Finished the ant mount...where's it at?
Oh there it is silly lil antenna.
Now the Hood Pin, LED, Antenna and siren are all completed. Well the shock
sensor is done also....here's what I used
I just zip tied it to the
doggone frame work under the dash ...I didn't get a pic sorry fellows. Anyway
now all those things are done only took me an hour so far. On to the rest of the
wires. These are all the killers.
Here's the wires and the list of what they accomplish. I go through and
sort out the wires I do and do not use. tape them off and then I go back out to
the whiptastic rav4.
I make this lil section seem easy but you really
have to realize what is going on and what you need for you particular
application
door trigger, hood trigger, factory disable, Etc Etc.....Ill
go into what i did when the time comes in the tutorial. When you go to install
an alarm let me know Ill setup a guideline for ya.
Your wire list you use
will give you all the polarities so you can know what wires to use as well then
the final thing is knowing what features you want to use. Trunk Pop,
Aux1(windows, sunroof) Aux2 see Aux 1 LOL. The LED and Sensor and locks usually
have there own sockets to plug into. Remote start is involved here also so were
going to have fun guys.
See ...like so..yes its brown 3m electrical tape.....This thing is so far
under the dash it doesn't matter. those extra two wires go to the siren and the
hood pin I will wrap them separate cause they go further elsewhere.
On to the wiring. Well I draw boxes next to all my wires i need and check
them off as I go. My first victim...er choice was the ground....from there I can
test all other connections. I used a factory point as to keep everything
neat.
OH Rewind.....here's the LED mounted.
Ok now the next wires I hunt down are the 12V positive. (All the time on)
for the remote start connection and power to the alarm. But first. Any wire list
you use verify all wires are correct when you find them.....I use a DMM....do
not use a test light on newer vehicles as the current draw is too great and can
damage equipment....also DO NOT PLAY WITH ANY YELLOW OR YELLOW BLACK HARNESSES
OR ANYTHING LABELED AIRBAG. THESE ARE ALL AIRBAG WIRES AND WILL GO OFF WITH A
BOOM AND CAN KILL. OK
back to pictures...here is my meter and me getting
ready.
RAV 4 Airbags wires
Back to the task...12 V wires as per my wire list. I use a hook pick tool to separate the wire from the bundle..( see next post.)
I use some auto stripper to spread the wires insulation to create a tie in
point. I never cut cause its easier to go back to "stock" if I want to keep the
alarm.
This is how I test it...see its 12 volts.
Ok today I didn't feel like soldering (However solder is the best electrical connection please do so if you install yourself. I know my wife and she is a easy driver) SO I spread the wire apart and then proceed to twist them together in a strong manner IMO. Here is me making the "circle"
I then take the wire im going to connect to it and then make a V.
I then slide one wire into the loop bring the other around and twist it
together. The pic I took was to blurry...If you need a reference the bulldog
security manuals tell you how to do it...the finished project looks like
this...this in no way takes the place of solder or well crimped connections...I
was just lazy and its better than just praying they stay together. Once
completed tape the connection up.
I then go on and do this for the Ignition, Accessory, and starter
wires....testing them each in the same manner...Ignition only has 12V if the key
is turned to ignition, accessory to accessory and the starter wire only has 12 V
of the starter is well started......Any questions about this PM
me.
Finished bundle
Next up is what I consider the bread and butter one the more challenging aspects is the Door Locks.....door locks styles vary from manufacturer to another, This car for typeings sake is easy...9 out 0f 10 alarms (this one) have a negative output for lock and unlock......the RAV uses The same pulses....so it is plug and play find the lock and unlock wires....The wire list I have is highly reliable so it was a breeze. bam in the kicks.
There are various ways to test for door locks...however....ask a pro if
you have any doubts...on to the story I just grounded out the wire to see if it
did what it was suppose to...unlick wire needed a double pulse...so I touched it
to ground twice...and voila unlock...I do not recommend doing that...I was just
confident that i had found the wire...( i also used my DMM to see if it was
correct first)
OK well this alarm was for my
wife and its a very simple vehicle....I did not install
starter
kill
door triggers
Any extra accessories
This is the dash after
I was done.
Before reassembling everything I make sure no wires are near moving parts (aka steering wheel) and I verify everything operates the best it can until I program everything in.
OK well This is a programming guide it looks difficult and it is the first time you do one LOL but just go slow and follow the book...and be somewhere secluded my alarm chirps while programming....so it gets annoying. LOL
******* Wire Splicing I Did *******
Before doing an alarm for the first time make sure you understand the
instructions given, make sure you are ready for a long day/night.......for the
newbs that is...
This install took me a little over 3.5 hours
total....1.5 yesterday 2 today with taking pictures and goofing
off.
If you have any questions feel free to ask....
Good Luck
on your endeavors.
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