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den123 · May 23rd, 2005, 02:06 PM

when the roof is down and you set the alarm is it activated if you put your hand in as mine dose not go off you could take the radio out still dose not go off

Gr8Dain · May 23rd, 2005, 04:41 PM

We got the factory alarm in ours (avail jan '05 in the US) and it works. If you stick your hand in it will squeal. But, you must wait between 30 seconds to a minute for the alarm to set. If you stick your hand in right after setting it, it will not activate the sensors. SO set it and wait a few minutes, then try again.

Dain

2phun · May 24th, 2005, 06:38 AM

The sensors in the rear seat work quite well, but the ones in the front door panels are way too low. About the only protection you will get is if you put stuff inthe footwells. I can actually hop the door and stand in the seat without the alarm going off. Can open the glovebox, mess with things in the center console, and eject CDs from the radio too. The front sensors are pretty much junk in my book. MINIUSA is giving me the runaround too

Aftermarket systems are a good bit cheaper and I bet they would work better.

Just my .02

May 23rd, 2005, 02:06 PM	#1
den123 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2003 Local Time: 06:07 PM Posts: 312 Offline	burglar alarm when the roof is down and you set the alarm is it activated if you put your hand in as mine dose not go off you could take the radio out still dose not go off

May 24th, 2005, 06:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
2phun MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 01:07 PM Posts: 193 Offline	The sensors in the rear seat work quite well, but the ones in the front door panels are way too low. About the only protection you will get is if you put stuff inthe footwells. I can actually hop the door and stand in the seat without the alarm going off. Can open the glovebox, mess with things in the center console, and eject CDs from the radio too. The front sensors are pretty much junk in my book. MINIUSA is giving me the runaround too Aftermarket systems are a good bit cheaper and I bet they would work better. Just my .02 Steve and the Rascal King!

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May 23rd, 2005, 04:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gr8Dain Gotta Get Out More!!! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern, VA, US Local Time: 12:07 PM Posts: 833 Offline	We got the factory alarm in ours (avail jan '05 in the US) and it works. If you stick your hand in it will squeal. But, you must wait between 30 seconds to a minute for the alarm to set. If you stick your hand in right after setting it, it will not activate the sensors. SO set it and wait a few minutes, then try again. Dain

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