Installing a alarm/imobiliser

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 03:21 PM

ok so i have a few problems. my current alarm system in the car is falling apart, one remote is completly dead and the bateries in the other one keep getting displaced, forcing me to constantly have to open the remote up..
so i decided to get a new alarm/imobiliser, i found one on ebay that has a few extra functions that i can hook up my self, but i dont know what to do..
i mean i want to just rip this one out and put the new one in, but i was thinking, since this one is already hooked up i could just splice the wires and go from there but i dont have the diagram for the old equator than noone ever heard off..
so i called a few auto electricians that do instalations and i got quoted aroun $500 for just the bloddy instal of a alarm, with imobiliser, and all the hardest wires (for central locking to the door) are already there...
what should i do, should i do it myself?

bourbon · 27-08-2009, 03:23 PM

ive got an alarm sittin at home if ya interested...un used...let me know

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 03:27 PM

im really set on this one i found on ebay, its very special

does anyone know any autoelecs who will do it cheap/for a slab of something

bourbon · 27-08-2009, 03:38 PM

whats the one on ebay? and whats soo good about it...

mine can have all the add ins installed as well...

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 03:42 PM

it has gps tracking and logging thats USB accesible (might come good for speeding fines??) and mobile controll via GSM

im such a kid, and it probz wont work haha but i just want a new alarm

i found this so i might try to do it my self

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 03:44 PM

something like this one (i missed out on it forgot its finishing

)

Ky_88 · 27-08-2009, 03:51 PM

I would like an alarm in my car too. I have a central locking system installed and an immobiliser but the buttons don't work. They did... just when I got the car as the batteries were going. I got a new battery and it doesn't work at all anymore!

I asked about getting a new one but didn't realise how much work it is. I would like an alarm installed because it would beneficial because of the area I work in, but that's still an idea.

Strange thing about my car is that the immobiliser will kick in when it feels like it and you push the button and it will turn it off so you can start the car, but the buttons won't unlock the doors?! Strange...

I think you should go professionally as I wouldn't risk the issues messing with it yourself, but they you're male and you guys can do that sort of stuff hehe...

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 03:54 PM

dont be sexist now, we are all ppl after all.. i know pleanty of guys that dont like doing anything related to anything hard..
i would do it profesionaly but like i said i got quoted 500 and that was the Only one that wanted to do it...

bourbon · 27-08-2009, 03:55 PM

hmmm doubtit would work the best...those things are normally bs...

Ky_88 · 27-08-2009, 03:56 PM

I wasn't being sexist, just saying that I wouldn't know the first place to start whereas most males would.. although some females would too but not me. I'm lucky that I know where my oil and water goes

Rix · 27-08-2009, 04:54 PM

@ Tony those are the ones i was looking at and u told me to avoid lol

Hey bourbs what the alarm system you have?
might be intrested in grabbing it off ya:P

@ Ky
I wouldn't know where to being either:P

maztech · 27-08-2009, 04:55 PM

Hey mate i will talk to my auto elec and let ya know how much he thinks . Do you get a wiring diagram with your new alarm. I also do work on side at home

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 05:04 PM

yeah apparently u get the diagrams with them
rix sorry man i forgot i told u that ay.. i knew that i remembered it from somwhere.. they do look dodgy as all hell

Rix · 27-08-2009, 05:09 PM

Its alright, umm u bought ur car from someold couple in syd didn't u? have u tried contacting them if u still have their details and ask them if they still have the wiring diagram

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 05:10 PM

yeah a long time ago, thats when i realised that i lost the information haha

Rix · 27-08-2009, 05:13 PM

And people told me it was a bad idea to buy from a dealer:P
i live just down the road from my dealer

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 05:23 PM

thats mainly cus dealers buy their cars from ppl and then sell them for a profit, buying from other ppl cuts the dealer out and all their profit is in ur pocket..

Rix · 27-08-2009, 05:26 PM

Yeah but its not like i'm gonna lose the dealers contact details:P its on my car lol

maztech · 27-08-2009, 05:30 PM

You dont need the wiring diagram of the old system can work it out using a wiring diagram of the car . Make sure the alarm you get works the central locking as well so you dont have to connect 2 units. Buy a car off a dealer you get a warranty -- private sale you dont more of a risk for people who dont know what to look for

70NYD · 27-08-2009, 05:54 PM

and i have their contact details somewhere in ebay, i just cant find it

(yes i got the car of ebay haha)
beside the point if the car was bought of a dealer, who bought it of a person who installed the alarm then the dealer will not help you either

i dont have a wiring diagram maztech, but il figure it out when the time comes

hopefully haha

27-08-2009, 03:21 PM	#1
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	Installing a alarm/imobiliser ok so i have a few problems. my current alarm system in the car is falling apart, one remote is completly dead and the bateries in the other one keep getting displaced, forcing me to constantly have to open the remote up.. so i decided to get a new alarm/imobiliser, i found one on ebay that has a few extra functions that i can hook up my self, but i dont know what to do.. i mean i want to just rip this one out and put the new one in, but i was thinking, since this one is already hooked up i could just splice the wires and go from there but i dont have the diagram for the old equator than noone ever heard off.. so i called a few auto electricians that do instalations and i got quoted aroun $500 for just the bloddy instal of a alarm, with imobiliser, and all the hardest wires (for central locking to the door) are already there... what should i do, should i do it myself? __________________

