Question: Alarm - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

couture · 03-08-2006, 09:20 AM

Hi everyone, I have a Gen 4.5 Camry. I hope this isn't a stupid question, but for some reason, I recently noticed that if I unlock the door from the inside the alarm doesn't go off, I'm almost sure it did before. Maybe I just have keyless entry? But would the alarm still go off if someone tries to break into my car? Is there anything I can do to check which kind of alarm I have?

islandboy57 · 03-08-2006, 12:50 PM

If you arm the system while inside and open the door, the alarm will go off if you have one - that's usually the "test" that people do. Either that or something is wrong and your alarm is too insensitive.

couture · 03-08-2006, 01:59 PM

How do i adjust the sensitivity? The test I did was left my sunroof open and windows down and opened the door and it didn't go off.

pk_kk · 03-11-2006, 12:39 AM

There is a Sensor called a Rock sensor which senses Shock to your car. If your car alarm is not connected to your pwr locks or windows then it wont go off. On where this device is placed I have no Idea you have to ask the person that placed it in your car.

88 LE · 03-11-2006, 02:37 AM

^^^ Wrong. The sensitivity (on shock sensor) has nothing to do with the door triggers.

Door triggers are on a different circuit within the alarm.

Is it a factory or aftermarket alarm?

pk_kk · 03-11-2006, 06:38 PM

^? thats what i said tho.

let me edit I dont think you understand:

There is a Sensor called a Rock sensor which senses Shock to your car. On where this device is placed I have no Idea you have to ask the person that placed it in your car

If your car alarm is not connected to your pwr locks or windows then it wont go off

^ there is a central brain which the Rock sensor and other applications are linked to such as the power locks.

88 LE · 03-11-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pk_kk

^? thats what i said tho.

I was responding to islandboy57. Notice the 3 ^.

I know how alarms work. Use to work at a shop as a installer (car stereo & alarms).

pk_kk · 03-11-2006, 07:56 PM

^Cool did you go to Mobile Dynamics? i'm actually thinking bout going this summer but dont know if it's worth dishing out that much cash...

88 LE · 03-11-2006, 08:21 PM

^ No.

Theres MECP (mobile electronics certification program), but I never bothered with it. Its just a piece of paper anyways, it doesn't mean you know how to install.

TWHansen · 03-11-2006, 08:43 PM

While we're on the topic, my '91 has an autolock feature (locks the doors every time the ignition is turned on, and unlocks them when it's turned off) It's annoying as hell, and I want to disable it without losing the aftermarket keyless entry installed on it...

***Tercel GTS*** · 03-11-2006, 09:18 PM

Factory alarms are useless, if somebody breaks the window and unlocks the door it doesn't go off. My boss can verify this as it happened to his 2003 Tundra recently.

88 LE · 03-12-2006, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TWHansen

While we're on the topic, my '91 has an autolock feature (locks the doors every time the ignition is turned on, and unlocks them when it's turned off) It's annoying as hell, and I want to disable it without losing the aftermarket keyless entry installed on it...

Do you know what kind of alarm it is?

I know the Vipers, Hornets, and Phytons do that. I think theres a way to disable it, but I don't remember. Been along time since I've installed one.

couture · 03-13-2006, 03:55 AM

I have a factory alarm thanks for the info. I didn't know the alarms were so useless, I guess that's another thing I have to upgrade.