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      05-14-2008, 02:09 PM   #31
GregW / Oregon
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Alarm system not active

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Originally Posted by kbk_75 View Post
That's the other strange thing...my car is supposed to have the alarm. The red light blinks when the car is locked n' all, but I have not been able to get the alarm to sound either by making someone jump around inside the locked car, or by manually opening the door with "the key" with the system armed. Wonder what gives...?
Once the alarm components are installed, the light will blink, but the system will not be active until the vehicle has been "re-coded" (reprogrammed) by the dealer. This seems to be a more involved process than it used to be. Most dealers charge about an hour's labor.
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