27-08-2009, 03:23 PM	#2
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	ive got an alarm sittin at home if ya interested...un used...let me know __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

27-08-2009, 03:27 PM	#3
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	im really set on this one i found on ebay, its very special does anyone know any autoelecs who will do it cheap/for a slab of something __________________

27-08-2009, 03:38 PM	#4
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	whats the one on ebay? and whats soo good about it... mine can have all the add ins installed as well... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

27-08-2009, 03:42 PM	#5
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	it has gps tracking and logging thats USB accesible (might come good for speeding fines??) and mobile controll via GSM im such a kid, and it probz wont work haha but i just want a new alarm i found this so i might try to do it my self __________________

27-08-2009, 03:44 PM	#6
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	something like this one (i missed out on it forgot its finishing ) __________________

27-08-2009, 03:51 PM	#7
Ky_88 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newcastle NSW Car: 1998 Honda Civic CXi Hatchback Posts: 355	I would like an alarm in my car too. I have a central locking system installed and an immobiliser but the buttons don't work. They did... just when I got the car as the batteries were going. I got a new battery and it doesn't work at all anymore! I asked about getting a new one but didn't realise how much work it is. I would like an alarm installed because it would beneficial because of the area I work in, but that's still an idea. Strange thing about my car is that the immobiliser will kick in when it feels like it and you push the button and it will turn it off so you can start the car, but the buttons won't unlock the doors?! Strange... I think you should go professionally as I wouldn't risk the issues messing with it yourself, but they you're male and you guys can do that sort of stuff hehe... __________________ KYR-333 "I may be fat, but you're ugly. I can go on a diet!" www.myspace.com/cute_kizzie

27-08-2009, 03:54 PM	#8
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	dont be sexist now, we are all ppl after all.. i know pleanty of guys that dont like doing anything related to anything hard.. i would do it profesionaly but like i said i got quoted 500 and that was the Only one that wanted to do it... __________________

27-08-2009, 03:55 PM	#9
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	hmmm doubtit would work the best...those things are normally bs... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

27-08-2009, 03:56 PM	#10
Ky_88 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newcastle NSW Car: 1998 Honda Civic CXi Hatchback Posts: 355	I wasn't being sexist, just saying that I wouldn't know the first place to start whereas most males would.. although some females would too but not me. I'm lucky that I know where my oil and water goes __________________ KYR-333 "I may be fat, but you're ugly. I can go on a diet!" www.myspace.com/cute_kizzie

27-08-2009, 04:54 PM	#11
Rix Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: 1997 Mazda Astina Ba Posts: 1,205 View Photos By: Rix	@ Tony those are the ones i was looking at and u told me to avoid lol Hey bourbs what the alarm system you have? might be intrested in grabbing it off ya:P @ Ky I wouldn't know where to being either:P Last edited by Rix; 27-08-2009 at 05:04 PM.

27-08-2009, 04:55 PM	#12
maztech Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: QLD Car: ...... Posts: 952	Hey mate i will talk to my auto elec and let ya know how much he thinks . Do you get a wiring diagram with your new alarm. I also do work on side at home

27-08-2009, 05:04 PM	#13
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	yeah apparently u get the diagrams with them rix sorry man i forgot i told u that ay.. i knew that i remembered it from somwhere.. they do look dodgy as all hell __________________

27-08-2009, 05:09 PM	#14
Rix Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: 1997 Mazda Astina Ba Posts: 1,205 View Photos By: Rix	Its alright, umm u bought ur car from someold couple in syd didn't u? have u tried contacting them if u still have their details and ask them if they still have the wiring diagram

27-08-2009, 05:10 PM	#15
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	yeah a long time ago, thats when i realised that i lost the information haha __________________

27-08-2009, 05:13 PM	#16
Rix Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: 1997 Mazda Astina Ba Posts: 1,205 View Photos By: Rix	And people told me it was a bad idea to buy from a dealer:P i live just down the road from my dealer

27-08-2009, 05:23 PM	#17
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	thats mainly cus dealers buy their cars from ppl and then sell them for a profit, buying from other ppl cuts the dealer out and all their profit is in ur pocket.. __________________

27-08-2009, 05:26 PM	#18
Rix Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: 1997 Mazda Astina Ba Posts: 1,205 View Photos By: Rix	Yeah but its not like i'm gonna lose the dealers contact details:P its on my car lol

27-08-2009, 05:30 PM	#19
maztech Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: QLD Car: ...... Posts: 952	You dont need the wiring diagram of the old system can work it out using a wiring diagram of the car . Make sure the alarm you get works the central locking as well so you dont have to connect 2 units. Buy a car off a dealer you get a warranty -- private sale you dont more of a risk for people who dont know what to look for

27-08-2009, 05:54 PM	#20
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	and i have their contact details somewhere in ebay, i just cant find it (yes i got the car of ebay haha) beside the point if the car was bought of a dealer, who bought it of a person who installed the alarm then the dealer will not help you either i dont have a wiring diagram maztech, but il figure it out when the time comes hopefully haha __________________