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You would need to need to wire your alarm through the normally closed contacts of a relay whose coil is connected to the side light circuit - so that the contacts open and disable the alarm when the side lights are on.

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:49:38 -0000, "troubleinstore" strung together this:

Simple, wire the alarm througha NC relay and connect the coil to the side light circuit. Ligths on = relay open. As for wiring the electrics to the socket, just do what everyone else does and make it up, every vehicle I've had has had a different arrangement! Or Google.

Thanks chaps for the advice. I haven't done any electronics now for about 6 years and I just could not seem to fathem the wiring for reversing alarm out. Need to take a few Aspirins and have a lay down I think...!

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Alarms are available with an extra connection that prevents the alarm sounding when the lights are on. eg:

With a modern car I would suggest at least finding out if the car manufacturer has a towing electrics kit, bearing in mind the need to uprate/alter the indicator flasher and provide an additonal warning light. (Based on my experience with a recent VW)

Michael Chare