Alarm Tips & Tricks
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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=61982
Printed Date: July 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Topic: Alarm Tips & Tricks
Posted By: carguy411
Subject: Alarm Tips & Tricks
Date Posted: August 24, 2005 at 4:44 PM
i thought we can all each add a tip or trick on installing alarms, so we can all learne something new
just thought it would be kool
thanks
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Posted By: carguy411
Date Posted: August 24, 2005 at 5:33 PM
lol good point but i meant little things that mos tpeople dont know
i dont mean problems just ideas that will make the installs go a little faster and smoother
Posted By: 5150azn
Date Posted: August 24, 2005 at 5:59 PM
Ya know I was a big fan of spinning the wires on the bench. Now I just cut half the length of the wires off. Then I zip tie up the alarm under the dash. Then I cut the wires to length. That way I really don't have any extra unnecessary wires dangleing anywhere. Then I pop holes for the LED and Valet button. And BOOOM! 3Omin alarm install! mmmMMMmmMMMmmmmMMMmm... Just thinking about it gets me all happy.
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Tell the Snap-On guy I'm not here!
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: August 24, 2005 at 6:05 PM
also, if you pre wire everything on the bench and tape or loom all the wiring by the time you get to the car you only have about 10 connections to make and you are done... way easier, cleaner install... it's nice to prewire the bypass modules, data modules, DRL modules, etc before you get to the vehicle.... then you just have to wire tie them up and be done.....essentially, you do 60% of the install on the bench....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: carguy411
Date Posted: August 24, 2005 at 10:14 PM
how do you guys usually keep it neat when you have a lot of relays and add on modules when the all need a constant 12volts and gournds ... and how do you keep your wires neat and bring them to one place withcou keeping the wires to short or to long??
Posted By: 5150azn
Date Posted: August 25, 2005 at 10:54 AM
carguy411 wrote:
how do you guys usually keep it neat when you have a lot of relays and add on modules when the all need a constant 12volts and gournds ... and how do you keep your wires neat and bring them to one place withcou keeping the wires to short or to long??
This is why I don't spin or prewire my brain on the bench anymore. Because in this case I would mount all the components such as the modules and relays. Then I would wire them up in the car, cutting wires to lenth. When I'm done I don't have a spiderweb of wires or a bundle that I must tuck away. It's just my preference. ------------- Tell the Snap-On guy I'm not here!
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