Mirrors + Alarm

[Cyric]

Hey all,

Just trying to work out the best way to hook the power mirrors up to the alarm so they fold/unfold when you enable/disable the alarm.

Has been discussed before if you want a quick catch up http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ht=mirror+alarm

So from what I can gather the G-O appears to be to wire it to the central locking, and detect ON/ACC so you don't accidentaly close the mirrors by locking the doors whilst driving?

Figure I'd use something like a 2PST 12v relay to figure the ON/ACC part, and then just hooking the switch under the dash into the central locking..... unless anybody else has any better ideas?

Thanx

[MattyB]

ive thought about this also. and do plan on setting it up one day. i dont know how much power the mirror motors draw so playing it safe might require a few relays, one for open and one for close.

you might want to have a switch to be able to turn this feature on and off. with the relays have this switch control the main power imput of the relay (save having two switchs) or have a cross over relay that when the ignition is on the relay doesnt send power to the other relays

find the wires that controls the door lock unlock. correct the lock to the relay used for close and the unlock to the relay used for the open.

if you find the mirrors are not opening or closing fully you might need to add a capacister.

by slicing into the harness you leave your original switch working at all times, this will solve the problem some find with remote start ect.

hope this has been of help. do tell if you get it done i would be interested to know how ya went.

[Cyric]

OK thanks, will dig out the wiring diagram (learn to read japanese) and start hacking away!

Hoping to have a go at this next weekend so I'll keep you posted...

[MattyB]

nice

[MattyB]

as i just posted in another thread about this same thing. i think the best way would to have the mirrors set to open and close on ignition on and off. ill give this some more thought on how to work it when i have time. if i succeed then ill post the details. hows your stuff going ?

[Cyric]

Haven't started, its this weekends project although i've complicated things by thinking about having the windows go up and the sunroof close along with the mirrors

[fattdex]

we'll make a html tutorial if it works...

[PHaT MR30]

yeh was thinking this the other night, saw it on a MR2, sets alarm and they fold in and windows go up SWEET!

i am buying R33 mirrors to fit my R30 and this is one thing i would like to do. let me know how you get on

[MattyB]

cyric.

mmmmmmmmmmmm i love how a good idea just gets complicated ))

let me know how ya go.

[Cyric]

yepo can do, my alarm has inputs for the windows/sunroof so ill use that... and just hook up the mirrors to the central locking via a few relays... hopefully next weekend, there is too many cruises on this w/e and the car needs a wash before i do anything!!!

[MattyB]

what alarm is that? i wonder if my laserline would hrm. might have to look that up.

[Cyric]

hmm... i cant remember wahat its call its [something] 888..... ive got the book on my desk at home so ill let ya know 2morrow