Re: Car Alarm Install problem

["JW" <jweb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Give me the year of your Spectra and I'll see if I have some info that will
help.   Also, this is a very helpful site if you don't know about it:
http://www.the12volt.com/carsecurity/carsecurity.asp

"Toolman Tim" <no.spam.for.tcm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CO_se.5822$uS2.4344@xxxxxxxxxxx
> I've not done installs of car alarms in many years - figured it couldn't
> be any worse than audio, right? Well, after the nightmare of installing my
> new CD player I should have known better <g>!
>
> Anyway, I have a Kia Spectra and bought a Hornet 727T alarm. That's the
> upgrade type kit to tie in to my existing remote door lock system.
>
> My question, if someone here can help with car alarm install tips, is on
> connecting to the parking light circuit. The install manual with the kit
> says to tap into that in the steering column and gives instructions on
> locating the correct wire based on zero volts when the parking lights are
> switch off, and 12v when they're switched on. I can't find a wire that
> does that. I'm thinking that would be because the system runs on a relay.
> The relay is in the fuse/relay block. I know which one it is (pulled them
> out one at a time until the circuit quit.) So, should I be trying to tap
> in between the switch on the steering column and the relay, or should I be
> trying to connect after the relay?
>
> OR...should I take this blasted thing to a local car alarm dealer and have
> them finish the job? It looks like I'll be facing similar issues with the
> door switches, and other things the system wants to connect to.
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