Expert: ALARMTEK - 3/23/2011

Question
QUESTION: on the 2001 toyota celica factory alarm,when locking doors and arming system. can not make the alarm go off by thumping on various parts of the car. will respond to the panic button. any suggestions will be greatly appericated as the car was broken into last night and the ignition switch was destroyed. alarm never went off.  thank you ..warren

ANSWER: I need to determine whether it's a factory alarm
issue or, if it's an aftermarket system you are
dealing with.

Ok let's clear up the terminology glitch here.

1. FACTORY/OEM alarm = Part of the original schematics
and plans from the manufacturer.
(horn honk, head lights flash, Starter may crank and
die, no spark)

2. DEALER INSTALLED alarm = Just that. Once the vehicle
is brought to a dealer, the dealer sub contracts the after market
security out.
(horn might honk, siren and parking lights flash, starter kill relya,
no start, no crank, just dead.)

3. AFTER MARKET alarm: Same as #2 but Customer IS AWARE that
the system was put in at the dealership, but may not
be informed of the brand name, or even what it's
total capabilities are.
(siren & parking lights flash, starter kill)

Which one applies to yours?

RM/ALARMTEK
CARALARMMAN.COM

---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: this is the alarm that came with the vehicle from the factory.

Answer
Then thumping, bumping, or banging up against it is pointless
if factory. No shock impact sensor. The "OEM-FACTORY" system
is set off only if the battery "sees" a drain. Either
by a dome light going on, or a bad door pin switch.

Either way you need more.

If you want better protection, replace the battery to start with,
then go to www.caralarmz.com and see what's for sale.

Sorry about that. :>/

A.