xplorgee Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 I saw an alarm through ford for our cars for about 130 that uses the same keyfob. It uses IR for the perimeter alarm. Does any one have it or have installed it. I wonder if it uses a harrness or if it has to be wired. The good old dealership wants 300 with install. I think thats a bit much. Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btaback Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I saw an alarm through ford for our cars for about 130 that uses the same keyfob. It uses IR for the perimeter alarm. Does any one have it or have installed it. I wonder if it uses a harrness or if it has to be wired. The good old dealership wants 300 with install. I think thats a bit much. Anybody? I'm not really sure if any of the "upgrade" alarms that tag on to factory transmitters are even worth doing. In all likelihood, it does have to be wired which isn't a big deal. I say you should go with an "add-on" remote starter which uses the factory fob instead - I have one in my MKX and it works great! It retails for $225-$250 at aftermarket shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX70301 Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I'm not really sure if any of the "upgrade" alarms that tag on to factory transmitters are even worth doing. In all likelihood, it does have to be wired which isn't a big deal. I say you should go with an "add-on" remote starter which uses the factory fob instead - I have one in my MKX and it works great! It retails for $225-$250 at aftermarket shops. For your remote starter, does it cause anything else to function a little bit differently? For instance, the remote starter I have on my 2000 town car, uses a different fob and some of the functions are different that those on the factory key fob. I don't remember the specifics now, since it has been several years since I last used they original key fob. I do remember the dealer telling me before the install that things would be a little different. So, how well integrated is your remote starter? What percent of remote start attempts are successful? For me, I would say only about 70% are. The rest of the time, I have to keep trying, even while standing right next to the car. I hate to get that double beep on the horn that singles a failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xplorgee Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 You would think that the ford add on alamr would just plug into a harness but iI guess that is just too much to ask. Still dont know what to do. I like the IR sensor to see what is being moved around in the car on the Ford alarm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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