2000 Firebird Warrior Alarm

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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: 2000 Firebird Warrior Alarm

Posted By: jameslink
Subject: 2000 Firebird Warrior Alarm
Date Posted: September 12, 2004 at 3:55 PM

The siren was disconnected from the alarm, one of the wires that go the the siren hit bare metal and caused a quick spark. The car doesn't start now, it started fine before the wired shorted. Everything seems to have power,locks,windows,horn,etc. But the remote will not activate the door locks or the alarm system itself. It's a NO START condition. I couldn't find any blown fuses in the fuse box.

Any ideas of how we can bypass the alarm or where a fuse may be located?

jameslink@aol.com

Replies:

Posted By: its_radio_shop
Date Posted: September 12, 2004 at 10:14 PM

The fuses for the alarm will be wherever they went for power, battery, fusebox etc. it wont be a fuse in the OEM fuse block itself most likely. Also some alarm manufacturers put inline fuses near the alarm brain. Find it and you may see some fuses. Good luck.

Posted By: jameslink
Date Posted: September 12, 2004 at 11:03 PM

Thanks for the reply! I pulled Every fuse from the side panel fuse block on the dash, and I pulled Every fuse from the two fuse blocks in the engine compartment. Checked them all with a meter... all good.

I would say your totally correct about the inline fuse. I looked under the dash by the box and around the steering column and couldn't find anything. Every wire (including the alarm wiring) has been carefully wrapped and taped. The Warrior Alarm was installed by a GM dealership when the vehicle was new. He really did a clean job. But I can't "see" a fuse anywhere under the dash.

The siren wire that originally sparked, no longer has power. Gotta be a fuse. I don't think the module would "fry" without first blowing a fuse somewhere. The siren wire barely brushed against a ground in the engine compartment when it first sparked. I'll post a followup as soon as I find the problem. Thanks Again !!

Posted By: jameslink
Date Posted: September 19, 2004 at 11:05 AM

Yup, you were right. I was lucky enough to have the original installer stop by and check the alarm. He said the inline fuse for the alarm blew. Also said I probably would have never found it, it was tucked away up in the dash. He pulled the fuse for the cigarette lighter from the side panel to fix the alarm. Car works fine.

Needless to say, I wrapped the siren wires.. so it won't happen again. :)