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Yesterday, 06:00 PM #1
TimC Inexpensive Microwave and Perimeter Alarm

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My 2007 Rubicon has few options. It has a manual transmission and half doors and a soft top. With the half doors come no
power windows and no power door locks. Since I don’t have an automatic transmission I am also not concerned about a
remote start.
Since the Jeep basically can’t be truly secured I wanted a simple car alarm to discourage someone from entering the vehicle
and rummaging through the interior. My intention was not to stop an experienced thief from stealing the Jeep.

TimC is offline My solution was the A10 SCYTEK which can be had for $30.00. I discarded the included motion sensor and replaced it with an
$18.00 Microwave Sensor. (If you wanted to you can run both, but you need to isolate them with diodes and join them
Join Date: May 2008 together. Given the simple goal I didn’t see a need.) I decided to spring for the $2.00 hood pin to complete the alarm. The
alarm system grand total is $50.00 plus shipping. You will also need some additional automotive grade wire (I grabbed 3 colors
Location: Northern NJ 10ft each), Scotch lock connectors and some butt connectors. Figure on around another $20.00 all if you don’t have these
already. So your final bill should be around $70.00.
Posts: 43
My goals were to have the system be easily removable if I sold the Jeep and to have the absolute minimum of drilling
especially in the interior. I also wanted the bare minimum of connections into the OEM wiring. As a result I decided NOT to
utilize the ignition cut-out. I didn’t see the need to tap into such a critical circuit given the Jeeps built security transponder key.
Once again, I’m not trying to stop a pro.
Features:
1. 2 Remotes
2. Parking Lights Flash / Illuminate controlled by alarm
3. Audible Alarm and Chirps on Arm/Disarm
4. Microwave Perimeter Alarm – Chirps when you get within 1-2ft. Alarms when you reach into the vehicle.
5. Alarm activates when the doors, gate or hood are opened.
Known Limitations (more details in the install pictures post):

1. The interior dome light is tapped for the perimeter alarm. If you turn off your dome light via the stalk you will disable your
perimeter alarm. It also confuses the brain into thinking it has a sensor failure. You will also need to set the alarm to delay
activating the perimeter because the dome light has a delayed off.
2. I tapped both cigarette lighters as my sources of both switched and unswitched power. The switched power cigarette lighter
(the one by the driver in the US) remains live with the key out of the ignition until a door is opened or after X many minutes.
(Not sure how long exactly I think around 20-30 minutes.)
3. The alarm brain and siren is powered via the constant hot cigarette lighter. It’s a 20A circuit so it has plenty of power, but
you could have an issue if are running something high current in the socket while the siren is working. I can’t see this being a
big issue.
3. The microwave sensor works well, but isn't perfect. Sometimes it takes a lot of motion to set it off. But to me that is
preferable to false alarms.
Installation Pictures
Yesterday,
#2
06:09 PM
TimC Installation Pictures

JK Newbie
Here it is the A10 SCYTEK in all its cheap glory. It has worked just fine for me for over two years. Range has been excellent. The only
complaint is the remote fob. The fob is flimsy and it is easy to activate the alarm in your pocket if your brush up against something.
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Here is the location of the microwave sensor:
Note: I do NOT have navigation system so I trimmed the bracket that supports it to put the sensor here. If you do have NAV you will need to
find another spot.

I was also able to tuck the LED for the alarm into the vents here with no cutting. I simply routed the wires in the crack between the vent and
the dash. I did have to remove the radio to route the wires for the LED and the sensor. Both go to the glove box.
Tapping the parking light:
(This isn’t my photo. I found it via Google searching JK forum pictures. If the OP has an issue with me hosting this PM me please.)
You will have unclip the fusebox in the engine compartment and tap into the white/green wire here to have the alarm trigger the parking light
circuit. This was one of the more painful parts of the wiring.
Mounting the siren:

I mounted the siren on the driver’s side next to the brake booster. I was able to route the wires under the rubber trim piece at the front of the
engine compartment. One of the holes was already drilled. I had to drill one additional hole to mount the bracket.
Adding the hood pin trigger:
I made a do-it-yourself hood pin bracket from L-bracket I already had. I attached this to the siren bracket. I had to bend out one end of it
slightly to clear the fender. I had to drill the bracket out slightly to fit the hood pin.

