Giant slayer Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I did this mod on my old prelude and it was pretty bo shank. When the alarm was locked with the alarm blipper i wired in the folding mirror switch wire to fold in the mirrors and to unfold them when unlocked. Most alarms have wires that give a voltage or ground for an amount of time after the alarm is armed for window lift/total closure so i know this would be possible with my cobra alarm on the zed as this has window lift but i was wondering how the folding mirrors fold and if this would be an easy mod. Has anyone done it on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgixxer750 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 that sounds like a quality idea..........post up how you get on ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadModder Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 from what i can recal the folding mirror switch just make a live connection to the mirrors the switch has 3 setting fold out off and fold in so as long as the pulse from the alarm is long enough then you should get auto mirror movment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianl Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 from what i can recal the folding mirror switch just make a live connection to the mirrors the switch has 3 setting fold out off and fold in so as long as the pulse from the alarm is long enough then you should get auto mirror movment a couple of years ago some one was planning to make a circuit so they fold / unfold with the ignition, can't remember how far they got Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 would be very easy to do using 2 of these, using the pulse from the central locking wires. http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ITAG=SPEC&ModuleNo=25224&doy=14m8#spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joely P Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 liking the idea :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 in fact. i will get the modules and do it on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joely P Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 but the question is... on the blipper or on the ignition...?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 but the question is... on the blipper or on the ignition...?... on the alarm for me. i would have to see how they operate first as to wether they would work with ignition or not. problem you have with the ignition, there would either be a perminant live while its on, or perminant neg when off, so will have to test the modules and see if theres any current drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant slayer Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 good to see there is some interest in this. It seems like there are more electronically capable people on this thread that i will see how they do it first before i attempt it. Another thing that i guess could be easily added if this device was on the blipper command would be to add a 'blipping' noise when the alarm is armed/disarmed because mine doesnt have one (think they stopped doing it because of noise pollution!!! what about the noise pollution when the alarm goes off in error!) and it is annoying when i cant hear the central locking go and have to go back and check, makes the remote pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich666 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 You should be easily able to get a light/ indicator flash to indicate that it's set... good to see there is some interest in this. It seems like there are more electronically capable people on this thread that i will see how they do it first before i attempt it. Another thing that i guess could be easily added if this device was on the blipper command would be to add a 'blipping' noise when the alarm is armed/disarmed because mine doesnt have one (think they stopped doing it because of noise pollution!!! what about the noise pollution when the alarm goes off in error!) and it is annoying when i cant hear the central locking go and have to go back and check, makes the remote pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant slayer Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 yeah the indicators flash but i would prefer an audible sound for when it is bright and you miss the flash or when you are looking the other way. I know i am being fussy but after almost a year of owning the car and coming from a car with a told alarm that did blip, it still annoys me everytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 good to see there is some interest in this. It seems like there are more electronically capable people on this thread that i will see how they do it first before i attempt it. Another thing that i guess could be easily added if this device was on the blipper command would be to add a 'blipping' noise when the alarm is armed/disarmed because mine doesnt have one (think they stopped doing it because of noise pollution!!! what about the noise pollution when the alarm goes off in error!) and it is annoying when i cant hear the central locking go and have to go back and check, makes the remote pointless. all alarms ive come across have audible chirp on arm/dissarm. on most, it is a programmable feature, so it could have been turned off. i have a toad ai606 on mine which has 4 program options. off/1/2/3. i have mine set on 2 because 3 is too loud for night time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant slayer Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 yeah my toad alarm on my old car had the chirp but this cobra one definitely doesnt have it. I remember someone telling me they are trying to phase the chirp out because of new EU noise pollution laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEZ300Z Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hi, The guy that fitted the alarm to my old Z32 reckoned that it had to have a silent arming mode to be Thatchem approved.Don't know if this is true though? Cheerz, Jez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianl Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 not sure if it helps but this is the thread from last time it was discussed http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=64299&highlight=folding+mirrors . Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 IIRC. on cobra alarms you disconnect battery for 30 seconds then as you reconnect the battery press the arm button on fob at same time. This then makes it chirp. may not work on all of them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hi, The guy that fitted the alarm to my old Z32 reckoned that it had to have a silent arming mode to be Thatchem approved.Don't know if this is true though? Cheerz, Jez. lmfao. no its not true at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant slayer Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 IIRC. on cobra alarms you disconnect battery for 30 seconds then as you reconnect the battery press the arm button on fob at same time. This then makes it chirp. may not work on all of them though. interesting. i will give this a try but before i do it has anyone else tried this and it has worked. I am not keen on disconnecting my battery because i loathe setting up my stereo again everytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant slayer Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 not sure if it helps but this is the thread from last time it was discussed http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=64299&highlight=folding+mirrors . just read through the thread and seems fine but did this guy ever end up producing these and what was the result? Is he still selling them does anyone know? £20 seems pretty steep.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 interesting. i will give this a try but before i do it has anyone else tried this and it has worked. I am not keen on disconnecting my battery because i loathe setting up my stereo again everytime! it has been tried and tested many a time, and works on most of them. ive fitted 1000s of alarms over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant slayer Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 it has been tried and tested many a time, and works on most of them. ive fitted 1000s of alarms over the years. Mario. I tried this and it hasnt worked. I disconnected the battery for a while and when i put the neg terminal back on i press the A button which is the button to arm and disarm. Have i done it right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Mario. I tried this and it hasnt worked. I disconnected the battery for a while and when i put the neg terminal back on i press the A button which is the button to arm and disarm. Have i done it right? you have to press the lock button at exactly the same time you connect the battery terminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant slayer Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 no still doesnt work mate. tried it a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 no still doesnt work mate. tried it a few times. it must be one of the very few it dont work on then. no doubt there will be posts about it if you google it. it may turn something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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