Things You'll Need:
- Car Alarms
- Tie Wraps
- Test Lights
- Scissors
- Scissors
- Mounting Tape
- Multiuse Screws
- Screwdriver Bits
- Solder And Solder Gun
- Soldering Guns/irons
- Variable-speed Drills
- Voltmeters
- Wire Crimpers
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Step 1
Gather materials. You will need scissors or a knife, crimps, solder material, solder gun, test light, drill, screw bit, screws, tie wrap, double-sided mounting tape and a voltmeter.
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Step 2
Read the installation manual that comes with the alarm. Make sure you understand what the instruction manual says. If you purchased the alarm from an automotive store, you can always ask them some basic questions to help you get started.
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Step 3
Call the tech support number for manufacturer of the alarm and tell the tech advisor what kind of car you have. Ask what kind of locking system your car uses and what color wire to connect to in order to interface the lock/unlock feature of your alarm,
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Step 4
Ask the advisor how to hook up the relay for the door lock feature, what color wire to connect to for the starter disable feature, and how to hook up the relay.
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Step 5
Ask how to set up the voltmeter to test the door lock wires.
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Step 6
Ask how to access the factory door triggers.
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Step 7
Determine where you intend to place the components by referring to the installation manual.
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Step 1
Mount the siren to a solid metal surface under the hood. Point the horn of the siren down toward the ground so that moisture cannot collect inside it. Drill a hole through a rubber grommet in the firewall of the car and feed the siren's wire through that hole into the passenger compartment of the car.
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Step 2
Connect the alarm's power wire directly to the car's battery. Feed the wire through the rubber grommet on the firewall and into the passenger compartment of the car.
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Step 3
Put a fuse on the power wire next to the battery. Check the installation manual for the fuse size.
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Step 4
Mount the shock sensor as described in the manual.
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Step 5
Drill a hole in the dash where you intend to place the LED status indicator. Feed the LED's wire through that hole and place the double-sided mounting tape to the back of the LED and place it over the hole in the dash.
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Step 6
Locate the wires that work the car's power door locks.
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Step 7
Connect the door-lock relay to the lock/unlock wires and connect the alarm wire to the relay in the manner described by the tech advisor.
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Step 8
Using the advice of the tech advisor, locate the wire that works the courtesy light if the alarm has current sensing.
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Step 9
Connect the current sensing line from the alarm to the courtesy light wire.
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Step 10
Locate the factory door triggers if the alarm does not have current or voltage sensing.
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Step 11
Connect the factory door trigger to the alarm.
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Step 12
Find the starter wire on the steering column some inches below the starter switch. Cut the line and connect the starter disable relay. Connect the starter disable wire from the alarm to the relay.
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Step 13
Mount the valet switch somewhere under the dash.
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Step 14
Connect all the wires to the proper inputs and outputs of the alarm module.
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Step 15
Mount the module to a sturdy surface under the dash using the drill, screw bit and screws.
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Step 16
Use the tie wraps to secure the wires of the harness and stuff it back under the dash.
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Step 17
Arm the alarm and test its performance.







Comments
jesse377 said
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jjc559 said
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rajendra1988 said
on 5/21/2008 hey, i install my alarm. the car alarm i have, it ave both a remote start and an alarm on it. i hooked everything up but i didnt hooked up the starter.i just wanted the alarm to work but is there a way that the alarm disarm when the car is running? the remote works to lock and unlock the doors but it arm itself about a minute after i unlock the doors. it keeps on doing that even when the car is on. is there a wire to disarm it when the car is running? or something is screw up somewhere?
PUPPYMANOSANTA said
on 3/29/2007 HI I PUT THE ALARM I MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2007 INMEDIATLY THE ELECTRICS STEERING BLOCKED AND DONOT FUNCTION THE ESTEERING .I NREMOVE THE ALARM AND PERSIST , I NEED HELP . MY EMAIL IS PUPPYMANO@AOL.COM I APRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION THANKS
darrenlillian said
on 2/25/2007 i have a question.. there is a wire hanging from the alarm through the firewall, it is red and black,(red stripe with a black stripe). the place that installed this alarm claim that wire is supposed to hang. yet the alarm keeps blowing the fuse in the fuse box. when i engage the alarm, it works until i put my lights on, and im thinking this wire is a ground of some sort? any help?