Running the under hood wiring through the firewall.
I used the passenger side foam filled hole that is much discussed here. In comes in on the side the dashboard and allows an easy run into the
glove box. The siren, hood pin and parking light wires all go through here.


(The reason the loom is so thick is I run my aux lighting through here as well.)
Running the power:
As I mentioned above I tapped power both switched and unswitched from the cigarette lighters. I also used the unswitched socket as my
ground source. (This also isn’t my photo. If the OP has an issue with me hosting this PM me please.) This is the unswitched power:

The other side is same, but used for the switched power.
Tapping the dome light:
You want to grab the yellow and white striped wire from the bundle at passenger (LHD) footwell. This connects to the positive (+) perimeter
trigger for the alarm.

The Alarm selector switch:
Here is where I mounted the switch that use to code the alarm:

I did have to drill a hole here at the corner of the glovebox.
And finally the brain:

This is the most complex part of the install. I used wire ties to attach the brain to a support underneath the glovebox. The brain isn’t visible
when you look up from the footwell. I also keep my glovebox locked. I realize this isn’t going tough to break into, but it will slow things down.
Ignore the Scotch connectors in the picture. I tapped into these lines for some other accessories. Also be careful with silver lines in the picture.
I didn’t realize they were the coolant lines to the heater core until I brushed up against them. Ouch! Keep everything tight and well tied so that
you have no interference with the glovebox. When the glovebox is back in no wires are visible. It is also easy to get to the alarm fuse.
This isn’t step by step installation guide. It assumes you are already familiar with automotive wiring and you will have to use the A10 directions
for attaching things to the alarm and setting the options. Hopefully this simply saves you a lot of planning.
CDavisJK
JK Newbie
Thanks for this write up. I'd like to see a video of how well it works though. Any plans on making one? This is a really cool
idea.
CDavisJK is offline
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: San Diego
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TimC
JK Newbie
Quote:
Originally Posted by CDavisJK

Thanks for this write up. I'd like to see a video of how well it works though. Any plans on making one? This is a

really cool idea.

Not for a while, if at all. It's too cold to take the top down. The microwave perimeter works just fine on both sides. It is a bit
TimC is offline weaker on the back and front. Get with a foot of the Jeep and you get a warning chirp. The issue is the actual alarm is slow to
trigger if you reach into the Jeep. But realistically if you are going to ignore the warning chirp you will probably open the door
Join Date: May 2008
and trigger the alarm that way.
Location: Northern NJ
None of the microwave sensors are perfect even in the very expensive alarms. It's the nature of the device. More elaborate
Posts: 43 installs sometimes use multiple sensors.
White Fang
JK Newbie
This is pretty cool. I got power door locks and alarm but would love to have the "chirping" if someone got close to my jeep.
I've had some loose change stolen when the top was down.
White Fang is offline
Join Date: Jul 2008 Please post a video of the alarm chirping, you dont have to take the top down!
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TimC Inexpensive Microwave and Perimeter Alarm

Known Limitations (more details in the install pictures post):

TimC Installation Pictures

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

Here is the location of the microwave sensor:

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

Tapping the parking light:

Mounting the siren:

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

Adding the hood pin trigger:

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

Running the under hood wiring through the firewall.

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

Running the power:

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

Tapping the dome light:

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

The Alarm selector switch:

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=122945[3/17/2010 12:28:17 PM]

I did have to drill a hole here at the corner of the glovebox.

And finally the brain:

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Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: San Diego

Originally Posted by CDavisJK

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really cool idea.

God I love my JEEP!!!!

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