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Old 09-06-02, 10:40 PM
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Can someone explain how the standard car alarm works with the security button. How do you set it properly, what makes it go off, and how do you turn it off. Does it work well enough or should I buy and aftermakert alarm?
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Old 09-06-02, 10:52 PM
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You have to lock the door from inside manually. You'll hear a "beep". Then, close the door while holding up the door handle. The door will stay locked and the alarm will be on.

To turn it off, just put the key in the door and open it.

Oh and the alarm sucks.
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umm yea the alarm does suck. my car was broken into and the damn thing didnt go off. I know it was on cause i heard the beep and saw the light after i closed the door. Now noone can come within two feet of my car without it warning them!!!!
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The factory alarm is designed to arm (by locking all the doors from the inside, and holding the outside handle up while closing) and only protect against someone opening the doors or hatch/trunk and hood.

It will not protect against glass breakage or impact. So someone busting open the window and reaching in will not set it off.

To disarm the factory alarm, unlock the drivers door with the key (or any door on the 88 models).

The factory system is decent for a basic system, and easily augmented. It is no worse than the under $300 installed alarms from circuit city, best buy, or any other retailer.
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go to the www.teamfc3s.org site it has a walkthrough guide for installing an aftermarket alarm system and some cool tips to install severall of the alarm components
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http://www.atlantarx7.com/secondgenfaqs.html

sorry guys that is the right site to go to, It is supplied by the fc3s site, but I dont think there is a link to it from there. Sorry
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Originally posted by mintrx7
go to the www.teamfc3s.org site it has a walkthrough guide for installing an aftermarket alarm system and some cool tips to install severall of the alarm components
but he was asking about the stock alarm...
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hmmm I suggested going to the teamfc3s site also, and I too could not find the walkthrough :S however the site i suggested IS provided by teamfc3s, though just seems to be shown on another site
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Oh yeh, he said he has bought an aftermarket alarm and needs to install it....
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****, sorry I got confused with Dvst8 who has also been asking about alarms
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