Car Alarm Question... (RE: water) - GoFuckYourself.com

Magg · 10-18-2004, 10:00 PM

Hey

I took my car into a car wash this afternoon and it got really fucking soaked.. I paid for premium and as usual the car got really damn wet and had jets shooting up TONS of water under the car as I drove in, and I went back and forth once or twice like I always do, to relatively clean my underbody and rims....

Also water spray is pretty hard when its cleaning...

Anyways, a bit later in the afternoon it rained pretty hard here in Socal and I was outside sitting in the car while it was raining in a driveway...

After an hour or maybe more of sitting there, (45min of raining atleast) I notice my damn car alarm light thingy is a solid red instead of its usual blinking red and only when its active.. it WASNT active so that was a double WTF.

Anyways, now my alarm doesnt make the beep beep noise when i activate it, or deactivate it, and the usual triggers arnt setting it off.

All it does now is flash the lights when I set it, and when I unset it. Along with unlocking/locking the doors.

It does not trigger in any way though...

Did my alarm get fucked up, and do you think itll be better once it has a chance to dry out?

Is this covered under warranty as far as you know? (i bought the lifetime warranty for it)

BTW I just got this alarm for this car, and havent experienced anything that happened to the car until just today (with the alarm installed)

Marcus Aurelius · 10-18-2004, 10:03 PM

Only way I can see that it would have gotten fucked up is if they installed the alarm brain in your engine bay, in which case they are idiots and you need your money back. The brain for the alarm is almost always installed on the inside of the vehicle, behind the dash, mounted to the firewall., On the other hand, your siren may have gotten flooded and is causing a short in the system somehow, sirens are usually placed under the hood. Give it a day to dry and try it again, if nothing take it back to the installers.

cold_ice · 10-18-2004, 10:06 PM

Almost every alarm has a way to make it arm in silent mode it just depends on the alarm. You should have a reset button somewhere and a valet switch.

Magg · 10-18-2004, 10:06 PM

i know about the silent mode, its not that... and the solid red light is a sign of fuckup too.

cold_ice · 10-18-2004, 10:09 PM

I really doubt you fucked up your the alarm. The main uint is in your dash somewhere, not on the outside of your car. Only wires on the outside and the horn.

Magg · 10-18-2004, 10:13 PM

ok good, cause it cost $700 lol.

pain in the ass though if its going to be like this bullshit every time i wash it or it rains, going to go to the shop tomorrow and see if they can insulate it or something.

Gonna suck tonight, i hope it doesnt get stolen.

Rochard · 10-18-2004, 10:15 PM

Sell the car. Problem solved.

Next.

Babagirls · 10-18-2004, 10:16 PM

sounds like the wires just got wet (happens to my truck
all the time when its humid out, the moisture in the air
fucks my radio up)

the alarm is still working, so just give it a day to
dry off and it SHOULD work. if it doesnt, go back
and have them reinstall a new one.

Magg · 10-18-2004, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RocHard
Sell the car. Problem solved.

Next.

No way, I love this car

aSStig · 10-18-2004, 10:19 PM

try to buy a wireless doorbell and replace your alarm with it . . . .

cold_ice · 10-18-2004, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by Magg
ok good, cause it cost $700 lol.

pain in the ass though if its going to be like this bullshit every time i wash it or it rains, going to go to the shop tomorrow and see if they can insulate it or something.

Gonna suck tonight, i hope it doesnt get stolen.

I can bet it has nothing to do with the rain or water. Do you know where your valet switch is? You could have moved it without knowing it.

cold_ice · 10-18-2004, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Babagirls
sounds like the wires just got wet (happens to my truck
all the time when its humid out, the moisture in the air
fucks my radio up)

the alarm is still working, so just give it a day to
dry off and it SHOULD work. if it doesnt, go back
and have them reinstall a new one.

If any of your car eletronics are getting wet they did a crappy install job on them and did something they shouldn't have done.

Magg · 10-18-2004, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cold_ice
I can bet it has nothing to do with the rain or water. Do you know where your valet switch is? You could have moved it without knowing it.

fuck thats right, i remember reading something about valet mode being enabled when solid red... gah, i dont know where it is.

Marcus Aurelius · 10-18-2004, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magg
fuck thats right, i remember reading something about valet mode being enabled when solid red... gah, i dont know where it is.

Valet switch is usually installed near the pedals under the dash. like in the side kick panel.

cold_ice · 10-18-2004, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magg
fuck thats right, i remember reading something about valet mode being enabled when solid red... gah, i dont know where it is.

