What Alarm Do I Have?

[Rihim]

Hi i recently bought a skyline R33.. it has just come from japan.. so all teh stuff is weird.. wel for me atleast..im jus tryign to figure out what type of alarm or immobiliser this car has... its got a few gadgets everywhere and i have no idea what they actually do.. i have locked the car.. and tried opening the door with teh key.. the alarm doesnt go off.. but im sure it has something as near teh window it says Patriot security system.. with a solar panel and a LED flashing.. ive attached a few photos.. if some could help me out it woudl be much appreciated.

Thanks

[siddr20]

Does it have central locking?? Like you press the button and doors unlock??

How do you lock your car??

Ok so once car is locked, you open it with your keys and then have you tired turning on the car??

If it doesnt turn on, it means you have got some sort of immoboliser. If your car does turn on, it means you have no alarm or either it has been disconnected..

Also those rectangle lookin things near windscreen might be some sort of box for your NAV system, which is useless here.

That is my guess anyways!!

PM chris rogers on here and im sure he might be able to help you out.

[frx026]

Regardless of what sort of japanese system is in the car, it most likely wont meet Australian standards ( twin point immobiliser, black wiring, code hoping, auto arm, etc) so the system you have will not help you for anti theft or for insurance.

My advice.

Get it removed and have an Aust Standards approved alarm installed. That way you will have some peace of mind of your car being harder to steal.

[Rihim]

yeh.. most liekly i will get it removed.. i was jsut curious as to what all those things were.. it all seemed high tech.. but that was prolli onli to me..

the car atm has onli one lock button.. for keyless entry.. which unlocks once and then locks.. when i press it again.. ( dont know what to do if the alarm does relali go off)...i also cant seem to find the siren for the alarm i heard its like a box about 10 cm by 10 cm in teh engine bay but cant seem to see it..

atm im thinking of getting the Mongoose M80 installed.. ive heard its a decent alarm to install..

thanks for your advice...

[Chris Rogers]

yeh.. most liekly i will get it removed.. i was jsut curious as to what all those things were.. it all seemed high tech.. but that was prolli onli to me..

the car atm has onli one lock button.. for keyless entry.. which unlocks once and then locks.. when i press it again.. ( dont know what to do if the alarm does relali go off)...i also cant seem to find the siren for the alarm i heard its like a box about 10 cm by 10 cm in teh engine bay but cant seem to see it..

atm im thinking of getting the Mongoose M80 installed.. ive heard its a decent alarm to install..

thanks for your advice...

it is, just get it fitted properly.

PJ,

send me an email- got a few photos for you to look at.

(leon, if you are reading this can you send me on also.)