Greetings!

What I am curious about is that the player's PIC never enters the "don't restart" mode.

Hypothetically: Is it possible that the empeg is not causing the alarm directly? Could something else in the car (engine block warmer, amp, etc.) be triggering voltage across the accessory power line? Could it be enough for the empeg to wake up and begin a full boot, including drives, causing enough drain to trigger the alarm. This might also explain why the empeg doesn't go into a "don't restart" mode. What state is the empeg in when the alarm goes off? (power off / standby / booting)

Paul G.
SN# 090000587 (40GB Green)