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Crapberra
Registered:
September 2003
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Car alarms - fitting
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Wed, 10 December 2003 02:08
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Just wondering is it hard to fit a car alarm/immobiliser/central locking, or is it worth paying the installation fee?
I have limited experience (having fitted central locking, stereo, driving lights myself before) and a whole lot of determination.
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Location:
Gawler, SA
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: Car alarms - fitting
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Wed, 10 December 2003 02:22
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Central locking you could do yourself but the alarms systems are all black wiring so you would require to use equipment to test each wire. Unless you are really confortable with attempting it I would pay to get the alarm installed.
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Location:
Bayside Melbourne.
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Car alarms - fitting
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Wed, 10 December 2003 02:56
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when the alarms come with black wires they are labelled... when you install the alarm system, you remove them. It is really difficult to install a second hand alarm for this reason. So I am told.
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Location:
Crapberra
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Car alarms - fitting
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Wed, 10 December 2003 04:13
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It's going to be a brand new Vision system so it should have labels (the One from Autopro, but I haven't bought it yet). Can I assume that with the labels it should just be a case of splice in the wires at the appropriate places marked in the instruction?
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Car alarms - fitting
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Wed, 10 December 2003 08:20
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How much is it? Most decent alarms are about $400 fitted
Fitting is a bitch, takes about 4 hours to do properly, and you have to find all the correct wires in the original harness (the fuel pump wire is the hardest to find)
And you have to run cables to the boot, and one to the bonnet
And I'm not sure if you get the insurance discount if you don't get a professional to install it
Check up on that
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Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Car alarms - fitting
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Wed, 10 December 2003 09:30
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installing an alarm and central locking is easy, i did it myself with just basic electrical knowledge. the instructions tell you where to put what wire its really easy. took me 2 days but i took my dash out and hid the alarm and all the wires.
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