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Deciding on component locations
Siren
Some things to remember about mounting the siren:
■ Keep it away from heat sources, such as radiators, exhaust manifolds, turbo-
chargers, and heat shields.
■ Mount it where a thief cannot easily disconnect it, whether the hood is open
or shut. Both the siren and its wires should be difficult to find. This usually in-
volves disguising the wire to look like a factory harness.
■ We do not recommend grounding the siren to its mounting screws. Instead,
we recommend running both the red and black wires into the passenger com-
partment and grounding to one common point for all devices. Both wires are
the same length and come already bonded together to make it easier. Whenever
possible, conceal your wires in the factory harnesses or in the same style loom
as the factory.
■ When possible, place the siren on the same side of the vehicle as the control
module, where its wires will reach the control module's wires without extending
them. Always run the wires through the center of a grommet, never through
bare metal!
■ Point the siren down so water does not collect in it.
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