scanner to 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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Printed Date: July 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Topic: scanner to alarm?

Posted By: el terror
Subject: scanner to alarm?
Date Posted: June 09, 2006 at 12:43 PM

i have installed a couple of alarms but never put a scanner with one can anybody tell me how to hook up a scanner to an alarm

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Posted By: Reeceddogg
Date Posted: June 11, 2006 at 4:53 PM

just ground the scanner to the starter kill. or if the alarm has it to the groung while armed wire.

Posted By: el terror
Date Posted: June 11, 2006 at 9:55 PM

thanks man

Posted By: ushank
Date Posted: June 20, 2006 at 11:11 PM

some of these connection need a diode to isolate the scanner from the relay. Take the wire from the brain and connect the scanner put those wires on the side with the strip and the wire to the relay on the other. This will keep you from getting feedback causing the scanner not to operate properly.

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