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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=92367
Printed Date: June 02, 2024 at 4:55 PM


Topic: proximity sensor

Posted By: halcyon
Subject: proximity sensor
Date Posted: April 01, 2007 at 2:32 AM

I have a miata and my friend gave me his old proximity sensor.  I think it's a 508tc.  That's what's on the plastic anyway.

Currently I have a viper 600 installed in my car.  I see the 4 prong hole for optional sensor on the alarm itself.  However, the 508tc proximity sensor only has 3 prongs.  I also dont have the cable that comes with the proximity sensor so I made one up from another older alarm.  I connected the positive and negative to the sensor and the lights blink green and red.  I connected the last prong on the sensor to either one on the alarm itself but it doesn't seem to work right.  I get a chirp but it doesnt go off. 

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Oilver




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Posted By: peterubers
Date Posted: April 02, 2007 at 6:41 PM

Look at the downloads section, download the Viper 600 install manual:

page 25:  inputs less than 0.8 seconds will provide the 'warn away' signal .. while inputs longer than 0.8 seconds will trigger the full alarm.

On page 26 is a diagram of how to cut the pre-wired Viper wire and implement the DEI shock sensor.

Hopefully this helps



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Posted By: peterubers
Date Posted: April 02, 2007 at 6:48 PM
The red and black wires are 12vdc+ and ground, respectively.  The blue/green wires on the newer 508D DEI proximity sensors are dual zone, so each wire is for one zone.  I imagine that your 508tc, since it's older, it's only one zone proximity detection.  Therefore It may not interface with your viper 600 the same since the viper is looking for a dual-zone detector.  Perhaps have you can "jump" the blue and green wire and wire it to the third wire of your 508tc.  I'd wait for a more senior guy to chime in.

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Posted By: peterubers
Date Posted: April 02, 2007 at 6:51 PM
You can also meter the third wire from the 508tc and see if it's giving you a longer than 0.8 second (i.e. constant) negative signal while you're in proximity (which you will be since you'll be sitting in front of it while you meter the wire).

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