch. You must cut both of the parking light wires and isolate the switch side of the wires with a relay so that the switch does not see (+) 12 volts. You can also use the hazard wires the black/white and black/green these are (+) positive wires and are located at the steering column. Requires (2) relays. |
Parking Light Positive Wire Location | At Headlight Switch, See Diagram |
Power Door Lock Negative Wire (-) | Yellow/Red or Gray |
Power Door Lock Negative Wire Location | In Drivers Kick Panel, At Door Harness |
Power Door Unlock Negative Wire (-) | Red/Black Or Green (Requires Double Pluse) |
Power Door Unlock Negative Wire Location | In Drivers Kick Panel, At Door Harness |
Door Trigger Negative Wire (-) | Brown/White |
Door Trigger Negative Wire Location | In Drivers Kick Panel or Alarm Module. The alarm module, is located behind the headlight switch. |
Dome Light Supervision Wire | Use Door Trigger (Requires Relay) |
Dome Light Supervision Wire Location | N/A |
Trunk Release Positive Wire (+) | Gray (Requires Relay). The gray wire is grounded by the hatch release switch at rest, cut this wire in half and use a relay to isolate the switch side of the trunk release wire from seeing (+) 12volts. |
Trunk Release Positive Wire Location | At Trunk Release Switch, See Diagram |
Horn Negative Positive Wire (+) | Black/Yellow |
Horn Negative Positive Wire Location | At Alarm Module. The alarm module, is located behind the headlight switch. |
Tachometer Wire Negative Wire (-) | Black/Red |
Tachometer Wire Negative Wire Location | At Ignition Coil |
Brake Light Positive Wire (+) | Red/Black |
Brake Light Positive Wire Location | At Switch Above Brake Pedal |
Factory Alarm Disarm Wire (-) | Disarms With Unlock, Single Pulse Disarms |
Factory Alarm Disarm Wire Location | N/A |
Factory Anti-Theft System | Transponder anti-theft system, requires bypass module and extra ignition key. The transponder anti-theft system is only on some 1997 model year vehicles. |
Feel free to use any 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio alarm wiring diagram that is listed here but keep in mind that all information here is provided as is without any warranty of any kind. Use of this 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio car alarm wire chart is at your own risk. Always verify all wires, wire colors and connection points before applying any information found here to your 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio.