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what is the time line ? By timeline i mean what happened recently that could contribute to the symptoms. I,e did you run any new wires or have stereo work done ? or add any aftermarket gear ? you mentioned that there are lights on the little unit under the dash ,I am not familiar with your exact model but i am willing to guess that what you are looking at is your shock sensor .Since alarm brains tyoically don't have lights on them ,they are supposed to be hidden to help secure your ride. I would verify that the fuses are good and take it to the shop who installed it let them take a stab at it .Since it has been over a year the unit itself may not have any warranty left but they may have a lifetime on labor ,so have them check it . Remember if you can't trust your alarm it does you no good ! A few other questions that i have are : you said that the light do not flash ,no beeps,no led flashing either. Does it still have lock and unlock working? what about the starter disable ? Does your actual valet switch work ? ( it'll be hard to tell when you have no visual or audible feedback from the alarm ) Good luck !

what is your application ,i,e what kind of car do you have ? it sounds like you have a base model something in whixh case you should do it yourself ! I mean there isn't hardly anything to it . actuall wires to connect to in a base model situation are not that many- door trigger which means find the wire that feeds the domelight it's negative signal a door pin wire usually works but you need to test it to make sure that both doors can be "sensed " from the same wire .You do this by finding said wire and probing it with your ground type test light close both pin switches and your light should come on .open one it should go off close it and open the other one .repeat as many times as you have doors or hatches (which maybe or maybe not be covered. parking lights will either be negative or positive trigger meaning it takes a ground or 12 volts to turn on .Cars with the parking light switch on the column can be tested there at the column harness ,a ground type test light will either turn on when the positive trigger parking lights are turned on or will turn on the negative trigger parking lights.For cars with switches on the dash (usually positive trigger) verify that the wire you are going to use isn't the dimmer wire by probing the wire ,turn on the lights (Test light should be on) and roll the dimmer if your test light dims ,keep searching . the ignition and starter wire are generally in the same harness ,find the ignition wire by probing with ground type test light this wire will turn on with the key and stay lit when the key is turned to the starting position .the starter wire should be tested the same way but it only kights when the key is turned to start. Since some cars have 2 starter wires verify that you have the right one by cutting the wire and trying the key if it doesn't start you have the right wire if not reconnect the wire and keep searching .some fords and nissans have 2 starter wires.... main power is generally recommended to be obtained at the battery,if you fuse it at the battery and have problems you could just pull the fuse .In contrast to that main power usually can be gotten under the dash or at the fuse block.the onlly draw back is that if you experience problems and your valet switch doesn't work you will then have to get back under the dash to disconnect . there are a few thing s to remember when doing alarms : a ground type test light is not the recommended tool ! a dmm is the way to go or an airbag safe self powered "logic tester is 2nd (i use this the most) . when looking for wires in the column or ignition harnes be weary of harnesses wrapped in yellow tape those are airbag wires and the wrong move there could be disastrous to both the installer and the car . figure out where all of your wires are going to come from first ,i generally run all of my wires to one spot and connect them to the alarms harness by twisting the wires together and using one end of the butt connector asa snow cap ,it's a good connection and in the event of trouble you have a "test port for all of your wiring. also make sure you ground to a good solid panel not just a bolt on somewhere under the dash ,i usually go to the drivers kick panel . If any one watns a full demo on alarms just request and i will go to a step by stepwith pics for alarms ,actuators ,remote start or any other alarm options . good luck drew!-case

sweet ! thx

dubie is the shit thanks for the link I found some ish on there that i have been looking a few months for . and the big 3 looks fine ! good job!

what kind of car do you have? you should try to install that alarm yourself they aren't that hard depending on the vehicle.

I don't know if you guys remember dave rivera's new beetle install .I think he did it for metra but am not sure but his was controlled by the mirror controls -there is no steering wheel in the car ! quite cool but impractical .

as far as i know there aren't any production cars using steer by wire. Lexus comes the closest with their autopark .After doing some research some say that lexus is steer by wire and some say it is not ,who's to say?drive by wire used to pertain to throttle control.eliminating the cable makes it easier for integration of safety devices here is an interesting article to shed some light http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car-review/2726195.aspx and a semi funny demo of the lexus auto park the bmw autopark seems to work well here is the vid: and here is the wikipedia info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_by_wire

way to go ,that gives new meaning to "man I just locked up my sub" lol

dei is good stuff! lifetime warranty on the brain (if installed by a authorized dealer) audiovox does have some good stuff and they warranty the remotes as well I have heard that is autopage is good but I haven't done but a few so I can't really say but alot of people have told me good things crimestopper is decent ,I haven't tested their warranty ,they are definitely lower cost . imho dei is the way to go ,go for a python 460 or something similar it has an onboard shock sensor and another port for ad on sensors like glass break ,digital tilt and motion . every alarm i have ever done has had a positive trigger,a negative trigger,and an instant negative trigger( positive for ford style domelights negative for almost every other vehicle and the instant trigger is for hood pin /trunk pin or both if you chose. let me know if you need any help or guidance ,I have done literally thousands of alarms -and that offer is open to anyone who needs help ,guidance ,or tech assistance. Also if anyone is in the portland area i could possibly do it for you.

I gots gas money to bring it up to portland and beer too .Bitches well that ride will get ya plenty around here!Sick install man and the best part it was done right there in your back yard!

kinda new to the airide scene ,what is an edc? I like the idea of a driven compressor,hook your pressure switch to both the clutch and your remote start ....... I want to do something like this so i can run air tools . If I supplied enough capacity do you guys think it would run an air saw?

a jig saw is a good thing to have as well .I built my own router table with a cheap sears router ( 60 bucks ) . my dust collector is made out of a 5 gallon bucket ,i cut the lid to slip over the router and put a ton of extra cuts on the sealing lip for easy removal .then i screwed the lid to the bottom of the table and the dust bucket slides over the whole shooting match and with a shop vac attached I don't make nearly as much mess .A friend let me borrow his variable speed control and now one of these is next on my list .

Yeah I tried an experiment when i was building my closet build out and to save time after my kids tore down my closet racks .It didn't save any time at all in fact i ended up cutting them again .they were so wavy I was disappointed .I do however have them cut my sheets in 2 so i can get them in my wagon .

x3 yeah you can't lose they have a lifetime warranty on the brain if it's installed by a licensed dealer I have done many of these and have experienced almost no problemswith them

any new pics as of late ?