Alarm/lights not blinking

[Misterio]

Ok this isn't a huge problem but i wanna fix it. i got an aftermarket alarm installed and it used to make my corner lights and my taillights blink every time i would engage it with my clicker but then one day it stopped doing that.. i also noticed that around that same time a wire behind my stereo melted so i just taped it off with electrical tape... anybody got any suggestions on where they tapped into my electrical system to make my lights blink? or could it be a fuse ?? anything?

thanks!

 

[luv2rallye]

They would have to have gone to the green/white wire that goes from the column lighting switch to the tail light relay. A ground on this wire activates the relay.

 

[Misterio]

thanks! but where exactly should i look for this wire? im not too sure of the functions/purposes of a relay so im not sure if your telling me that i need to tap into the wire going to the relay. from what i think i understand everytime i press my clicker to engage my alarm, my alarm box sends about two 12+ Volt electric currents through a wire that is supposed to be connected to the relay? that would make my side markers and tail lights blink twice.

thanks!

 

[luv2rallye]

The green/white wire would be in the steering column harness under the dash. It goes to pin 4 of a 20 pin connector which is where I would suspect they tapped into it. The relay (which is in the engine fusebox) has +12V on the other side and is activated by applying a ground to this side (which is what the lighting switch does). So the alarm must connect this wire to ground two times to blink the lights. I would recommend first testing the alarm wire that is supposed to blink the lights to make sure it really connects to ground twice. Do this by connecting a 12V light through a fuse to the battery + and connecting the other side of the light to the alarm wire. Light should blink twice when alarm activated if ok.

 

[JLangevin]

luv2rallye explained the PROPER way to tap into the flasher circuit... however, having run a local Audio/Security shop for several years, I will tell you that they probably tapped into it under the driverside kick panel. I cant guarentee that the color is the same, but flasher circuit can be found there as well... there is a large loom of wires leading the back of the vehicle... this is not the reccomended place nor would I condone anyone tapping there..

Also, my shop ALWAYS and I mean, ALWAYS was required to expose, solder, and hear shrink all connections for your protecion as well as ours... I bet they only used T-Taps which are a very unreliable way of making a connection... Im thinking yours is under the kick, and even though may still be connected, may not have penitrated the shielding enough for a secure connection...

Good luck.