i have an after market alarm that was in my car when i bought it. it does not work but there is power to it. the horn is still in the eng, compartment and chirps if i move it around. there is a red light and a switch in the dash board. are there any web sites or does anyone know how to find out what kind it is how this type is hooked up and does it kill the ignitoin if tamperd with. i'm tring to avoid taring the whole car apart tracing down wies. thanks for any help.

 

Since you said that it doesn't work, I would question whether it'd still kill the ignition.

Remove the power to it. Does the car operate (start) properly? If so, then I'd say you could just remove all the wiring to it. Make sure you make a note where each wire goes in case you have to reconnect them. If you don't want to clean up the wiring (remove unecessary wires), just tape them up with electrical tape and tuck it away. Just make sure that everything is working okay after removing all the wires before cutting any wires.

If the starter is disabled, that will probably be two thicker wires (~12 gauge). When these two wires are disconnected, you will not be able to engage the starter. You'll have to connect them together to operate the starter. An internal relay does this in my alarm. But if I remove power to my alarm, this relay will always be open, so I would not be able to operate the starter. That's why I suggested you remove power to it (pull the fuse protecting it) first.

 

thanks ill try this after work today let ya know how it goes later.

 

To clarify, if you can't operate the starter after removing power to the alarm, then the alarm is probably opening the wire to the starter solenoid. Locate the two wires for the starter solenoid at the alarm module. They will probably be thicker than the rest. On my 91 Camaro, they are white/blue from the factory.

Simply connect them together (preferably with solder) to complete the circuit to the starter.

Let us know what you find.

[This message has been edited by Stuart Moss (edited July 30, 2001).]

 

It's really not that hard to take out.

First, remove and clean up anything under the hood. The siren, maybe there's a pinswitch for the hood, and maybe they ran a power cable to the battery but probably not.

Next, remove the black underdash panel on the driver's side. If it's anything like the typical alarm install, it'll be right there in front of you, and it is plain to see what wiring is aftermarket and what is factory.

Trace each wire from the alarm brain to wherever it attaches to the car. The installer might (should) have used solder, or maybe crimp-on T-taps or Scotch Loks. In any event, you just want to cut off the alarm wire, without messing up the factory wire, then tape it up really good.

There is one exception to this...the starter kill wire. The installer would have to cut the starter wire in half and wire it up to a relay. Anyway, it's a big wire, usually yellow or purple. Find it, and hook both ends of it back together.

That's about it.