5.Turn off the engine. Then cut the wire at a point where there are at least several inches of wire on each side of the cut. Be sure both wire ends are away from all other metal objects under the dash.
Important Note: If you cut the correct wire, you will be unable to start your vehicle until you com- plete the alarm’s installation.
6.Try to start your vehicle. The engine should not crank. If it does crank, you cut an incorrect wire
— use a wire
7.Use a piece of masking tape to mark each wire end with its func- tion (such as STARTER (TO KEY) and STARTER (TO SOLE- NOID).
FINDING YOUR VEHICLE’S PARKING LIGHTS WIRE
To have your parking lights flash dur- ing an alert or when you use the car finder, you must connect your alarm system to your vehicle’s parking lights. Follow these steps to find the correct wire.
1.Locate the wire harness going from the back of your vehicle’s light control. If the control is on your vehicle’s steering column, the harness probably joins sev- eral other wiring harnesses.
2.Use the vehicle wiring’s color code to find the parking lights wire. To determine the wire’s color, call the Auto Alarm Helpline at
3.Touch one lead from a
4.Turn on your parking lights. The test light should light or the volt meter should indicate 12 volts only when the lights are on. If this is not the case, repeat this proce- dure from Step 3, selecting another wire.
5.After you locate the light wire, use a piece of masking tape to mark it with its function (LIGHTS).
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