z@forgetaboutit

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?

UMD_MaxSE

iTrader: (1)

that sucks

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

SuDZ

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

z@forgetaboutit

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."

K Pazzo 6

iTrader: (6)

Why cant they steal them?

BigDogJonx

iTrader: (7)

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