I became worried when I couldn't open the driver's door from the outside, after pressing the remote's unlock button. The lights blinked as usual. I heard the lock mechanism click.

Then I noticed the driver's outside door lock (the oval assembly surrounding the door handle)was pried away from the body, on the right side, by about 1/8". I don't think the low-lifes got in, and fortunately there doesn't seem to be any other damage.

I wonder if the panic alarm went off, and that's what stopped them.

Anybody know if tampering will activate the audible alarm this way?

 

that sucks

I don't think that the alarm goes off unless a door is opened....

 

Nope. So it really doesnt even scare people away all that much. Kind of crappy actually. If your in a bad area you should upgrade.

SuDZ

 

Today the dealer said $800 to fix it.

He also said "I don't know why they try, you can't steal one of these."

 

Why cant they steal them?

 

Because the main thing here is the "CODED KEYS" needed to start the vehicle and actually open the drivers door.

I have the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) and it clearly shows the Coded Key receiver on both the door key opening and the igition key opening.

So that is a big key to not being able to start the car without the key.

But some people seem to believe it can be done, I aint saying i dont believe them, I just want to know how, I mean I am very knowledgeable in electronics, and it would take a person who KNEW the wiring system of the car to get around the coded key system. Even then I dont think it works, cause if so, Clifford and other alarm companies would just do that to get around the remote start problem instead of using a bypass module.

Dixit