short circuit my 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.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=89637
Printed Date: May 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Topic: short circuit my alarm!
Posted By: bk_from_tx
Subject: short circuit my alarm!
Date Posted: January 27, 2007 at 2:10 PM
Ok, i just had cartoys do a install on my truck, i just got it lastnite.......well today my little brother was being a retard and was messing with my scanner ( varad scanner) . he said that he got a screw driver and put it on the connections of the scanner, i cant remember but i think they are red, black, and orange......well then after that he said a 'spark" coming from it!! ........ok when i try to arm my alarm it does nothing......the doors dont lock and the siren does not chirp..........what did he do?? is this a easy fix?? or did he short-circuit my alarm?? o and the guys at car toys did not do a post install walk around with me ........so idk.............please reply soon....thanks
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Posted By: brhaugen
Date Posted: January 27, 2007 at 3:04 PM
the sensor has 2 inputs + and - and has one output - to the alarm. If he crossed the + input with the - output to the alarm, he could have done some serious damage but before you freakout check all the fuses - becouse if he shorted the 2 inputs - and + he should have poped a fuse before any real damage happend.
Posted By: imseth85
Date Posted: January 28, 2007 at 1:27 AM
I've seen some units get fully shorted out from that, depends on the make. Some units even have to see the led as part of the circuit in order to function, so try plugging a new led in.
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Seth Alvo NY
Mobile Electronics Installer
Posted By: bk_from_tx
Date Posted: January 28, 2007 at 9:00 AM
The truck is a 2006 dodge ram and the alarm is a python 1600xp
Posted By: bk_from_tx
Date Posted: January 28, 2007 at 9:08 AM
later that day, i went out to dinner, and when i came back out the truck would not start!! it did not even try to crank up. i got someone to give me some jumper cables, well we opened the battery up and it had no battery acid at all, this guy added water to the battery and put the cables back on for 20 minutes, then he said turn on the head lights, i was like why the head lights, he said just do it......then i tried to turn on the truck and the started right up!
Posted By: bk_from_tx
Date Posted: January 28, 2007 at 2:37 PM
ok, i found a bad fuse, and the alarm work good now, but do you guys think this had anything to do with the battery going dead? i dont know to much about this stuff, but it sounds like it might be a bad ground so the amp might be draining my battery, but i dont know, any ideas guys??
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