| Author | Message | ||
| Jeff (Jeff_m)
New member Username: Jeff_m Post Number: 39 Registered: 9-2002 |
Frank, You are correct in that if you get out of the car and do not activate the alarm it will not auto activate. When you come back however you will need to still push the button on the remote to start the car when you get back in. I find this very annoying and I don't think there is anyway around it. | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 79 Registered: 11-2002 |
Tom Jones - You da man! TUVM - You've clearly answered all my questions. It's a 97 and the car did have a service under alarm recall, perhaps for the same reason you stated below. Yes, I use a battery tender / trickler on my P-Car & they are great. Thanks again & Merry Xmas! | ||
| Tom Jones (Ferrarioldman)
New member Username: Ferrarioldman Post Number: 47 Registered: 6-2002 |
It will only be immobilized Frank. Once you get out you have to lock it either with the remote or with the key. If you lock it with the key it will be immobilized but the alarm won't set. This is a good way to do it IF you are parked in a secure location. It doesn't drain the battery as bad. In your manual it should tell you that if you have the alarm set and the car is parked for an extended period that if the battery should go dead that it could harm the alarm system. I haven't ever seen this happen but you never know. I am a firm believer in having a Battery Tender. And for all the 360 owners there is a recall for the alarm that adds a ground wire so that the battery in the siren will still charge if you cut off the battery switch. (I think this was the reason) Good luck with your new car! And Merry Xmas to all! | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 78 Registered: 11-2002 |
Thanks Tom & Merry Christmas! | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 2070 Registered: 9-2001 |
Frank You are like a kid waiting for your christman toy to arrive - trying to figure out how things work in anticpation. I bet you sleep in it the first night  best of luck | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 77 Registered: 11-2002 |
Tom - Thank you. Great answer and makes sense, I did not think about the PIN and the ECU for emergency overide. Let me ask you this..my car won't be here till Friday and I'm going through all the books.. You lock your car with the remote...then unlock it but don't enter the car. 2 min later it goes into Immobilized, 3 min later into Arm & Immobilized (because you previously used the remote) What if....you are driving. Stop, get out without locking the car with the remote. Return 10 minutes later. I know it will automatically go to Immobilized, but will it also go into Arm & Immobilized? I guess what I'm driving at is if you driving. Stop and get out..don't lock it...return and open the door...will the siren go off? I know even though I did not use the remote I will still have to use it in order to start the car, but I think the doors will not be armed because the book says it will only do it if you previously used the remote to unlock the car.... I know it sounds confusing...but if you could shed any light I would apprec it.... Geez, you would think they could get a better translator to write a lot of this stuff...if ya know what I mean...  | ||
| Tom Jones (Ferrarioldman)
New member Username: Ferrarioldman Post Number: 46 Registered: 6-2002 |
Replacement remotes only come in sets which have 1 master and 2 slaves. The master is used to program the new PIN code that comes with the set into the alarm ECU. Once you program the new code in, you can use any of the three remotes. I have a set I'm getting ready to program into the ECU now. Also, to be able to install the new remotes you must have the old PIN code and it has to be entered manually. If you lose this PIN code it can lead to a real problem. | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 76 Registered: 11-2002 |
I just spoke to the dealer about something else, he said you need the red master if you want to add more remotes...you can dup the orignal codes from the master to the new slave...not a biggy. Thnx Ken... | ||
| KCCK (Kenneth)
Junior Member Username: Kenneth Post Number: 117 Registered: 10-2002 |
I have been told by the dealer that the red master is for the occasions when you take the car in for service, when the dealer will need to use the red master to conduct certain tests. | ||
| Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member Username: Kaz Post Number: 69 Registered: 11-2002 |
Silly Question perhaps, But my car has 2 black slave remotes and one red master. I read the owners manual and the seperate alarm owners manual and neither mentions the difference between the slave and master. Anybody know the difference? |