Hello!
I'm trying to install a Panther PS-5000 alarm system in my truck. Before actually installing it I connected it to a battery (sitting on my kitchen table) and took a volt meter to it. Everything looks normal to me except one thing. It doesn't seem to provide enough juice to work the door actuators. The volt meter shows a constant -4V when I connect the wires. When I try to lock or unlock the actuator the voltage doesn't change and the actuator doesn't move.
This left me with 2 possibilities. Either both actuators I got are bad, or they require 12 volts. Since it was possible they were bad anyway I went ahead and touched them to a 12V source and ta-da they started working.
So I guess my question is, am I on the money? Do some door actuators require 12V and some require 3V?
I've never installed a car alarm before but I should have enough electrical knowledge to not kill myself or my car.
Thanks!
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Hello!
I'm trying to install a Panther PS-5000 alarm system in my truck. Before actually installing it I connected it to a battery (sitting on my kitchen table) and took a volt meter to it. Everything looks normal to me except one thing. It doesn't seem to provide enough juice to work the door actuators. The volt meter shows a constant -4V when I connect the wires. When I try to lock or unlock the actuator the voltage doesn't change and the actuator doesn't move.
This left me with 2 possibilities. Either both actuators I got are bad, or they require 12 volts. Since it was possible they were bad anyway I went ahead and touched them to a 12V source and ta-da they started working.
So I guess my question is, am I on the money? Do some door actuators require 12V and some require 3V?
I've never installed a car alarm before but I should have enough electrical knowledge to not kill myself or my car.
Thanks!
sbdeadly wrote:
I don't know what happened to my message above. Here it is again only readable.
Hello!
I'm trying to install a Panther PS-5000 alarm system in my truck. Before actually installing it I connected it to a battery (sitting on my kitchen table) and took a volt meter to it. Everything looks normal to me except one thing. It doesn't seem to provide enough juice to work the door actuators. The volt meter shows a constant -4V when I connect the wires. When I try to lock or unlock the actuator the voltage doesn't change and the actuator doesn't move.
This left me with 2 possibilities. Either both actuators I got are bad, or they require 12 volts. Since it was possible they were bad anyway I went ahead and touched them to a 12V source and ta-da they started working.
So I guess my question is, am I on the money? Do some door actuators require 12V and some require 3V?
I've never installed a car alarm before but I should have enough electrical knowledge to not kill myself or my car.
Thanks!
With PS-5000 you cant drive the actuators without a door lock interface with relay. Door Locking/Unlocking with positive & negative outputs of this model have just 500 mA. For actuators you need at least 2A.
Before you buy a door lock interface check again if the lock/unlock output is still alive. After your experience with the actuator conected directly to this wires chance for a burning buffer is 99%
Thanks for the info Tacalin!
Are you saying I've probably burnt out the actuators or the lock/unlock mechanism on the alarm? I've tested the wires on the alarm and everything seems normal. I've already given up on my actuators and bought 2 new ones. I'm just waiting for them to come in the mail.
Thanks for the info Tacalin! I've got one on order and we'll see how it goes.
I hope this is the only thing I'm missing. I'd like to get this alarm installed. Mostly I just want to get the keyless entry working.
