first is there any way to arm an alarm with the engine still running (turbo timer)? i cant arm my system with the car running.

and second i am trying to add a power window module and it says to tap into the negative activation output. does anyone know what this is? it says to connect it to the alarms ground when armed output, is that just the alarm ground or is it something else?

-Todd

For the second question about the window module, The wire you are looking for is usually found on better car alarm systems but not all have it. It is a wire from the alarm module that becomes a ground connection when the alarm is armed. The wire you have on your roll-up module will automatically roll up the windows anytime that wire is grounded. If your alarm does not have a "grounded-when-armed" wire you'll have to get creative and somehow add one that only becomes a ground when the alarm is active.

As for the turbo time situation, I know my alarm system will allow that function, partly because it also has remote start and what they call a "quick-stop" feature that lets you keep the car running while the alarm is on and doors locked.

Here's a site with a ton of info on car alarm installs and tricks you can do with relays etc. to make your alarm do extra things.

www.the12volt.com

Originally posted by MitsuEclipseGS
first is there any way to arm an alarm with the engine still running (turbo timer)? i cant arm my system with the car running. and second i am trying to add a power window module and it says to tap into the negative activation output. does anyone know what this is? it says to connect it to the alarms ground when armed output, is that just the alarm ground or is it something else? -Todd

What brand alarm do you have? What brand turbo timer do you have?

Some TT's have outputs on them that are meant to activate when on, and that can control relays. If your TT has this, you can wire up a relay to interupt the ignition input wire to your alarm. This will keep the alarm from seeing that the ignition is powered up, and you can arm/disarm the alarm as normal. If your alarm has an external shock sensor, you can also use a relay to interupt the wires to that, so the shock of the car starting/running wont set the alarm off also. This way, then the TT times out and shuts down the car, the relays turn off, and everything is back to normal.

Ground when armed output is just that- some alarms have a wire on them that gets a ground signal whenever the alarm is turned on. If its a DEI(Directed Electronics) alarm system, then its an orange wire. This gets wired to the window module to roll up any window when you arm the alarm.

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