12volt alaram lite

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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: May 23, 2024 at 3:45 PM

Topic: 12volt alaram lite

Posted By: Paddy
Subject: 12volt alaram lite
Date Posted: May 25, 2002 at 9:41 AM

Instead of puting a car alarm in, I saw an add in our local penny saver mag advertising a 12 volt blinking red lite - this supposed to fool car theivies away! The catch is they want 40 big ones to install it! The store said they has to take out my dashboard and do some wireing under the dash? I thought you could just plug it in with your car batteryor cig lighter wire?. Is there a better way to install this animal without ripping the dash out?

looking for suggestions and comments

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 25, 2002 at 10:25 AM

They are taking you for a ride !! All they have to do it drill a hole for the LED to go through and hook up two wires to the flashing LED and they are done. They can run wires to the fuse box and bypass having to rip out your dash altogether. I can do thi in less than 15 minutes.

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

Posted By: Paddy
Date Posted: May 26, 2002 at 10:40 PM

Jeff: thanks.

Do I need to install a relay for this blinking lite or just wire it to the fuse box?

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 27, 2002 at 4:41 AM

The ones that I had you only needed to hook up two wirs no relays needed.

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

Posted By: Paddy
Date Posted: May 27, 2002 at 7:48 AM

Last question Jeff.

How do I hook it to the ignition switch -? I don't want it to blink when I am driving -just when the motor is off like an alarm. that is why I was askin about a relay. thanx

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: May 27, 2002 at 8:09 AM

Paddy, to prevent it from coming on with the ignition, cut one lead of the flashing LED and connect it to #30 and connect the other side to #87a of an SPDT relay. Connect #85 to ignition and #86 to ground. #87 is not used.

the12volt

Posted By: rog2
Date Posted: May 28, 2002 at 12:00 AM

I also installed a blinking LED in my dash to serve as a dummy alarm system.

I control it with a simple SPST rotary switch. This switch is wired from an "always-hot" wire which leads to my stereo's head unit, but any "always-hot " wire would do. A relay is not necesary.

The switch I used is Parts Express part #060-382 and it cost me $2.25 (partsexpress.com) and it comes with wire leads. I drilled a 3/8" hole under my dash to mount the switch...and a 1/4 " hole to mount the LED.

I simply turn it off when I am in the car.

Posted By: Paddy
Date Posted: May 28, 2002 at 3:42 PM

thanx for the help!

12volt- can you diagram your installation for me - I'm not sure what you mean by "cut one lead of the flashing LED and connect it to #30 and connect the other side to #87a ..."

Posted By: Paddy
Date Posted: May 30, 2002 at 11:29 AM

In my last post, I was asking 12volt to diagram his reponse. Can anybody help!!
thanx
paddy

Posted By: Paddy
Date Posted: May 31, 2002 at 7:49 PM

Group: could use some help!

thanx

Paddy