Help reconnecting car alarm

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I did a stupid thing. I purchased a used 92 Mazda Miata in July (That's Not the stupid part!). I found out it had a non-working Code Alarm Pro 1000sx (I'm sure you can see where this is going already). It no longer chirped, flashed or sirened. I decided I wanted to remove it. I squeezed my overly large body under the dash and proceeded to unhook the brain box with abandon. Of course the car no longer starts and I have NO idea how to hook it back up. There is no wiring diagram on the back of the box and Code Alarm won't answer their phone until Monday.
Besides the three multi-pin plugs (which are reconnected) there are red (fused), black, white and white/red wires that need to be reconnected. There is also a purple with that has no connector on it and looks as if it never did. There are 7 lugs that these wires could be attached to.
I need help! I am taking this car on a long trip Wednesday and still need to do some minor work on it before I leave.

go to the ignition harness and find the thick black and blue wire. then trace it to see where its been cut. re-attach the two ends so that its more or less a continuous wire. you should be able to start your car now. the blue/black wire is your starter wire. most places cut that, then put some sort of relay (external or built into the alarm. i think for code alarm, its built into the brain unit)in-line to disrupt the circuit when the alarm is armed to prevent someone from starting it. however if its a stick shift, its pointless. you can just bump start it.

What about the other wires? What are the effects of leaving them disconnected?

I've been under the dashboard again and didn't find the thick black and blue, let alone where it was cut. Between my glasses constantly falling over my forehead onto the floor and the closeness of the wiring harness it's REALLY hard for me to see anything under there.
The first picture is the brain box. The second is the handful of wires I gleefully ripped from said box without documentation.
Anybody got clues as to which goes where?

follow all the wires from the alarm to the original harnesses and reattach back to original. The wires shouldn't be too hidden since the alarm is aftermarket.
Then throw the alarm in the trash.


Originally Posted by sunbrn
follow all the wires from the alarm to the original harnesses and reattach back to original. The wires shouldn't be too hidden since the alarm is aftermarket.
Then throw the alarm in the trash.

I'd love to, but my eyes can't focus when they're that close to objects. I can get my body down there, but seeing anything reliably enough to cut, solder and dress is impossible even if I could keep my glasses on my face when my head is upside down.

Elastic or rubber bands behind your head, on the earpieces, fixes the glasses.
Pull the driver seat for access room. Then padding the floor liberally with towels makes it easier to lie on your back and work without the back strain. You Need a good light that doesn't blind you or burn your fingers and wiring it touches. LEDs are a nice improvement over tungsten bulbs. Most 120v circuit lights I've seen are too hot and too bright for under the dash. Fluorescent auto 'trouble' lights are good.
I use two different corrections depending on the distance I'm working at, close or arms' length. A light with a clamp or adjustable base is wonderful. Yesterday I was bleeding an old Mercedes' brakes with one hand as I held the flashlight with the other. You can't do wiring work that way.
. The answer that I was able to use was to tie the white and white/red wire together. Once I could get the car to start again I felt much more confident about removing stuff. The Code Alarm and 80% of it's wiring are now history and the projects I needed to get done before I left this week for vacation have been done. Now I'm off to find some backroads just because.
Thanks again.....