View and Download Soundoff Signal 380 SERIES instruction manual online. REMOTE SIREN. 380 SERIES security system pdf manual download. Also for: Etsa380r.
www.manualslib.com
The horn ring is a ground side switch on these. It should be easy to wire, not easy to "do". What I mean is this will work, but it will be kind of a pain for a few reasons
- The what the horn ring does and programming it
- It's a little complicated (a series of key presses outlined in the manual)
- It requires the siren control head to setup
- It may not give you 100% of the functions you want.
- Whelen's hands free mode tap on, tap tone change, double tap off is what you want, but SOS doesn't use it
- You can set the horn ring to scroll, but not turn the unit off
- You will likely have to run another switch to one of the power wires on the siren to shut the tones off
- You many have to leave the siren "on" or in a specific mode to get the functionality you need
- The siren will need the control head plugged in anyway
- You will need to hide the control head somewhere because it has to be connected to function properly.
- You will have a working control head under the seat or where ever and a "not great" switching situation instead of just using the control head.
Programming the horn ring:
View attachment 251927
Wiring it
View attachment 251926
This is going to be a huge pain, and probably not work the way you want. Also, you will have a fully functioning control head hidden somewhere. I would decline to use this siren for this purpose. It's not a reliable or proper setup.
What always happens:
Customer- "I want this used item installed to save money"
Installer- "That won't work very well, you should buy the right part"
Customer "just do it the way I said"
Installer- "OK but...."
1 install job later................
Customer "This doesn't work right, you installed it wrong"
Installer- "No, I installed the wrong equipment at your request"
Customer- "What will it cost to do it right?"
Installer- "More than if you would have let me do it right to start"
I would give them the option of using the siren as designed (with the factory control head) or buying a cheap undercover siren designed to work on simple switches. Installing a full siren to run off of the horn ring only, especially in limited space, is going to set you up for problems. I have a remote Code 3 I would sell for $50, and retail isn't much more on other similar sirens. You will save yourself so much headache if you use the right siren.