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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 4:02 PM / IP Logged

bobk wrote:

Ground the wire at the pin switch and try to arm, if you get zone open look at the switch, if not look at the brain.The hood pin switch goes to ground if it is working.I think swamprat was trying to help you find the trunk stuff when you are ready to install.

So it is supposed to read ground when armed? I metered it yesterday, and was receiveing 12 volts all the time, which didn't sound right.

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 4:21 PM / IP Logged

it should see ground when the hood is open...it sounds like your wire is open...did you meter continuity at the connector? i'll bet you a beer if you install a new switch and run a new wire everything will be fine....

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csx929

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 4:26 PM / IP Logged

kgerry wrote:

I think I may try that. I'll probaby just connect a little jumper wire at the brain, and test it in the cab, saves having to re-run everything with no guarantee that it will solve the problem. Strange that the wire would read 12 volts constant all the time.

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 5:19 PM / IP Logged

it will read 12volts until you apply a ground to it at which point it will read ground...just like a negative door trigger circuit would.....

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csx929

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 6:41 PM / IP Logged

Well I metered it again, but it still reads 12 volts all the time. I tried using a new wire and switch, but still no good. So I hooked up the hood sensor the negative door trigger, and works like a charm now. Are there any drawbacks to how I have it wired up now?

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 6:47 PM / IP Logged

Only draw back would be say an alarm went off cant say if was a door or hood.

Just make sure to use diodes.

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 6:50 PM / IP Logged

swamprat323 wrote:

Only draw back would be say an alarm went off cant say if was a door or hood.

Just make sure to use diodes.

Well the postive trigger is connected to the doors, and the negative to the alarm, so I think i'll be alright. Are you saying to use diodes, thinking that I have both the doors and hood hooked up to the same negative trigger?

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 6:57 PM / IP Logged

I though wrong, but should be good to go. i know i mention b4 but have you check with the company you bought it see if they have a warenty, most i seen do, this warenty wont be DEI warenty but a store one.

csx929

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Posted: July 12, 2004 at 7:54 PM / IP Logged

swamprat323 wrote:

Well the company I bought it from folded, so I'm stuck with what I have, I guess. But it works now, so thanks a lot everyone.

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