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Sam
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:43 am Post subject:
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"Jim" <alarminex@aol.com> wrote in message
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: I think that some of the ideas of the cause are good but ...... I'd
: leave it alone. Sounds like a neat feature to me. You might think
about
: hooking it to your neon running lights.
: Das Coo man!
Me thinks there could be other issues at play here. Many Mazda3
owners are complaining about an intermittent rough idle. Nobody has
determined the source of the problem, maybe this issue is a symptom of
a larger problem?
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e-nigma
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"Sam" <newsgroup2003@gmail.com> wrote in message
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"Chad Wahls" <cwahls@uiuc.edu> wrote in message
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: Highly unlikely, it will need to act as a transformer and the LED
will
: require far more current to illuminate than simple paralell
induction will
: induce. Also if this were the case the problem would be more
prominent if
: the engine were on as the amplifier would be receiving more voltage
and
: would have greater headroom. I vote for a big voltage drop at the
alarm
: module causing a hickup that flashes the lamp.
What would cause a big voltage drop at the alarm module causing a
hickup that flashes the lamp?
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Every time the bass hits, the car voltage drops. the amount of drop depends
on how strong the battery is. |
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Sam
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:
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"e-nigma" <kalelmail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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: Every time the bass hits, the car voltage drops. the amount of drop
depends
: on how strong the battery is.
Just curious, if the voltage drops then the LED should dim, but in my
case, when the bass hits, the LED brightens. Since the car is only about
6 months old, I don't believe the battery is the issue. |
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petem
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:13 pm Post subject:
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check the wiring for ground and voltage supply
beef it up..
one way of knowing for sur wheres the trouble is to take voltage mesurment
while its happening..
those mesurment should be made between the battery ground ant the various
point where power pass for the radio and alarm device (but i would highly
check at the auxiliary switch of the ignition ;-) )
"Sam" <newsgroup2003@gmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
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"petem" <petem001@gmail.com> wrote in message
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: simple...
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: the ground or power line for both the alarm and radio are
shared...and its
: too small (cant handle the total load of current) or its week..(bad
: connection)...
what would you suggest be the fix to rectify the situation?
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e-nigma
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:50 pm Post subject:
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"Sam" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have a Black Widow 1800 Car Alarm installed in my Mazda3. Everything
is stock inside the car. I noticed the other night while sitting in the
car and listening to the stereo that the LED was flashing to the beat of
the stereo. The heavier the beat, the stronger the flash. I only had
the ignition in the ACC position. This problem is not always easy to
replicate; however, it shows up most of the time.
The car installer said that he's never heard of this problem before.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Sam
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Does it do this with the car running? or only when the key is in ACC |
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e-nigma
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject:
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"e-nigma" <kalelmail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Sam" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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I have a Black Widow 1800 Car Alarm installed in my Mazda3. Everything
is stock inside the car. I noticed the other night while sitting in the
car and listening to the stereo that the LED was flashing to the beat of
the stereo. The heavier the beat, the stronger the flash. I only had
the ignition in the ACC position. This problem is not always easy to
replicate; however, it shows up most of the time.
The car installer said that he's never heard of this problem before.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Sam
Does it do this with the car running? or only when the key is in ACC
Nevermind, you already answered that question. |
Does the LED blink normally when the vehicle is off and the alarm armed |
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Chad Wahls
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject:
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"Sam" <newsgroup2003@gmail.com> wrote in message
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"e-nigma" <kalelmail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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: Every time the bass hits, the car voltage drops. the amount of drop
depends
: on how strong the battery is.
Just curious, if the voltage drops then the LED should dim, but in my
case, when the bass hits, the LED brightens. Since the car is only about
6 months old, I don't believe the battery is the issue.
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The voltage could drop enough to cause the alarm to think weird things and
blink the LED. Even at full output there will be enough voltage to
illuminate an LED. The reason it does not dim is because it's probably
illuminating at the BOTTOM of the voltage cycle or as the cycle is coming
back up. Does the LED flash immediately after you apply power to the alarm
system?
As for 6 month..... I had the battery replaced on my brand spanking new car
within a month of purchase. No system in it. Sometimes you get a bad one.
If a battery lasts the first few months it will usually live a normal live
barring abuse. The weak ones get weeded out quick :)
Chad |
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Sam
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:42 am Post subject:
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"Chad Wahls" <cwahls@uiuc.edu> wrote in message
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: The voltage could drop enough to cause the alarm to think weird things
and
: blink the LED. Even at full output there will be enough voltage to
: illuminate an LED. The reason it does not dim is because it's probably
: illuminating at the BOTTOM of the voltage cycle or as the cycle is
coming
: back up. Does the LED flash immediately after you apply power to the
alarm
: system?
Yes, the LED flashes immediately after I power-on the alarm. |
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Chad Wahls
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:42 am Post subject:
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Sam wrote:
| Quote: | "Chad Wahls" <cwahls@uiuc.edu> wrote in message
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: The voltage could drop enough to cause the alarm to think weird things
and
: blink the LED. Even at full output there will be enough voltage to
: illuminate an LED. The reason it does not dim is because it's probably
: illuminating at the BOTTOM of the voltage cycle or as the cycle is
coming
: back up. Does the LED flash immediately after you apply power to the
alarm
: system?
Yes, the LED flashes immediately after I power-on the alarm.
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Well I was meaning, maybe you did this. Pull the fuse, put the fuse
back in, the moment you put it in does the LED flash? Maybe the alarm
control unit is seeing a low voltage and "turning off" the logic,
therefore everytime the voltage drop ends (end of beat impulse) the LED
flashes as if the power was re-applied.
Chad |
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Sam
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:42 am Post subject:
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"e-nigma" <kalelmail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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: Does the LED blink normally when the vehicle is off and the alarm armed
Yes, it blinks as it should when armed. |
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Sam
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:42 am Post subject:
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"Chad Wahls" <cwahls@uiuc.edu> wrote in message
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: Well I was meaning, maybe you did this. Pull the fuse, put the fuse
: back in, the moment you put it in does the LED flash? Maybe the alarm
: control unit is seeing a low voltage and "turning off" the logic,
: therefore everytime the voltage drop ends (end of beat impulse) the LED
: flashes as if the power was re-applied.
Any idea which fuse it would be? As I didn't do the install myself I
don't know which fuse it's linked to. |
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