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? about wiring car alarm siren

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by sirsaechao, Oct 3, 2012.

  1. Oct 3, 2012 at 5:35 AM
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    sirsaechao

    sirsaechao [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Looking to add extra (maybe 2 more) alarm sirens to my truck. One inside and a extra under the hood with my current one. How do I wire these up to work with my Clifford alarm? Is it as simple as tapping the wires? If so how.
     
  2. Oct 4, 2012 at 7:57 AM
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    Not totally sure on the clifford, but on my Directed I simply wired my extra siren to the same wires that the factory siren used.

    When I got the truck it had an old alarm in it. Dismantled that and kept the siren from it. Got the new alarm, installed it and now have that siren under hood as seems standard on the inner fender and the other siren hidden away. Works perfectly.
     
  3. Oct 4, 2012 at 4:46 PM
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    Aw9d

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    You can just splice in.. I wouldn't add more than 2.

    Also, look into piezo siren for the inside. They are better than the outside horns. They are so loud sitting in the car trying to hotwire it is murder on the ears.

    And a good tip, when you mount the horn mount it somewhere that its hard to get to. I had my horn mounted to my firewall on my civic, guy broke window, opened hood and ripped off horn in about 10 seconds.
     
  4. Oct 5, 2012 at 3:33 AM
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    Clifford is DEI :laughing:

    Directed makes all the major brands (viper, clifford, python, etc)

    Correct. You can just add to the existing alarm siren wire. I delivers enough current to power about 2 full size DEI sirens and 1 or 2 Piezos. I recommend the DEI (Directed) piezo for the inside under the dash... it is insane thats for sure!
     

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