Desperately Seeking Advice: Turbo Timer Electrical Gremlin
08-14-2003, 06:07 AM
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Desperately Seeking Advice: Turbo Timer Electrical Gremlin
Soon after getting my car, I had a Greddy TT installed (in the cupholder)
All was fine, except that he dealer didn't know how to integrate it with the OEM alarm, so I had to use the key to lock the car if the engine was running.
Needless to say, this is a less than optimal solution, so after perusing AW, I tried the "<i>attach the #6 fusebox wire to the 75X post</i>" trick. This did <b>not</b> work...the alarm still couldn't be armed while the engine was running
Recently, I found <a href="https://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec75.shtml">this article</a>, which seemed very easy.
I removed the knee bolster, looked up at the wiring harnesses, and sure enough, the one closer to me was sprouting wires that I presume led to the TT.
I located the 'Red w/Black' wire mentioned in the article (<b>one issue</b>: the article mentions a tiny wire...mine was approximately the same size as the other wires in that bundle), and connected it to the fusebox #6 wire...simple!
I started the car, engaged the TT, removed the key, closed the door, and hit the remote...Voila! the car beeped & the alarm was armed...<b>YEAH!</b>
Here's the problem tho'...after several minutes of driving, my power window & sunroof switches <b>no longer work!</b>
(If I stop & restart, they come back, and I can still roll up all the windows with the key/remote)
I checked the wiring inside the door (to make sure nothing was messed up), and double-checked the steering-column wiring...everything seems fine.
Any ideas on what might be wrong here?
TIA...
All was fine, except that he dealer didn't know how to integrate it with the OEM alarm, so I had to use the key to lock the car if the engine was running.
Needless to say, this is a less than optimal solution, so after perusing AW, I tried the "<i>attach the #6 fusebox wire to the 75X post</i>" trick. This did <b>not</b> work...the alarm still couldn't be armed while the engine was running
Recently, I found <a href="https://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec75.shtml">this article</a>, which seemed very easy.
I removed the knee bolster, looked up at the wiring harnesses, and sure enough, the one closer to me was sprouting wires that I presume led to the TT.
I located the 'Red w/Black' wire mentioned in the article (<b>one issue</b>: the article mentions a tiny wire...mine was approximately the same size as the other wires in that bundle), and connected it to the fusebox #6 wire...simple!
I started the car, engaged the TT, removed the key, closed the door, and hit the remote...Voila! the car beeped & the alarm was armed...<b>YEAH!</b>
Here's the problem tho'...after several minutes of driving, my power window & sunroof switches <b>no longer work!</b>
(If I stop & restart, they come back, and I can still roll up all the windows with the key/remote)
I checked the wiring inside the door (to make sure nothing was messed up), and double-checked the steering-column wiring...everything seems fine.
Any ideas on what might be wrong here?
TIA...
08-14-2003, 06:24 AM
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I use mine all the time.
Well, that's because it's a boost gauge too, I probably use the turbo timer once a month, if that. I do like how mine calculates how long to idle car by how much boost I've been using though. I can't say I'd put JUST a turbo timer in my car, but that cupholder is pretty freaking useless anyway.
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08-14-2003, 07:48 AM
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sure sounded like you wanted one here, or maybe that was just a bandwagon thing...
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