TRUNK CHANNEL

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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=740
Printed Date: July 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM

Topic: TRUNK CHANNEL

Posted By: SHADOW
Subject: TRUNK CHANNEL
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 8:17 AM

I have a dealer installed KARR alarm on my 2002 Accord. I don't use the "trunk open" channel on my
transmitter because the LX model does not have that feature. Any of you HOT SHOTS out there got
any ather uses for the extra channel that I can easly implement? Thank you.

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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 8:34 AM

Hey Shadow

Try using the main unlock out for drivers door priority and the rest of the doors unlock using trunk out................ posted_image

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Prepare your future. It wasn't the lack of stones that killed the stone age.

Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 8:37 AM

Hey Shadow,

That extra channel can also be used for window venting with a simple relay add-on and a 4700mfd cap in parrallel with the coil for a 3 second timer. posted_image

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Prepare your future. It wasn't the lack of stones that killed the stone age.

Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 8:46 AM

Hey Shadow,

More ideas.....timed headlight illumination............( where are my shades? posted_image )

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Prepare your future. It wasn't the lack of stones that killed the stone age.

Posted By: wirewise
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 2:00 PM

You could also use it to close the contacts on your garage door opener via a relay, horn honk with or without light flash as a car finder, turn your stereo on and off, squirt water from your washers at people that get too close, or operate anything else that has a switch or that you can add a switch to.

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~wirewise~ Verify all wiring with your meter before making any connections!

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 3:00 PM

OR you can add a trunk release solenoid and use the trunk EXT for what it's supposed to be for ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: NyxBass
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 3:55 PM

"OR you can add a trunk release solenoid and use the trunk EXT for what it's supposed to be for ?"

But wouldn't that be...like...normal? I for one, am not normal! Mwaahahaha! I will be deviant and use my trunk channel to make my truck flap like a bird! I will! And you will all be envious as my truck flies away, taking me to live in the skies where I belong!And you will be stuck on the ground! Hahahahaha! AHahaha!

oh. sorry. Did I just say that out loud?

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/NyxBass

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 8:12 PM

If that's what you call normal........ I want no part of it........ posted_image

Personally I would use the trunk EXT to open the hood or to use as a power window control. Pretty basic, but effective none the less posted_image

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: veedub
Date Posted: May 13, 2002 at 9:08 PM

if you want you can set up a relay to to send the pulse to strobes that you install on the car......you can also you the siren out to set the strobes off when your alarm is triggered

Posted By: bensalvage
Date Posted: May 14, 2002 at 9:05 AM

Hey BigDOG

How would that time your were talking about work>?? Do you hook the cap in parralel with the window motor? or the coil on the relay? Let me know how it works, i am very interested.

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Ben