Turbo timer fitted, but have a small problem
19 December 2006, 02:29 PM
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Turbo timer fitted, but have a small problem
Hello!
I fitted a turbo timer the other day to my brothers car, but now when the car is cooling down (being controlled by the timer) the alarm wont set. rendering the turbo timer pretty useless lol.
I didn't connect the "handbrake cable" to anything, is this the problem?
Does this cable just need to earth ?
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Dave
I fitted a turbo timer the other day to my brothers car, but now when the car is cooling down (being controlled by the timer) the alarm wont set. rendering the turbo timer pretty useless lol.
I didn't connect the "handbrake cable" to anything, is this the problem?
Does this cable just need to earth ?
Cheers
Dave
19 December 2006, 05:02 PM
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depends on the alarm you should be able to programme it to auto set if its a fairly modern alarm, the hand brake wire earths it out cutting the engine if gets in and trys to drive it away
19 December 2006, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by gaz-cole
depends on the alarm you should be able to programme it to auto set if its a fairly modern alarm, the hand brake wire earths it out cutting the engine if gets in and trys to drive it away
OK so maybe get the alarm looked at then, its a Cobra i think, quite new.
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Dave
19 December 2006, 05:22 PM
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Quote from my Blitz instructions
* Important the parking brake wire (purple) must have ground signal at all times,either by grounding the wire or reading ground signal from the parking brake wire.If purple wire is not install correctly,the turbo timer will automatically shut off when the key is taken out.
just had a look at my clifford manual and it seems you can reset the autoarming (my alarm is 3 years old) so i would presume newer models whoever makes them would be similar
* Important the parking brake wire (purple) must have ground signal at all times,either by grounding the wire or reading ground signal from the parking brake wire.If purple wire is not install correctly,the turbo timer will automatically shut off when the key is taken out.
just had a look at my clifford manual and it seems you can reset the autoarming (my alarm is 3 years old) so i would presume newer models whoever makes them would be similar
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Cheers bud, i did some scouting around and found that the handbrake cable when connected to the handbrake will shut down the motor if the handbrake is released (a thief jumps in the car) so i guess it is not related to the "not being able to lock the car" problem.
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21 December 2006, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Brun
Turbo timers don't need any help to be classed as useless 
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