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Offline Felton

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Battery question
« on: 13 September 2012, 11:27 »
Ok guys just been out to the car as I heard the alarm going off that I thought was strange as its never done it before tryed to start it and the batt was flat now there is only 3 things I've done in the past week one was fit my sub two was fit a new double din headunit and last I saw a button behind the drivers seat that I pressed and then looked at it I saw it was something to do with the alarm what is this button for and can it cause the batt to go flat if the alarms been going off more than I thought
Cheers for any help guys
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Offline km

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Re: Battery question
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2012, 11:30 »
apparently, it's used to deactivate the alarm incase you leave a pet in the car etc.

not sure about your head unit, but since installing mine, it doesnt turn the sub off when the car is off.

check if yours stays on?
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Offline richw911

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Re: Battery question
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2012, 11:35 »
Leaking rear wiper motor - making the micro switch in the boot latch wet and causing the alarm to go off and making the battery flat ?
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Re: Battery question
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2012, 11:38 »
i just realised actually, since my sub was installed, it would set my alarm off.

one night my alarm kept going off at 3 in the morning, and it did it every half hour for a few times.

went out to check the car, turned out the sub was going off randomly! had to make a switch to turn it off!
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Offline Felton

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Re: Battery question
« Reply #4 on: 13 September 2012, 12:07 »
Cheers guys will have to check it all out once my battery is charged up how can I go about fitting a switch to turn sub off if it is that sorry never had to fit one before lol it's a vibe active sub if that makes any difference lol It's just funny how it's only just started as I fitted it all last week and was fine on Monday but I havnt moved the car since as I've been using the wife's lol
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Offline km

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Re: Battery question
« Reply #5 on: 13 September 2012, 13:25 »
i just used a switch from halfords, and stuck it in the rem cable. then mounted it in one of the blank buttons by the hazard switch.

i have a vibe sub too. there should be like a square symbol that lights up behind the sub, on the amp!
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Offline houston

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Re: Battery question
« Reply #6 on: 13 September 2012, 16:21 »
do it properly, the stereo will have an ignition live which you run a wire to the remote terminal of your amp.

a switch would work but if you forget to flick it your stuck again
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