Relay 2008 Toad Alarm

[carl13671]

Hello,

Been bought a Toad alarm for my van and im having problems with the wiring.

Im only wanting to connect the basics for interior protection and so far have done the siren and interior sensors,led,valet button and temporarly connected to live and earth on the battery and all is good.

 

Im currently trying to find live wires for the indicators and interior light.I have a 12v test light the type that spikes the wire but when connected to earth on the battery and stuck in any wires I find no indication.

Am I right in thinking I connect the tester to + on the battery and then spike the wire,efectively finding a switching earth?

Could any members give me any pointers or better still anybody who has experience in alarms who might know the correct wire colours I need to connect to get back to me,as I have very little experience with these new wiring systems.

 

Happy Christmas.

[paul.h]

When wiring up towbars on the C5s I have found the correct wires to the indicators by following the wires back from an indicator, noting the wire colour and the wire number on it (magnifying glass needed). The car indicators work by receiving a switched +12 volt supply to the bulb from the bsi (cabin fusebox) and for the rear indicators, then a common earth wire for all the bulbs in the light unit.

 

If you are trying to trace a wire, you should use one end of the meter connected to earth (any nearby bare metal part of the body will do, no need to go back to the battery) and then try for the +12 volt supply in the wire to the bulb.

 

For an interior light, it might be easier to feed a new wire back from the light, or at least find the wire route up one of the pillars. Again the light will take a switched +12 volt supply from the bsi and at the light will have an earth wire to the body somewhere. I have found Citroen often use white wires for many things but the numbers on the wires are all different. The colours and numbers can also change on the same model but with different years.

[carl13671]

Cheers Paul,

I've managed to get it all wired up today, for some reason only the front indicators work but I can live with that, for the interior light I found the wire in the light then found it again where it comes out of the fuse board.

Indicators were pink and pink and black with white being the interior light

Thanks for your help mate

[paul.h]

Maybe you need wires to the rear indicators as well as the front. If your van goes in to economy mode like the cars, I would see if the alarm also works then. On the cars when in economy mode I think the interior light does not work (amongst other things) so the bsi would not switch on the light when the doors are opened until the engine has been started.