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Mongoose M80 Alarm

CEF11E

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CEF11E

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Hi All I have just had a mongoose M80 installed in my car. I got it installed with dual stage shock sensor and a glass breakage sensor.

I am not really hoppy with the place that installed it and do not have complete confidence in them.

The alarm goes off for no reason (while in my locked garage)

I took it back and they adjusted the sensors and it is still going off all the time.

Also they wanted a rediculous ammount of money to put an actuator in the drivers door so I decided I will do that bit myself. they did not even plug in the harness for central locking

so I have 2 questions.

1. do I need a master or slave actuator? the alarm has central locking relays already...

what are the wires I need to run to the door from the C/L loom and where can i buy an actuator?

2. how can I diagnose why the alarm is goin off all the time.

Thanks in advance :P

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skylinegtts Experienced

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i got one of these installed into my car and i think the guys told me it was a master actuator that they needed to put in. they supplied and fitted it for i think it was $50.

with the other questions i dont have a clue to go about them

hope this helps

Stephen

Chris Rogers Grand Master

Chris Rogers

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master actuator. you will need to tie it to the lock switch in that door. ( the OEM one that drives teh other doors of the drivers door is usually stuffed!)

as for diagnosis : if yo uhave the book -read it. about 3/4 back there will be a few pageds on error chirps and led codes. that will tell you what is up. from there its up to you to adjust it.

fire me a PM with the alarm location (I'll help you hide it,)

wessa02 Community Regular

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when u disarm the alarm after its gone off the led should flash a combo which you can refer back to the manual to see which sensor is setting it off and thus make you adjustments. My bet is that your interior motion sensor is set with to bigger radius, if the interior sensor is tripped the alarm will go off without warning. try moving the motion sensor unit to very centre of the car to get best operation out of it, I have mine mounted in behind the handbreak but under the plastic so it cant be seen, however try to keep away from metals as much as possible as it effects the sensor. A warning to you if you mess with major functions of alarm you will void your warranty. Talk to baysidebluer34 from this forum he installs them and knows all there is to know bout them

so_tred Proficient

so_tred

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My bet is that your interior motion sensor is set with to bigger radius, if the interior sensor is tripped the alarm will go off without warning.

He doesn't have the microwave sensor, only the impact sensor which should only go off if something bumps into the car and the vibration sets off the alarm.

I have this alarm and have had no troubles with it going off unwarranted, it's set on medium sensitivity for the Impact sensor...I'd be making sure yours is too.

Chris Rogers Grand Master

Chris Rogers

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when u disarm the alarm after its gone off the led should flash a combo which you can refer back to the manual to see which sensor is setting it off and thus make you adjustments. My bet is that your interior motion sensor is set with to bigger radius, if the interior sensor is tripped the alarm will go off without warning. try moving the motion sensor unit to very centre of the car to get best operation out of it, I have mine mounted in behind the handbreak but under the plastic so it cant be seen, however try to keep away from metals as much as possible as it effects the sensor. A warning to you if you mess with major functions of alarm you will void your warranty. Talk to baysidebluer34 from this forum he installs them and knows all there is to know bout them

true,

btw I fit these to all skylines and have been since 2001 so I figure I know them fairly well myself.

frx026 Proficient

frx026

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One other thing to consider is the type of sensor you are dealing with.

Is it a microwave or ultrasonic sender? Is it a pressure or vibration sensor? etc...

Basically microwave sensors emit a signal that can travel through glass, park the car in a tin shed and the signal travels out the glass hits the relective surface of the tin, is dispersed and may error the alarm.

Microwave sensors are generally un relialbe as they can also be tempreture dependant.

Ultrasonics emit a sound wave within the vehcile, the use a sender and a receiver and operate when the wave being sent is interupted. These are a lot more reliable, are not tempreture sensitive or prone to errors.

The other thing to consider is that if you are not happy with the way the system has been installed in the vehicle then take it somewhere else, tell them you bought the car with the alarm in it and then ask them for an opinion. You may be surprised at how crap the first companies instal was.

wessa02 Community Regular

wessa02

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true,

btw I fit these to all skylines and have been since 2001 so I figure I know them fairly well myself.

Sorry Chris meant no disrespect to your knowledge or your abilities, its just that baysideblue did mine and got it spot on so only tryin to help a fellow member by referin him

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