Hi all,

after reading through the manual forward and backward without finding anything I figure I finally ask here what brought me to this wonderful forum in the first place.
Is there any way to make the crossfire chime, honk or make any other descernable noise along with the flashing of the lights when locked with the remote short of installing some sort of aftermarket alarm system.
Having had bad experiences with two of them I'd rather not go that route.

 

NOPE (That was a short answer, wasn't it) :wink:

 

I always make sure I leave someone in the car, and I tell them to yell "beep!" really loud if they see the lock button move.

I'm not sure what I'll do when the weather gets hotter.

 

Tap off the parking light to a relay and then to the horn. Few extra parts needed too, but whole deal should not cost more than 30.00

 

Seriously, I would never have bought the car if it beeped or honked or made any other stupid noise in the middle of the night when locked.

 

My car honks if you press the lock button twice, so you can verify that the car is locked if you're not close enough to see the lights flash. That's a nice feature.

You could wire the horn to the power locking mechanism ... or better yet to the remote receiver so that it only honks when you use the remote to lock the car. You'd have to get a service manual and discover the location of these things, though. It's probably in the underhood computer, not the ECU but the other unit that controls things like the windows and doors. It's probably near the fusebox. I know that's where mine is. I think it's called the MCP but I could very well be wrong. My memory is not good when it comes to 3 letter initials that I've only dealt with once or twice.

 

H itrick...
I asked around for that option first because that would also ease my fears of someone keying my baby but could not find volunteers to remain seated all the time.
SeaXfire that is why on almost all cars this is an owner selectable "Option" if you want it you turn it on...if you don't you leave it off.
Infinity and James...that is what I was thinking, but I don't think the parking lights would do the trick since the turn signals are flashing with the lock....and I don't want the honking everytime I use them......but then again maybe then some of these permanent left lane drivers out here would get the hint ;-)

 

I would suggest, in lieu of tearing up the car, that you simply install an aftermarket alarm system. One with a glass breaking sensor, motion sensor, and remote start so you can warm or cool the car before you get in it. That would only run you $300 to $400 depending on the brand. That's only parts, though. You'd have another $100 in installation I would guestimate.

 

Hi James...
since I wire up machines all the time I'm less afraid of the wiring job than the scatchy alarm systems.
But I might go with an alarm system for the glas break and motion goodies..they have to have improved a little since my last Viper.
The remote start is not something I would like anyways because I don't believe in extended idling of a cold engine. I usually wait the 30 or seconds it takes for the RPMs to drop from start enriched and then drive with a light foot until she's ready to roll.

 

I was more refering to air conditioning the inside. I don't believe in idling cars for very long either, but remote starts are very convenient. I plan on installing one on my Acura this summer. I've got to install it myself, though, because it's technically illegal on a manual transmission car. I'm going to fool proof it, though, so that the wire is only closed when the shifter is in neutral and the parking break is on.

 

You would have to do that anyway. On today's cars you have to depress the clutch in manuals even when you start in nuetral....

 

Well yeah, obviously. Which is why no one will install it on a manual car, because in the manual the clutch is engaged unless someone pushes the clutch pedal in, which means the powertrain is always connected, which means that if the car is in gear and you turn it on it will lurch forward and kill people.

There is a clutch bypass wire, though, that I can stick a paper clip in to close the loop and then I don't have to press the clutch pedal in to start the car. That's the first step. The second step is a magnetic relay affixed to the shifter boot.

 

Way too much trouble for the little benefit of getting into a cooled down car in my book.
Here in SoCal we can get high 90s almost year round and I never needed the pre-cool feature yet.
Open door, start engine, open all windows and start AC....start driving...Close windows as desired....
But then again being from Germany I love the warm air and the sunshine ;-) So most of the time I have the AC off and just roll the windows down.
I usually ask to sit on the patio in restaurants as well rather than in the freezer cold most people seem to prefer around here :-)

 

I'm actually more concerned with warming my car in the winter... and just the coolness factor of starting your car before you get into it.

 

How cold does it get where you live, your profile shows FL/TN??? And "coolness factor"??? That's a good one... sounds like something one would hear on the Acura forum. :roll:

 

In TN it gets below thirty at nights for three or four months out of the year, snows a bit. It's just nice to be able to get in a car that's warm and not have to idle it for several minutes to raise the oil viscosity.