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OT Car alarm question Reg Siemens 06-06-2005
Posted by Reg Siemens on June 6, 2005, 1:27 am
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Hi All,

OK, I don't claim to know much about car alarms, however I recently
installed an Audiovox car alarm in my '01 RAV 4. The alarm is designed to
trip on current draw i.e. when dome light comes on. While the voltage
sensing works (e.g. firing door locks will trigger it), the dome light is
not enough to trip it. Would adding a resistor across the dome light work
to increase the current draw? If so, what value of resistor should I use or
Is there a better way?

Reg




Posted by JW on June 6, 2005, 4:45 pm
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Just wire in a relay...you can find out how here:
http://www.the12volt.com/carsecurity/carsecurity.asp
> Hi All,
>
> OK, I don't claim to know much about car alarms, however I recently
> installed an Audiovox car alarm in my '01 RAV 4. The alarm is designed to
> trip on current draw i.e. when dome light comes on. While the voltage
> sensing works (e.g. firing door locks will trigger it), the dome light is
> not enough to trip it. Would adding a resistor across the dome light work
> to increase the current draw? If so, what value of resistor should I use
> or Is there a better way?
>
> Reg
>




Posted by bdolph on June 11, 2005, 2:49 am
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Reg,

I would first try going to your auto parts store and getting a slightly
brighter bulb that will draw more current.

BobbyD

Reg Siemens wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>OK, I don't claim to know much about car alarms, however I recently
>installed an Audiovox car alarm in my '01 RAV 4. The alarm is designed to
>trip on current draw i.e. when dome light comes on. While the voltage
>sensing works (e.g. firing door locks will trigger it), the dome light is
>not enough to trip it. Would adding a resistor across the dome light work
>to increase the current draw? If so, what value of resistor should I use or
>Is there a better way?
>
>Reg
>
>
>
>


Posted by Frank Olson on June 11, 2005, 5:05 am
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> Reg,
>
> I would first try going to your auto parts store and getting a slightly
> brighter bulb that will draw more current.
> BobbyD



Hey!!! That's what Paul needs... a "brighter bulb"... :-))




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