alarm install how hard?
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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.
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Topic: alarm install how hard?
Posted By: saleengt
Subject: alarm install how hard?
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 3:57 AM
with a wiring diagram for the car and the alarm instructions..are they really that hard to do? or does anybody have any good tips?
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 8:41 AM
For what car ? The Mustang ? Is is just a regular alarm or is it the 2 way alarm with remoet start >?
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: JWorm
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 5:21 PM
Asking alarm installers if its hard to install an alarm is kind of like asking a dentist if its hard to fill a cavity. Depends on what you know and your ability at the given task. The more experience you have, the easier it is to do.
Some cars are easier than others, some alarms are easier than others. Also, the alarm becomes harder by adding extra accesories or sensors.
Getting an alarm to mechanically work is not hard, but making the install so a thief can not find the alarm wiring and disable the alarm quickly is what is important. Experience comes into play with that.
Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 5:21 PM
Alarms are quite simple...until you get into the newer cars where you have to do more things to get it to properly function. But for the most part its simple.
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Posted By: mottyk
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 5:54 PM
I am a novice. For me it took about 8-9 hours to put in an Excaliber alarm AL700 with out a remote starter. A freind of mine who is a pro says he can do it in about 3 hrs with remote start. So I guess it depends how much you know about car electronics and the sort. Good Luck
Posted By: CHaseHeadrick
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 7:04 PM
i did my first alarm install in a 93 4runner. alpine sec-8028, lock/unlock, domelight super., starterkill. took me about 3 days just to figure out the wiring, then it went kinda fast, about maybe 6 hours. i soldered everything though, and did some stuff with the radio (stays on untill i take the key out) and the headlights (turn off with the key out and buzzer goes off if switch is on w/o key in). I know i can do it faster now. just a matter of tapping into the right wires, and proper use of relays.
Posted By: saleengt
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 10:04 PM
yea i did my mustang a few years back, and now im working at a shop and its kinda nerve racking to get into it, since in mine if i screwed up its my bad, out here its bad because its not my car, but im just wondering what the general census is on them. thanks.
Posted By: Sweekster
Date Posted: June 01, 2004 at 11:09 AM
At alarms I'm a novice as well. I did my first install on my old 87 ford cargo van using a black widow bw2150. I understood the wiring but I also installed power door lock actuators to have a keyless entry feature. Took me about 11 hours total to do. It really does depend on the vehicle and whats needed for that particular install and also how experienced the installer is. ------------- Duane...
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