Warn Away sound Viper 791

I was wondering how to make my alarm send the warn away sound and not just the full alarm on every trigger. Do I need another sensor or is there a setting I need to change???

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lilwayne

So the Stinger Doubleguard shock sensor it came with controls the warn away sound, I always get a full trigger no warning. I thought maybe I needed another type of sensor???

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lilwayne

sounds like every impact is setting it to full trigger, turn down the sensitivity.

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MECP certified installer

Is there a better/more accurate way to tune the sensitivity of either zone, than trial and error? such as knocking the car or kicking the tires? I would like to know. Thanks.

nope, just adjust it so that a light tap triggers warn away and a good thump triggers full alarm,  shouldn't take more than about 5 minutes to get a good blend...

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

what can we use for a light tap and a good thump? Do we need a rubber mallot to hit the tires or something?

Sorry I am asking because I do not know. Doing this process for the first time/car.   

use an open palm hit anywhere on the car for a "light tap"  and a closed fist pound for a "good thump".  i try to set shock sensors up to where an impact similar to that of being hit by a car door, triggers the warn away. you dont want a full trigger in the parking lot any time some one bumps the car with a purse or whatever.  a hard hit would be a good smack on the glass.  i test from the top of the rear glass, rear fenders, and tail lights/center of trunk.

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MECP certified installer

So what is the best place to put the shock sensor? I still either get the full alarm or nothing at all. I have mine mounted with velcro under the dash.

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lilwayne

i wouldnt let my cars security rely on velcro... i know some owners books say to use it but they dont want you do use screws.  the bes thing to do is pick a sturdy factory wire harness and put a zip tie around it.  ive seen some installers use good black tape and go around it a few times but that makes it hard to move.

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MECP certified installer

Thanks I'll try the zip tie

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lilwayne

I've used 2 zip ties for each of my sensors, all tied to factory wire harnesses (metal part of the car). I still don't get the real effect. Both zones turned fully clockwise (max) still no warn away or nothing when I kick the tires with full force.

I am now planning on getting some metal pipe-ties, those the plumbers use to tie pipes. You have a metal strip with holes in it, and you can use a screw driver to tighten it as much as you want. Just got to be careful to not break teh plastic housing of the sensors! I will give that a try, if not then steering wheel column will be my last attempt before adding more sensors if that fails too.

ive never heard of such problems on a shock sensor.  instead of kicking tires, try wacking the glass.

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MECP certified installer

I am afraid of breaking the glass. I don;t know how much force is too much for the glass. What do I whack the glass with? The palm of my hand? knukles? How hard?