JK factory Alarm worthless
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Rubicon Hard Rock
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That sucks about the break in. A few years back I worked for Southwest Dealer Services in Carlsbad. They install a majority of alarms at the dealer level in the SoCal area. They make a good quality alarm. They always put a KARR sticker on the side glass, maybe you guys have come across them. Might be worth giving them a call. They cost a bunch at the dealer level but are much cheaper if you can buy direct.
^^^ This.
I had an alarm in a truck I had years ago. It was broken into three times. The only person the alarm affected was me. The best technique is to not leave things in the vehicle.... and for audiophiles, (I'm sorry) but leave the stock radio in.
Sorry this happened to you...
Mikead40
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Damn man - that sucks.
I may be about to state something that everyone with a JK knows...so I certainly don't want to insult anyone's intelligence, but I recently found out that the way that most people lock their car (close the door then press the lock button on the key fob) does NOT activate the factory alarm in a JK. I spent the last 2 years doing this and thinking I was activating my alarm when in fact I was not.
To activate the alarm you have to press the lock button on the key fob and THEN close the door. After the door has been closed for 10 seconds, the alarm activates.
Last weekend, I had my alarm on in my Jeep and was underneath it (in the dark) adjusting the draglink...either me moving the jeep as a whole or the steering wheel moving was enough to set off the alarm. (As a side note, being that I was under the front end when the horn suddenly started goin off I about shit my pants).
Anyway, sorry if this is a widely known thing and I'm being Captain Obvious right now, but I figured I'd post in case there's anyone out there like me that didn't know this.
:beer:
Edit: I have a '13 - I'm assuming it's the same for other year JKs, but I'm not 100% positive
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jeeeep
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hmmm going to test this out. I have a push switch under the hood that I thought was for the alarm but it has never worked and I haven't ever figured out what else it might be for.
You just gave me a great idea on how to prank the wife!
Kaylinator
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Sorry to ressurect an old thread, but I've been looking into an alarm and see that the question wasn't really well answered in this thread.
The DEI 3903T is an aftermarket alarm designed to work with your factory Jeep key.* It adds basic alarm features such as a shock sensor, starter kill relay and it also comes with a standard outboard 6 tone siren.* The 508D proximity alarm also comes highly recommended.
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The DEI 3903T is an aftermarket alarm designed to work with your factory Jeep key.* It adds basic alarm features such as a shock sensor, starter kill relay and it also comes with a standard outboard 6 tone siren.* The 508D proximity alarm also comes highly recommended.
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jeeeep
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it depends on which factory alarm system you have whether all the features are available.
Mine didn't have any shock sensor so I went with Viper to get the glass sensor.
I also discovered and corrected that the hood pin was wired in reverse from the facotry - the alarm would go off after closing the hood instead of when opened allowing plenty of time to steel anything from under the hood :doh:
only thing I don't like about the viper is the key fob failed pretty quick. I use my jeep key but the viper fob was handy for some of the other features most notably the ability to get notified if the alarm was triggered and you weren't within sound range.
Also, with the viper there is no option to dim the LED and it seems to draw from the battery quite a bit if left sitting for several days without starting, but it works and works well.
I lifted the front of the Jeep without unlocking it and it did set the alarm off - that'll wake you up being that close to it!
DEI 3903T has an chart where it'll show you what options are available based on the model year
Mine didn't have any shock sensor so I went with Viper to get the glass sensor.
I also discovered and corrected that the hood pin was wired in reverse from the facotry - the alarm would go off after closing the hood instead of when opened allowing plenty of time to steel anything from under the hood :doh:
only thing I don't like about the viper is the key fob failed pretty quick. I use my jeep key but the viper fob was handy for some of the other features most notably the ability to get notified if the alarm was triggered and you weren't within sound range.
Also, with the viper there is no option to dim the LED and it seems to draw from the battery quite a bit if left sitting for several days without starting, but it works and works well.
I lifted the front of the Jeep without unlocking it and it did set the alarm off - that'll wake you up being that close to it!
DEI 3903T has an chart where it'll show you what options are available based on the model year
ChiliDawg
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I almost never lock mine, and I never leave anything valuable in it. I've always subscribed to the line of thinking that if you drive a Jeep, anyone dishonest can get into it if so inclined. Might as well save your windows and top.
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ChiliDawg
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Jeeps have always been notoriously easy to break into as long as they've been around and thieves target them. Soft top Jeeps are more vulnerable but it doesn't take that long to get into one with a hard top either. And like the guy above said - an alarm isn't much good when the thieves can steal your shit in sixty seconds and be gone.
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nmwranglerx
Caught the Bug
Man that sucks. I hate thieves. The one and only time I had a jeep broken in to, it ended up getting stolen.
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