Somewhere near your steering wheel toward the bottom, usally at the very end on the dash near your keens or along the the top of the carpet. If you find it turn your key to the on position then move the valet switch, if the key is not on it will not work.

Magg · 10-18-2004, 10:31 PM

ok, thanks cold_ice, i grabbed my alarm manual and im going out to check the car.

thanks!

cold_ice · 10-18-2004, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magg
ok, thanks cold_ice, i grabbed my alarm manual and im going out to check the car.

thanks!

N/P if its not that its has to be a fuse or something in the settings.

Magg · 10-18-2004, 10:40 PM

it was the god damn valet setting... i didnt bother to look for a button, i used the combo i found in my manual to disable it...

god damn thats going to get annoying, lol. its an easy combo to set the valet setting bah.

thanks for helping me out with this shit, ill sleep a whole lot better.

i dont know much about alarms and shit, im not used to living in the ghetto.. LOL

10-18-2004, 10:00 PM	#1
Magg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ: 132497047 Posts: 4,467	Car Alarm Question... (RE: water) Hey I took my car into a car wash this afternoon and it got really fucking soaked.. I paid for premium and as usual the car got really damn wet and had jets shooting up TONS of water under the car as I drove in, and I went back and forth once or twice like I always do, to relatively clean my underbody and rims.... Also water spray is pretty hard when its cleaning... Anyways, a bit later in the afternoon it rained pretty hard here in Socal and I was outside sitting in the car while it was raining in a driveway... After an hour or maybe more of sitting there, (45min of raining atleast) I notice my damn car alarm light thingy is a solid red instead of its usual blinking red and only when its active.. it WASNT active so that was a double WTF. Anyways, now my alarm doesnt make the beep beep noise when i activate it, or deactivate it, and the usual triggers arnt setting it off. All it does now is flash the lights when I set it, and when I unset it. Along with unlocking/locking the doors. It does not trigger in any way though... Did my alarm get fucked up, and do you think itll be better once it has a chance to dry out? Is this covered under warranty as far as you know? (i bought the lifetime warranty for it) BTW I just got this alarm for this car, and havent experienced anything that happened to the car until just today (with the alarm installed) Last edited by Magg; 10-18-2004 at 10:01 PM..

10-18-2004, 10:06 PM	#3
cold_ice Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: cali Posts: 3,027	Almost every alarm has a way to make it arm in silent mode it just depends on the alarm. You should have a reset button somewhere and a valet switch. Last edited by cold_ice; 10-18-2004 at 10:07 PM..

10-18-2004, 10:15 PM	#7
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10-18-2004, 10:16 PM	#8
Babagirls Text Writer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 18,812	sounds like the wires just got wet (happens to my truck all the time when its humid out, the moisture in the air fucks my radio up) the alarm is still working, so just give it a day to dry off and it SHOULD work. if it doesnt, go back and have them reinstall a new one. __________________ Need a Text Writer? Blogs\|Reviews\|Descriptions\|Paysites\|TGP's\|Stories ICQ: 397892500

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10-18-2004, 10:03 PM	#2
Marcus Aurelius No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 14,809	Only way I can see that it would have gotten fucked up is if they installed the alarm brain in your engine bay, in which case they are idiots and you need your money back. The brain for the alarm is almost always installed on the inside of the vehicle, behind the dash, mounted to the firewall., On the other hand, your siren may have gotten flooded and is causing a short in the system somehow, sirens are usually placed under the hood. Give it a day to dry and try it again, if nothing take it back to the installers.

10-18-2004, 10:09 PM	#5
cold_ice Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: cali Posts: 3,027	I really doubt you fucked up your the alarm. The main uint is in your dash somewhere, not on the outside of your car. Only wires on the outside and the horn.

10-18-2004, 10:13 PM	#6
Magg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ: 132497047 Posts: 4,467	ok good, cause it cost $700 lol. pain in the ass though if its going to be like this bullshit every time i wash it or it rains, going to go to the shop tomorrow and see if they can insulate it or something. Gonna suck tonight, i hope it doesnt get stolen.

10-18-2004, 10:31 PM	#16
Magg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ: 132497047 Posts: 4,467	ok, thanks cold_ice, i grabbed my alarm manual and im going out to check the car. thanks!

10-18-2004, 10:40 PM	#18
Magg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ICQ: 132497047 Posts: 4,467	it was the god damn valet setting... i didnt bother to look for a button, i used the combo i found in my manual to disable it... god damn thats going to get annoying, lol. its an easy combo to set the valet setting bah. thanks for helping me out with this shit, ill sleep a whole lot better. i dont know much about alarms and shit, im not used to living in the ghetto.. LOL