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Melting Slicks
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Lower driver side window, remove ignition key, lock both doors with the button, get out of car and shut the door...is door locked from outside? Now, reach thru window opening and unlock door with button, open door and horn alarm should start honking. To stop it use key and unlock door from outside. ???
Drifting
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Lower driver side window, remove ignition key, lock both doors with the button, get out of car and shut the door...is door locked from outside? Now, reach thru window opening and unlock door with button, open door and horn alarm should start honking. To stop it use key and unlock door from outside.
Racer
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St. Jude Donor '10
All2kool,
If it is only armed with the power locks then how does the system work on my 85 with manual locks? It does blink security when the door is open, though I have never tried the process as described above.
If it is only armed with the power locks then how does the system work on my 85 with manual locks? It does blink security when the door is open, though I have never tried the process as described above.
Drifting
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My guess would be that a car without Power Locks would arm and disarm the Alarm with the key. Check the owners manual if you have one. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks I never knew that aboout the manual locks. We took delivery of our 1st, '84, Vette in Bayard, Nebrasksa a very small town where fer of the locals had ever seen a VETTE. My friend got it for me and he had it ready for us to drive back to Los Angeles when we arrived. We got in, played with everything and were ready to depart when I discovered the door was locked. You guessed it...couldn't figure out how to turn the DA## horn even tough most all the local folks gathered around to help us. Finally my wife found the answer in the owners manual. My red face matched the paint on that RED Vette!
Racer
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St. Jude Donor '10
So when you lock the door with the key, and try to unlock through the window the alarm will go off on a manual lock car. And I guess just using the key in the door to unlock disarms it?
I will have to try this tonight when I get home. Up until this thread I never gave it much thought, but it is bugging me now.
I will have to try this tonight when I get home. Up until this thread I never gave it much thought, but it is bugging me now.
Drifting
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I assumed that they were separate; due to the fact the door key does not have the chip. But still; how does the alarm become disengaged by opening the driver’s door?
Drifting
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