alright, i got my sensor today, and i want to put it under the hood, can som1 point out to me to what wire i have to connect it to and where do i plug in the red wire, it says 12v but what does that mean, do i need a battery or something? this is the link to the instructions

http://www.rcreations.com/public/CoD...e,0t,P=30.html

got some pics of my car

 

How many wires do you have to connect? I assume one goes to a siren and another to ground, as well as the 12v? If you get a voltmeter (they're like $15 at Walmart), you can find any wire that's carrying a constant 12 v (or so). If you want, you can just attach it to the wire coming off the battery's + wire. That should be constant 12v. Although maybe a professional around here has a better idea? I know where the constant 12v wires are under the dash if you'd rather attach it there.

 

i dont know how to take the dashboard out and i dont want to mess with the wiring over there =( and thanks for the info, im going to do that

 

I used the instructions from the 4th generation How-to's and had no problem. Check it out and if you have any problems, let me know.

 

nah man, that how to.... is if u want to put in in the dashboard, i wanna put it under the hood, i just dont know where there is 12v so ican hook the red wire up to it, look at the link http://www.rcreations.com/public/CoD...e,0t,P=30.html ^^ thx

 

Yeah you'll be fine just attaching it to the wire coming off the red (+) lead of the battery.

 

o ok good , im gonna do that today and ill posdt some pics

 

That is not the best place for a shock sensor due to the water damage issues. You really should think about putting it inside your car. If you still want to put it there, make sure you seal the sensor some how so that it will not get damage from the rain.

 

Here is a link to a TUT that should give you some more help. Good Luck.

Glass and Shock sensor to your Factory Theft deterrent system

 

Sorry this is off the subject but where did you get your reverse indiglo meanbean?

 

o yeah good point, but its only a 10 dollar shock sensor, i dont think it should get wet cause its got the hood covering it and then its going to be under a metal thing, and i never see water there anywzy ^^

 

alright, i installed my know sensor but its kinda weird, the green and red leds go off when u hit the car or make loud noise but the alarm doesnt always go off even though the green and red leds go off, i just connected the blue wire to the yellow wire and the black wire to the black, the red wire to the battery and the green wire is just laying there, any1 know whats the green wire for?

 

These are custom gauge lights that I made with some assistance from Eternity059. He is the one that came up with the idea first and was gracious enough to assist me. Head on over to his website and take a look. Let me know if you cannot figure it out and I'll lend you a helping hand. Laters.

 

Your wiring sounds right. The green wire is used for dual stage sensor (aka warning stage) which our stock alarm does not support. I would check your ground cable (black) and make sure it is connected to a good ground. Also, remember that there is about a 30sec wait until the alarm actually is HOT once you arm it. Finally, make sure that the hood sensor is acually closed otherwise the shock sensor will not work. Hope this helps.

 

im confused, what does connected to a good ground mean?

 

try connecting black cable to negative terminal of battery and see if that solves your problem.

 

lol damn i didnt know u had to wait 30 secs so thats why lol, then it works fine and thanks for ur help, its kinda wierd lol cause i just tap the front and the alarm goes off but i hit the back of the car and it doesnt, yes i could of had the shock sensor in the middle of the car but that would be to much work so i guess im cool with it being the way it is ^^ this was like the first mod i did to my car that i did lol

 

o yes and also tomorrow im going to test to see how long the alarm stays on after the shock sensor has been triggered cause i know alot of people want to know =)

 

yay.. thats what i wanted to know.

 

Glad I could help. Most places strap the shock sensor on the steering wheel column since most vibrations will be sense at this point. Also, if some one tries to jack your wheels, the shock sensor will also go off. I think all alarms stays on for no more than 10 minutes then cut off. I'm pretty sure that feature is built into all alarms since its part of some regulation or standard.

 

would you be able to put another shock sensor in the back? lol just for extra protection

 

Just tap into the trunk trigger and you should be ok. H ead on over to the12volt for more help on alarms.

 

would it be better to have 1 shock sensor in the middle of the car with the sentivity up alil higher than having 2 sensors in the front and in the back?

 

Well it's your preference. Normally 1 shock sensor and 1 glass break sensor located inside your car should provide enough coverage. The higher set sensors will/maybe more prone to false alarms...especially in cold weather. Just experiment and see what you like.