diode or no diode, varad scanner

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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: diode or no diode, varad scanner

Posted By: rt4x4
Subject: diode or no diode, varad scanner
Date Posted: May 23, 2008 at 8:43 AM

I just got a varad scanner and was wanting to know if i need to use diodes, i have a clifford 50.5x with a dei 530t hooked to the windows, to close the windows i used the orange ground when armed. Do i need to use a diode when i hook the scanner to this wire and do i need to add another diode to the orange wire on window module,if i do which way does the diode need to be?

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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: May 23, 2008 at 9:41 AM

Yes, you should diode isolate all the devices on the orange (-) when armed wire.

The stripe of the diode will face the alarm brain. The non-striped side of each diode will attach to the device (one to the scanner, one to the window module).

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Kevin Pierson

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