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Feb 15, 2006 | 07:01 AM

caseybandy7777

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1979 Alarm system

Dose any one have a good discription and pics of how to restore the factory alarm on a 79 I have purchased every manual I can find with no success of finding any pics or diagrams. I also looked on corvete FAQ and found a good artical about a 75 alarm but I do not think it is the same for the 79 also there were no pics or diagrams. I am tring to restore what Bubba broke and he has hacked it so much I can't tell what is what.

Feb 15, 2006 | 08:18 PM

caseybandy7777

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Feb 15, 2006 | 08:31 PM

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What alarm, headlights, key.. there is no security alarm like the 75's.

Feb 16, 2006 | 01:09 AM

Steve COSD

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I have looked for info on this in the past and found almost nothing. Your best source is to find a wiring diagram and trace wires by color. Check the switches in the doors and there may be one for the hood. I believe on the 79 the main actuating switch is incorporated into the key lock on the drivers side door.
Good Luck

Feb 16, 2006 | 08:51 AM

icanfixitforyou

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Hey Casey,
I e-mailed you and sent you several scanned pages from an article I found on this topic. Did you get them?

Feb 16, 2006 | 09:05 AM

rihwoods

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Note that there is alarm wiring behind this.....

If your problem is there...good luck cause I gave up on mine...1978 SA
Rich

Apr 18, 2006 | 03:24 PM

87bob

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Originally Posted by caseybandy7777

I have gone through mine if you still need help drop me an email and I'll walk you though it.

Apr 18, 2006 | 03:32 PM

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The factory wiring diagram is the way to go. On my '78 almost everything is just wired in series. Any switch breaks you get alarm. The only gotchas are a relay and flasher under the console. The alarm horn should be up under the driver side cowl under the brake booster. The door lock turned to the left on the drivers side activates the system.