alarm install question

[Insomniac119 10+ year member]

So I'm choosing an alarm for my ride and I see the Hornet 730T has everything that I want and would be easy to install my self. But one thing is confusing my, it says "Hard-Wired to Door Switches for Maximum Protection" which apparently replases the domelight supervision. Is this Good? Bad? Easier? Harder? Better? Thanks for any replies.

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[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

"Hardwired to door switches" means that it monitors the door pin wires and will go off if a door is opened. Just about every alarm of its type uses that kind of input. It's saying it doesn't just rely on wire voltage monitoring like an all-in-one, "two-wire" alarm.

Dome light supervision is something different altogether. If you hook up dome light supervision, it means the dome light will come on when you disarm the alarm so that you can see into the vehicle before you open the door.

In many vehicles, the door pin switch wires are connected directly to the dome light so you can hook the trigger input up to the dome light wire. In other vehicles, there are separate door zones for the lighting or delayed turn-off dome lights, so you might have to find the actual pin wire or use diodes to isolate and connect different pin wires.

For this type of alarm, one isn't all that much more difficult to install than any other. The difficulty level of the installation will be determined by the vehicle.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

^ good info

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

and if you need a wireing diagram for your car. just hit me with a pm.

 

[Insomniac119 10+ year member]

"Hardwired to door switches" means that it monitors the door pin wires and will go off if a door is opened. Just about every alarm of its type uses that kind of input. It's saying it doesn't just rely on wire voltage monitoring like an all-in-one, "two-wire" alarm.
Dome light supervision is something different altogether. If you hook up dome light supervision, it means the dome light will come on when you disarm the alarm so that you can see into the vehicle before you open the door.

In many vehicles, the door pin switch wires are connected directly to the dome light so you can hook the trigger input up to the dome light wire. In other vehicles, there are separate door zones for the lighting or delayed turn-off dome lights, so you might have to find the actual pin wire or use diodes to isolate and connect different pin wires.

For this type of alarm, one isn't all that much more difficult to install than any other. The difficulty level of the installation will be determined by the vehicle.

Thank you, I though dome light supervision ment that when the lights turned on the alarm went off. My car is 24 years old (which means it should be an easy install, right?)

azbass, I'll be hooking you up with a pm //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif .

And one other question: This is a singe wire door lock systom, right? The pic is from my Haynes Repair Manual for 1979 and later. It has failry good wiring diagrams.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Thank you, I though dome light supervision ment that when the lights turned on the alarm went off. My car is 24 years old (which means it should be an easy install, right?)

yep, older cars are usually easyier to tie in an alarm, etc

 

[Insomniac119 10+ year member]

Ok, I think I figured it out my self. It's a 3 wire posative systom, and according to http://www.the12volt.com this should work:

Can anyone conferm this?