Car: 2000 civic si

I juss installed a alarm in my car but the problem is its pretty inconsistent with working...

I know interms of the door triggers, locks, 12v constant, and acc wires they are wired correctly. How do i know this? because when the alarm actually works... everything works fine.

It seems to <U>randomly</U> cut in and out of working. At first i thought it was my power connections because like 90% of the time if i turnd the ignition the alarm would start working (the keyless entry worked) but the alarm brain has a indicator that shows it is recieving power and operational ignition turned or off.

...so now im thinking mayb its my ground. Its not directly on the chassis but i picked a bolt connected to the metal frame/brackets under the dash. It seemed like a good ground to me...but im no pro.

so my question is...is there a way to test if that ground is good or not....or am i better off just looking for another spot. or is it juss some *** alarm that is busted...(got it in china)

 

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Aren't you the one who bought the $39.99 alarm on eBay?

Anyways... Your ground is inadequate. Secondary grounds are not acceptable.

Scrape some paint off of the kick panel and ground there.

 

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WRONG! Why do people always say this?! I KNOW it's hooked up right, but it doesn't work. If it was hooked up right, it would work. Period. Well, unless it's a crappy brand of alarm.

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(got it in china)
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Oh, you got the alarm in China? Well that could be your problem right there. But back to what I was saying... if it was a reputable alarm, and it was hooked up correctly, then it would work. Very rarely will you encounter a defective alarm from a reputable company. In a sticky linked in the FAQ section, I warn against using any imported alarms. Currently all the good alarms are made in the US and Canada.

Did you solder all connections? Did you verify all connections with a voltmeter? Did you use relays for all inputs/outputs that were listed in mA?

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How do i know this? because when the alarm actually works... everything works fine.
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That's not right. You KNOW it's connected right when you've verified everything with a voltmeter, double checked it, and then confirmed it by some other method.

 

no thats wasnt me

 

ill redo my grounds

...n yes i soldered my connections and checked them with the voltmeter.

i didnt use any relays for the listed connections, but id like to know if i should.

how can i tell if a specific connections are listed mA?

 

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Because the poorly translated instructions will say "250mA" or "500mA" on that particular wire in the diagram.

 

iight...well everythings workin fine now.

Ive read the faq:

"Glass breakage
Use this sensor or a motion sensor, but not both."

now my next question is which sensor is more recommended. Seein that the glass breakage sensor is cheaper i was leanin toward that...but i would get the motion/prox sensor if it was better.

 

i juss got a tilt sensor...still waitin on opinions on the other sensor