How do i activate my alarm?
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How do i activate my alarm?
how do i do it? i cant find any swithces or anything. but i know i have an alarm because of the switches for the hood and doors and the extra siren in the engine bay.
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Re: How do i activate my alarm? (battsup)
I'm not sure on your 79, but a friend of mine has an 81 and the alarm is activated by the driverside door lock. When the key is locked, the alarm is set, when it is unlocked it is disarmed.
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Re: How do i activate my alarm? (battsup)
Yep, if you want to try it out, lock the door manually with the windows down, unlock the door from the inside and open the door for a free honk fest.
Could also set it before you shut the door, just as annoying. :)
-Steve
Could also set it before you shut the door, just as annoying. :)
-Steve
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Re: How do i activate my alarm? (Smokehouse69)
I'm not sure on your 79, but a friend of mine has an 81 and the alarm is activated by the driverside door lock. When the key is locked, the alarm is set, when it is unlocked it is disarmed.
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Re: How do i activate my alarm? (battsup)
how do i do it? i cant find any swithces or anything. but i know i have an alarm because of the switches for the hood and doors and the extra siren in the engine bay.
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Re: How do i activate my alarm? (gq82)
I wonder if a car alarm has ever stopped a thief? I set them off accidentally once in awhile and just hate it. :rolleyes:
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Re: How do i activate my alarm? (gq82)
You probably have an aftermarket alarm system as there were no factory sirens. Factory systems used the horn or a special horn for the alarm.
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Re: How do i activate my alarm? (Pacin'California)
So let me get this straight ... it is the door lock that activates it, not a seperate lock mounted outside on the driver's front fender? IIRC a manual, that I have for 1978 model year, shows it out side on the front fender. :confused:
