It's a great convenience that most modern cars come with a built in
alarm, however it is nothing but noise pollution that the horn sounds
when the alarm is armed. Disconnecting the alarm system from the horn
relay will eliminate this, but prevent the horn from sounding in the
even of an actual alarm. This circuit serves to silence the arming beep
yet maintain the alarm by introducing a small delay into the signal. It
sits between the alarm and horn relay. The alarm must provide a constant
horn signal for at least 3 seconds before the horn relay is activated.
That way the quick "beep" will never activate the horn relay, while the
constant alarm signal will.
| C1 | 1 | 0.01uF Ceramic Disc Capacitor | |
| C2 | 1 | 100uF 35V Electrolytic Capacitor | |
| R1 | 1 | 1K 1/4W Resistor | |
| R2 | 1 | 10K 1/4W Resistor | |
| R3 | 1 | 15K 1/4W Resistor | |
| R4 | 1 | 470 Ohm 1/4W Resistor | |
| D1, D3, D4 | 3 | 1N4004 Rectifier Diode | |
| D2 | 1 | Red LED | |
| U1 | 1 | 555 Timer IC | |
| K1 | 1 | SPST 12V Automotive Relay | |
| MISC | 1 | Board, Wire, Socket For U1, Case |
