Re: [doc] Re: Car Alarm/ Battery Isolation
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Re: [doc] Re: Car Alarm/ Battery Isolation
- From: "Richard Hanlon" <rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 08:48:17 +0000
In response to the problem you mention with the clock being reset whenever
you reconnect the battery:
You can get fused battery isolation connectors. These come with a key to
pull out to isolate the battery, but there is a low-rated bypass fuse. This
provides sufficient current to keep the clock memory and the courtesy lights
working, but will blow if a larger load is applied (such as anyone trying
the starter motor). The bypass fuse may also be sufficient to support the
alarm - you may have to uprate it slightly, but it'd still blow if anyone
tried the starter.
These are a relatively common way of immobilising cars and farm equipment
where a continuous supply is requiired for keeping the clock, onboard
computers, radio station presets etc. all in memory.
I believe classic car suppliers such as Frost carry them...
>From: John Tien <johntien99@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [doc] Re: Car Alarm...
>Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 05:41:09 +0100 (BST)
>
>Dear all,
>
>Thanks for everyone's reply! I eventually installed
>the alarm on the underside of the brake master
>cylinder access panel.... ground via the horn's
>mounting bracket and fed the wire through the trunk
>release wire hole and +12V via the cigar lighter
>socket. The internal light is connected via the door
>light switch (LHD) and everything is working now.
>
>I wanted to install my car alarm on the front end
>because it is one of those easy fit units (siren and
>all electronics in one) so it is best not to get it
>wet (so no engine bay mounting!)... Thanks for
>everyone's advise and things are working very well
>now!
>
>BTW, is it a good or bad idea to connect a small 12V
>battery using parallel connection to the car alarm to
>retain it's memory while I cut the car battery every
>time I leave her parked? If it is a good idea, I will
>also make a connection to the clock... so no 12:00
>every time I drive (hehe^^).
>
>Best Regards,
>John Tien
>DOC 8
>RHD 3046
>
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