Engine cleaning time and more alarm items.
04-14-2002, 12:25 AM
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Engine cleaning time and more alarm items.
I just made my first pass at cleaning the engine today. I have had the car a little over a week now so I thought that a should give it a shot. Boy, these 928 engines really cleanup well. All of that aluminum and black ducting look sharp when they are clean. I don't think the PO ever touched this area so it needed some elbow grease.
I discovered some wires that go to nowhere, that end up if front of the radiator. I think that these may go to the aftermarket alarm siren that the PO told me he took out. I also discovered some small switches in the roof of the glovebox. One the right side is a small (very small) button and on the left is a small toggle switch. Am I correct in assuming that the aftermarket alarm unit is probably spliced into the fusebox ? I haven't had time to check it out yet, I'm still cleaning other items.
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I discovered some wires that go to nowhere, that end up if front of the radiator. I think that these may go to the aftermarket alarm siren that the PO told me he took out. I also discovered some small switches in the roof of the glovebox. One the right side is a small (very small) button and on the left is a small toggle switch. Am I correct in assuming that the aftermarket alarm unit is probably spliced into the fusebox ? I haven't had time to check it out yet, I'm still cleaning other items.
Rob
04-14-2002, 06:03 AM
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that toggle switch could actually come in handy. you could wire it to be a fuel pump cut-off switch.
switch it off, lock the glove box, car goes no where. at least not very far...
switch it off, lock the glove box, car goes no where. at least not very far...
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Rob/928modeler,
Sounds like you're on the right track:
- wires up front likely went to aftermarket alarm siren
- small button in glovebox likely went to aftermarket alarm head to control various functions (e.g., de/activate valet mode)
- toggle switch may already be ignition cutoff or fuel pump cutoff (as David H. suggests)
Did PO tell you why s/he removed the aftermarket alarm?
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Sounds like you're on the right track:
- wires up front likely went to aftermarket alarm siren
- small button in glovebox likely went to aftermarket alarm head to control various functions (e.g., de/activate valet mode)
- toggle switch may already be ignition cutoff or fuel pump cutoff (as David H. suggests)
Did PO tell you why s/he removed the aftermarket alarm?
Cheers..... <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[burnout]" />
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The PO removed the siren part of the alarm because his wife got sick of hearing the thing. I just wanted to get rid of it because it seemed like it was flaky, but I am kind of getting used to it now. Before I start the car, I must hit the button on the remote otherwise the car will not turn over. If I could just cover up the LED display in the console then I could live with it. but the remote contains a battery, I think. I can't depend on that thing never going sour, that's why I want to get rid of it altogether and just have the stock alarm system.
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The PO removed the siren part of the alarm because his wife got sick of hearing the thing. I just wanted to get rid of it because it seemed like it was flaky, but I am kind of getting used to it now. Before I start the car, I must hit the button on the remote otherwise the car will not turn over. If I could just cover up the LED display in the console then I could live with it. but the remote contains a battery, I think. I can't depend on that thing never going sour, that's why I want to get rid of it altogether and just have the stock alarm system.