adding trunk release to alarm help

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Topic: adding trunk release to alarm help

Posted By: davethieben
Subject: adding trunk release to alarm help
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 4:51 PM

i have an Alpine SEC-8028 in my car, and I was trying to add a trunk release, but I'm having some trouble figuring out the wiring. the alarm harness has an EXT1 output signal wire, that goes to +0.6VDC for about a second when I press the remote button. I thought that I just need to hook that to a relay to hook in the trunk release, but the relay does not respond. is the voltage too low? what is the correct wiring for this?

thanks for any help.

dave.

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'05 Hemi Ram
'86 Olds 442
'74 AMC Javelin AMX

Replies:

Posted By: unreal3z
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 5:46 PM

You might have to hold the trunk button for a few seconds rather than press it before it activates, see if that helps.

Posted By: unreal3z
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 5:47 PM

and by trunk button i meant the one on the remote

Posted By: davethieben
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 6:43 PM

a single press activates EXT1, a press and hold activates the VALET mode.

similarly with the other button on the remote, a single press activates EXT2, and a press and hold activates EXT3.

i tried all three EXT hookups, but all do the same thing.

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'05 Hemi Ram
'86 Olds 442
'74 AMC Javelin AMX