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sbdeadly 
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Posted: September 27, 2005 at 11:38 AM / IP Logged  

Hello!

 

I'm trying to install a Panther PS-5000 alarm system in my truck.  Before actually installing it I connected it to a battery (sitting on my kitchen table) and took a volt meter to it.  Everything looks normal to me except one thing.  It doesn't seem to provide enough juice to work the door actuators.  The volt meter shows a constant -4V when I connect the wires.  When I try to lock or unlock the actuator the voltage doesn't change and the actuator doesn't move.

This left me with 2 possibilities.  Either both actuators I got are bad, or they require 12 volts.  Since it was possible they were bad anyway I went ahead and touched them to a 12V source and ta-da they started working. 

 

So I guess my question is, am I on the money?  Do some door actuators require 12V and some require 3V?

 

I've never installed a car alarm before but I should have enough electrical knowledge to not kill myself or my car.

 

Thanks!
sbdeadly 
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Posted: September 27, 2005 at 11:41 AM / IP Logged  
I don't know what happened to my message above.  Here it is again only readable.
 
Hello!
 
 I'm trying to install a Panther PS-5000 alarm system in my truck.  Before actually installing it I connected it to a battery (sitting on my kitchen table) and took a volt meter to it.  Everything looks normal to me except one thing.  It doesn't seem to provide enough juice to work the door actuators.  The volt meter shows a constant -4V when I connect the wires.  When I try to lock or unlock the actuator the voltage doesn't change and the actuator doesn't move.
 
This left me with 2 possibilities.  Either both actuators I got are bad, or they require 12 volts.  Since it was possible they were bad anyway I went ahead and touched them to a 12V source and ta-da they started working. 
 
So I guess my question is, am I on the money?  Do some door actuators require 12V and some require 3V?
 
I've never installed a car alarm before but I should have enough electrical knowledge to not kill myself or my car.
 
Thanks!
tacalin 
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Posted: September 28, 2005 at 7:59 AM / IP Logged  
sbdeadly wrote:
I don't know what happened to my message above.  Here it is again only readable.
 
Hello!
 
 I'm trying to install a Panther PS-5000 alarm system in my truck.  Before actually installing it I connected it to a battery (sitting on my kitchen table) and took a volt meter to it.  Everything looks normal to me except one thing.  It doesn't seem to provide enough juice to work the door actuators.  The volt meter shows a constant -4V when I connect the wires.  When I try to lock or unlock the actuator the voltage doesn't change and the actuator doesn't move.
 
This left me with 2 possibilities.  Either both actuators I got are bad, or they require 12 volts.  Since it was possible they were bad anyway I went ahead and touched them to a 12V source and ta-da they started working. 
 
So I guess my question is, am I on the money?  Do some door actuators require 12V and some require 3V?
 
I've never installed a car alarm before but I should have enough electrical knowledge to not kill myself or my car.
 
Thanks!

With PS-5000 you cant drive the actuators without a door lock interface with relay. Door Locking/Unlocking with positive & negative outputs of this model have just 500 mA. For actuators you need at least 2A.

Before you buy a door lock interface check again if the lock/unlock output is still alive. After your experience with the actuator conected directly to this wires chance for a burning buffer is 99%

sbdeadly 
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Posted: September 28, 2005 at 10:44 AM / IP Logged  
Thanks for the info Tacalin!
 
 
Are you saying I've probably burnt out the actuators or the lock/unlock mechanism on the alarm?  I've tested the wires on the alarm and everything seems normal.  I've already given up on my actuators and bought 2 new ones.  I'm just waiting for them to come in the mail.
tacalin 
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Posted: September 29, 2005 at 3:07 AM / IP Logged  
Yes, that is the interface. Or you can use two relays.
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sbdeadly 
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Posted: October 03, 2005 at 9:33 AM / IP Logged  
Thanks for the info Tacalin!  I've got one on order and we'll see how it goes.
I hope this is the only thing I'm missing.  I'd like to get this alarm installed.  Mostly I just want to get the keyless entry working.

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