All '08 Si's Coupes come with alarms right? (mystery part) - Honda-Tech

_BEN_ · 10-05-2008, 04:21 PM

I noticed that there is a little rectangular plug screwed into the panel below the steering wheel/above the clutch pedal. It's less that 1" wide.

It does not look oem.(screwed to the panel)
I bought the car new so there is no chance of a previous owner installing something aftermarket.

To me it looks like an aftermarket alarm but I thought the Si came with an alarm from the factory.

The car is 100% stock (afaik) with about 100 miles on it.

Edit: Maybe I should take a pic of it. Ill load one up tomorrow.

Modified by _BEN_ at 4:28 PM 10/5/2008

FijiBlueFG2 · 10-05-2008, 04:33 PM

It sounds like what they use for the Guidepoint G.P.S.-based security system.

_BEN_ · 10-05-2008, 04:36 PM

Do dealers use those to protect their cars?

They were pushing the LoJack pretty hard when I bought the car. I opted out. Numerous times.

RICO_ · 10-05-2008, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _BEN_

To me it looks like an aftermarket alarm but I thought the Si came with an alarm from the factory.

Yes and no. It DOES come with an alarm.....but it's only triggered if you open the doors without disarming the alarm with the remote. However the factory alarm doesn't have a shock sensor. You could bust out every window and kick the car all day long and nothing will happen.....but once the door is opened the alarm will sound.

FijiBlueFG2 · 10-05-2008, 10:34 PM

Guidepoint comes as a dealer option. They probably installed it to jack up the price.

xplicit503 · 10-05-2008, 11:35 PM

I have a LX and got MicroTek Tracking on my car for 500$ from the original quote for 1.5k. And yea the alarm doesn't seem to be given off by any bumps or taps on the car, which may be a good thing and a bad thing.

i-VTEC_DOHC · 10-06-2008, 12:33 AM

it could be a diagnostic port.
but i dont think it is cuz its gotta be at least 2 or 3 inches wide

_BEN_ · 10-06-2008, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i-VTEC_DOHC

it could be a diagnostic port.
but i dont think it is cuz its gotta be at least 2 or 3 inches wide

It's not the OBD diagnostic port. I have a scanguage and I'm familar with that. It is way to small.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FijiBlueFG2

Guidepoint comes as a dealer option. They probably installed it to jack up the price.

What ever it is I did not pay for it.

_BEN_ · 10-06-2008, 10:01 AM

Upon closer inspection I am sure that it is aftermarket. Screwed and ziptied with a fues that are not in the fuse box.

Maybe it's a shock sensor because the oem alarm does not come with one like Rico pointed out above. It has an adjustment (sensitivity?) on it so I think that is what it could be.

Can anyone confirm that this is a shock sensor and maybe a brand.
I'm going to hit my windows to see if I get a warning.

Modified by _BEN_ at 11:04 AM 10/6/2008

FijiBlueFG2 · 10-06-2008, 11:19 AM

Yeah it's definitely not Guidepoint. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's a bomb.

_BEN_ · 10-06-2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FijiBlueFG2

Yeah it's definitely not Guidepoint. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's a bomb.

LOL its ok though because whoever installed forgot to untagle the antenna. They will have to get close to the car to detonate it and they will die too.

Well I set the alarm with me sitting in the car and then hit the steering wheel a few times really had. Then I hit the window and nothing happened. I figured that the vibration would have atleast would make the larm chirp.

I'm going to continue this post in the alarm section. Maybe one of the pros in there could shed some light.

Zeusone · 10-06-2008, 11:39 AM

sounds like a shock sensor.

Greg50Lt · 10-06-2008, 01:34 PM

i bumped my car or pushed on the car and the alarm went off. mine has a shock absorbor. also i have the trackign system. paid like 500 for it but hondas get stolen alot so i didnt want it to happen.

10-05-2008, 04:21 PM	#1
_BEN_ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 2,250	All '08 Si Coupes come with alarms right? (mystery part) I noticed that there is a little rectangular plug screwed into the panel below the steering wheel/above the clutch pedal. It's less that 1" wide. It does not look oem.(screwed to the panel) I bought the car new so there is no chance of a previous owner installing something aftermarket. To me it looks like an aftermarket alarm but I thought the Si came with an alarm from the factory. The car is 100% stock (afaik) with about 100 miles on it. Edit: Maybe I should take a pic of it. Ill load one up tomorrow. Modified by _BEN_ at 4:28 PM 10/5/2008 __________________ Glee!

10-05-2008, 04:33 PM	#2
FijiBlueFG2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 228	Re: All '08 Si Coupes come with alarms right? (_BEN_) It sounds like what they use for the Guidepoint G.P.S.-based security system. __________________ Check out my avatar. That's what an 18-wheeler will do to a FG2.

10-05-2008, 04:36 PM	#3
_BEN_ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 2,250	Re: All '08 Si Coupes come with alarms right? (FijiBlueFG2) Do dealers use those to protect their cars? They were pushing the LoJack pretty hard when I bought the car. I opted out. Numerous times. __________________ Glee!

10-05-2008, 10:34 PM	#5
FijiBlueFG2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 228	Re: All '08 Si Coupes come with alarms right? (_BEN_) Guidepoint comes as a dealer option. They probably installed it to jack up the price. __________________ Check out my avatar. That's what an 18-wheeler will do to a FG2.

10-06-2008, 12:33 AM	#7
i-VTEC_DOHC Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: antelope valley, ca, us Posts: 1,410	it could be a diagnostic port. but i dont think it is cuz its gotta be at least 2 or 3 inches wide __________________ [b]98 ej8 - gc, aem sri, dc rear lower tie bar, generic front strut bar totaled 2005 em2 - h&r limited editions, ep3 type-r sidemarkers, type-r sway bars, dc cs2 strut bar, aem sri from the ej8^^ sold 2004 ep3 - aem cai, rsx motor =[ returned to dealer 2008 fg2 - stock???

10-05-2008, 11:35 PM	#6
xplicit503 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 19	I have a LX and got MicroTek Tracking on my car for 500$ from the original quote for 1.5k. And yea the alarm doesn't seem to be given off by any bumps or taps on the car, which may be a good thing and a bad thing.

10-06-2008, 10:01 AM	#9
_BEN_ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 2,250	Re: (_BEN_) Upon closer inspection I am sure that it is aftermarket. Screwed and ziptied with a fues that are not in the fuse box. Maybe it's a shock sensor because the oem alarm does not come with one like Rico pointed out above. It has an adjustment (sensitivity?) on it so I think that is what it could be. Can anyone confirm that this is a shock sensor and maybe a brand. I'm going to hit my windows to see if I get a warning. Modified by _BEN_ at 11:04 AM 10/6/2008 __________________ Glee!

10-06-2008, 11:19 AM	#10
FijiBlueFG2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 228	Re: (_BEN_) Yeah it's definitely not Guidepoint. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's a bomb. __________________ Check out my avatar. That's what an 18-wheeler will do to a FG2.

10-06-2008, 11:39 AM	#12
Zeusone Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mexico, CA, spain Posts: 218	Re: All '08 Si Coupes come with alarms right? (_BEN_) sounds like a shock sensor.

10-06-2008, 01:34 PM	#13
Greg50Lt Join Date: May 2007 Location: pasadena, md, USA Posts: 494	i bumped my car or pushed on the car and the alarm went off. mine has a shock absorbor. also i have the trackign system. paid like 500 for it but hondas get stolen alot so i didnt want it to happen. __________________ 07 fiji FG2: XBL/Gamertag: Greg50Lt 1/4mile : 14.473 @97.72 207whp 151.wtq

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