Advice for reviving a '87 SN 2001 after 10yrs

spiralhelix wrote: Grats on the first run!!! She looks fantastic. I hope you work out your other issues. Here is a thread I started on the alarm Limits that trigger the alarm For the stereo, make sure all connections are landed/made, then you can use a Volt-Ohm Meter to see if the stereo is actually supplying power and you can check continuity of the speaker. -spiral

Thanks for the link, Spiral - that really helped a lot in understanding the alarm circuitry a bit better.

I had a few minutes tonight so I went through the wiring and validated a solid connection on as many of the connectors in the wiring harness as I could find. Viola! I must have found the right one as the stereo is back and, while I had the opportunity, I disconnected that PITA alarm!

Ahhh - no sharp shrilling now, just the sweet sound of Fla-Ga Line and Led Zepplin will be coming from my boat now