hey guys i got my alarm installed an i was under the impression that this was one of those long distance alarms, but the alarm doesn't funcion unitll I'm like 6-7 feet close to the car?
did the guy bulst a swithcaroo on me or something how could i check this.?
is there like and antena...also it is not sensitive at all I'll be smakking and no chirps.

why?
thank Honda-Tech.

 

Yes, there's an antenna... Should look like the one in the pic below.



Antenna should be mounted in the center of the windshield as high as possible, but not near any tint strips or metallic coatings...

Could be a poor ground causing your poor range issue. Could also be that the installer coiled up the extra antenna wire instead of stretching it out in the headliner like DEI recommends.

Sounds like a trip back to the installer is in order.

And while you're there, tell him to adjust the shock sensor.

 

^^^^^thanks for that reply...but isn't the shock sensor adjusted with the remote.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dead CIVIC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^^^^thanks for that reply...but isn't the shock sensor adjusted with the remote.</TD></TR></TABLE>How it adjusts doesn't change the fact that you should take it back to the shop that installed it, it should have been done right the first time, but **** happens, if it's a properly run shop they will probably have someone look at it right away, we do, find the problem and fix it, we do.

As to what is wrong, it can be any number of things, some already mentioned, or a combination of things, the last thing you want is to go pocking around and do something that could void your warranty.

Did you not receive your owners and install guides or unused wiring from the shop that installed the system? 94

 

well they didn't even care they kinda brished me off....the real question is could they have switched my antena to a lower range one...also i dont see any what kind of range it is supose to have?
and i also waht to know how make it into passive arming cause sometimes i forget to press the button.
http://www.directeddealers.com...t.pdf
page nineteen mentions it but it doesn't say hoe to do it.???can you guys help me.

thanks for your replys so far.

 

Did you look at the picture above? Does your car have an antenna like the one in the pretty picture? It's doubtful that they switched antennas on you. The two way units don't work with the standard single-radius antennas for the one-way units.

It sounds like A) you've learned your lesson about not going to authorized resellers/installers, B) you're going to have to pay again to have a reputable installer troubleshoot/fix the other shop's problems, or C) you're going to get a crash course in alarm install and fixing it yourself.

I would start with C by crawling up under the dash & seeing where they put the alarm brain, how the install looks, where they grounded the unit, how they ran the antenna wire, and how they made their connections.

Post pictures and we'll try to tell you what's wrong.