how do i wire up a clifford backup siren?

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Topic: how do i wire up a clifford backup siren?

Posted By: cvcek
Subject: how do i wire up a clifford backup siren?
Date Posted: March 29, 2002 at 10:34 PM

i have a clifford self powered backup siren. (it's the type with the key to shut it off) it didn't come with the instructions. it has 4 wires coming out of it. (red, black, yellow, and white) which wires of the alarm/car do these wires go to? any help is greatly appreciated. And thanks for any help!!

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Posted By: hot_shot_guy123
Date Posted: March 31, 2002 at 10:44 PM

black = ground

red = + trigger

yellow = - trigger

white = constant 12v

I may have mixed up the wires but I'll double check for you. Also you should have spent a little extra money and got the clifford back-up sirens that don't have a key. The only way to shut them off is to hook it back up. The one's with a key can be turned off by a thief but we won't get into how.

Posted By: cvcek
Date Posted: March 31, 2002 at 11:38 PM

i bought this at an inventory close out at a local electronics store for $10 looks brand new. i just wanted to add it to my alarm so the money wouldn't go to waste. anyways, please double check for me i really don't want to fry my siren. and do you know if all the wires are used? or just 3 out of the four wires? Thanks very much for your help!

Posted By: hot_shot_guy123
Date Posted: April 01, 2002 at 7:17 AM

Hi do you know if your alarm has a negative or positive trigger output, that would help with the hook-up.

Posted By: cvcek
Date Posted: April 01, 2002 at 9:08 AM

the alarm is a nova 200 LE ( on of those sub companies of clifford). it has a negative trigger output for the siren. this was my guess:

red -12 volts constant

black- ground

yellow- ignition 12 volt

white- negative siren output

does this sound right? please get back to me. thanks again for taking the time to help.

Posted By: hot_shot_guy123
Date Posted: April 01, 2002 at 4:33 PM

Hi cvek

I looked around the shop I'm at but we did not have any clifford sirens in stock, we should be getting some very soon. I installed a clifford back-up siren a few months ago but the wire colors were different, they went like,

black = ground

red = pos trigger

blue = neg trigger (not used on this one cause it goes by the trigger output of alarm)

white = constant 12v fused

I will get back to you asap as soon as I get word on the proper wiring.

Posted By: hot_shot_guy123
Date Posted: April 03, 2002 at 4:14 PM

Hi cvcek

Here you go

black = ground

red = alarm's 12v constant

yellow = trigger

white = to battery or other constant power

Posted By: cvcek
Date Posted: April 04, 2002 at 5:40 AM

thanks for your help hot shot guy! i'm going to try it out this weekend. thanks again for your help!!

Posted By: Phatmex
Date Posted: December 11, 2002 at 2:58 AM

Quote: Originally posted by hot_shot_guy123 on March 31, 2002

black = ground

red = + trigger

yellow = - trigger

white = constant 12v

The only problem with these is when you or your mechanic has to disconnect the battery to work on the car.....