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January 2nd, 2011 03:37 AM #1
Hi Friends!
I have an OEM alarm and central lock in my Honda City where there is a visible LED indicating when the alarm is armed and the car locked.
Now having just bough a Ford Fiesta, I do not want an alarm installed yet that might conflict with car's computer. The tone of the SA discourages having an alarm installed as well.
Now when I look out my window, I can see my Honda's blinking LED but nothing on the Fiesta. When in doubt I have to press "lock" again on my keyless entry fob. Extra wear and tear on the car and the fob.
My question is : Do you know of a way, without installing an alarm, to tap somewhere an indicator light showing the status of the car's central lock?
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January 2nd, 2011 08:11 AM #2
There is a blinking LED on the Fiesta showing alarm is armed, its on the gauges itself between the tachometer and the speedometer. Its hard to see from the outside since there are a lot of pillars that block it...
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January 2nd, 2011 08:26 AM #3
If I'm not mistaken, the red blinking LED light is for the engine immobilizer and automatically turns on with blinking light once you turn off the engine.
I also noticed that if you unlock the car and not open any doors, it would automatically lock and arm itself after 30-45 secs.
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January 2nd, 2011 02:59 PM #4
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January 2nd, 2011 03:03 PM #5
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January 2nd, 2011 06:34 PM #6
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January 3rd, 2011 09:16 AM #7
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January 3rd, 2011 11:08 AM #8
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January 3rd, 2011 01:25 PM #9
Yep sabi nga ni Tom Cruise "crystal".
Yun lang sir, what I need is a visual indicator from a short distance to tell if the car is locked or unlocked. On old cars pa naman kahit walang blinking LED, kita mo yung rod na nakababa pag locked na sya.
In our fiesta no such manual rod to lock. all power.
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January 3rd, 2011 02:24 PM #10
ako ang indicator ko kung lock na yung doors is yung map lamp natin naka position sya sa gitna. so once you open the door mag light sya. then pag close na ang lahat ng doors the light still open, press the lock in the remote and you will noticed the light will shut off. hindi sya mamatay kung may naka open pang door. since satin mga fiesta owner na walang alarm it can help as indicator.
as i noticed din, pag nasa loob kayo ng car and may passenger ka. if naka engaged ang central lock mabubuksan parin sya sa loob and pag close nya ang door it can be open pa rin from outside kahit naka engaged pa ang central lock. and the other doors still locked. kaya dapat kung may baba you must press the central lock on and off. hth
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