where to place alarm emitter
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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.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=109330
Printed Date: July 05, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Topic: where to place alarm emitter
Posted By: fccool
Subject: where to place alarm emitter
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 4:46 PM
i have a steel mate 888, i have a 1959 model car wich although very customised it is very period with no modern parts showing.
i was going to fit the emitter iside a sun visor but i cant get the cable to run through the A pillar.
offcourse this car is steel everywere, steel dash, bumpers, grill etc
i would like to keep as much range as possible, the emitter is like a small box with a 3.5" antenna and a long cable with a 6 din plug.
in the instructions it say to mount it 10cm down the windscreen from the top of the glass so i guess the emitter doesnt like metal but i cant have it on the glass.
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 5:15 PM
It can be mouted near metal. It will just not give you the most range when mounted near or on metal. The chassis of the vehicle is grounded. The emitter is a radio transciever, it sends and recieves radio waves. It will work just like your car radio when you remove the antenna mast.
Posted By: fccool
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 6:05 PM
i might just test a few spots, just sitting on the floor with the car in the garage it seems to transmit to the reciever/remote in our aluminium clad house, i might get the missus to trigger it while i am up the street.
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