Poor mans alarm system?

[suntansailor]

I have a US 451 cabrio, which I inherited the options when I bought an orphan. No factory alarm is installed.

Anyone know what two wires from the pin connector (behind the switch bar which operates the door lock button) operate that flashing LED?

There is an LED light in the lock button that flashes when in the locked position, and I want to connect a more visible LED light extension near the dash/windshield area to give the look of an alarm installed.

The problem is you can't identify what wires go where due to the switch bar is a circuit board (pretty sophisticated for a $16K car).

Any electrical gurus that can assist?

Gordon, Atlanta

[jwight]

Might be easier to install an aftermarket alarm system.

[SmartAzz]

When I saw the title of the thread I thought it was an April Fool and that there would be a pic of a pit bull in the car or something

Sorry can't help you with the electrical

[suntansailor]

Spoke to a buddy who is an electrical engineer who took a look at the circuit board. He thinks the blinking light is a function of the circuit board. Therefore tapping into the wires won't do anything...bummer.

[jwight]

Google "fake auto alarm" - lots of info out there.

[stevenvillatoro]

Chihuahua?

[gamernotwatcher]

Never leave your smart alone!

[suntansailor]

Found an inexpensive alarm solution: $10, and it took 15 mins to install. When you turn off the key, it blinks. When you turn on the key, it stops. I mounted the LED light in the middle of my dash center console, and it is very visible:

cdmartin@securbar.com

Kinda cool to end your own thread with an answer...

[mvukovich]

I install a alarm system on my smart car, it's was only three wires took a half hour to install. It is a Thief-track Gps unit, $250.00. I purchase the unit at GPS-onSale, you can get a demo at........
http://www.mobilesecurezone.com/Defa...y=SATES&demo=0
I took advantage of the spares in the fuse box. One for "switch drawn power" another for "continuous power" and the ground.

[Smart24]

When my smarts turned off and the doors are locked there is a red light that flashes in the console, does that mean I have an alarm? I've never heard it go off other than the times I've pushed the panic button, and I've had the car for over a year.

I left the window open, turned the car off and locked the doors, then opened the car door thru the window. I'm thinking if there was an alarm that would have set it off would it not? So that would mean the flashing red light is just a idiots reminder that the doors are locked?