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tonksy
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help with wiring car alarm

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hi i have bought a car alarm hawk ha280 pro i have managed to wire up central locking but can anyone tell me where to locate a wire that comes on when ignition is switched on i am only seventeen and never fitted anything like this before so please bear this in mind. my dad is away at the moment but told me to leave it for him to fit when he gets back, but fancied a go at it myself any advice much welcome
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theirs a wire that goes to the back of your radio, and to your fag lighter this is usually a switched live.
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thanks
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PRICER wrote:theirs a wire that goes to the back of your radio, and to your fag lighter this is usually a switched live.
But do they stay live when ignition key taken out of ignition ? because if not then alram will not work, maybe the radios live feed to it's memory might do it though :yes:
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jacobyte wrote:
PRICER wrote:theirs a wire that goes to the back of your radio, and to your fag lighter this is usually a switched live.
But do they stay live when ignition key taken out of ignition ? because if not then alram will not work, maybe the radios live feed to it's memory might do it though :yes:
tonksy wrote:tell me where to locate a wire that comes on when ignition is switched on
yea but he did only ask for wires that turned on when you turn the ignition on tho,
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Yes your right there, anyways he must another live feed to keep it working then when ignition not turned on i assume lol. :)
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all sorted and working have sorted imobiliser or auto start but done others thanks for help now for a redtop conversion!!!! lol
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