Alarm Tips & Tricks

i thought we can all each add a tip or trick on installing alarms, so we can all learne something new just thought it would be kool thanks

lol good point but i meant little things that mos tpeople dont know i dont mean problems just ideas that will make the installs go a little faster and smoother

Ya know I was a big fan of spinning the wires on the bench. Now I just cut half the length of the wires off. Then I zip tie up the alarm under the dash. Then I cut the wires to length. That way I really don't have any extra unnecessary wires dangleing anywhere. Then I pop holes for the LED and Valet button. And BOOOM! 3Omin alarm install! mmmMMMmmMMMmmmmMMMmm... Just thinking about it gets me all happy.Tell the Snap-On guy I'm not here!

also, if you pre wire everything on the bench and tape or loom all the wiring by the time you get to the car you only have  about 10 connections to make and you are done... way easier, cleaner install... it's nice to prewire the bypass modules, data modules, DRL modules, etc before you get to the vehicle.... then you just have to wire tie them up and be done.....essentially, you do 60% of the install on the bench....Kevin Gerry

Certified Electronics Technician

MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer

Classic Car Audio

since 1979

how do you guys usually keep it neat when you have a lot of relays and add on modules when the all need a constant 12volts and gournds ... and how do you keep your wires neat and bring them to one place withcou keeping the wires to short or to long??

carguy411 wrote: how do you guys usually keep it neat when you have a lot of relays and add on modules when the all need a constant 12volts and gournds ... and how do you keep your wires neat and bring them to one place withcou keeping the wires to short or to long??

This is why I don't spin or prewire my brain on the bench anymore. Because in this case I would mount all the components such as the modules and relays. Then I would wire them up in the car, cutting wires to lenth. When I'm done I don't have a spiderweb of wires or a bundle that I must tuck away. It's just my preference.Tell the Snap-On guy I'm not here!