Alarms

[richardc9052]

Ok i have been doing a lot of routing aroung my fto the last few days and have found sensors for an alarm everywhere, including an interior proximity sensor... now i dont want to start ripping the interior apart to follow the wiring but i cannot for the life of me find the alarm itself.. i have a Falcon alarm keyfob but it doesnt seem to do anything.

So where are your alarms located normally? engine bay? under the dash?

Anyway im loving my fto

[Mustang]

First up -check/change the battery in the key fob. If there is a led on teh fob does it illuminate?I think the control units tend to be in the passanger or driver foot well or else the engine bay.

[richardc9052]

yep it illuminates for all 3 buttons.. hmm i will look! thanks

[CJ]

Check under both seats for the control unit, behind the carpet in the passenger footwell is a favorite location, as it the rear quarter panel.

CJ

[Muad_dib77]

Also there's a piece of trim in the drivers foot well below the steering wheel.. you wont be able to see up there so stick your hand in and have a poke about (sorry)..

keep in mind that the metal framework up there is a bit like razorblades..

[colm_mcm]

Isn't that piece of trim just held in by clips?

Maybe different car I'm thinking of?

[Muad_dib77]

Isn't that piece of trim just held in by clips?

Maybe different car I'm thinking of?

Pretty sure there's a screw or two in there... but then.. it's been so long that I could be thinking of a different car..I just remember getting cut to bejaysus when I installed my little el-dial dimmer yoke on that same panel..

[colm_mcm]

The innards of the dash are def sharp alright.

[richardc9052]

The innards of the dash are def sharp alright.

Stab proof gloves needed then!

[richardc9052]

It looks like the actual unit has been removed as i couldnt find it..
I tried following the cables from the sensors but they are unplugged (as in there is a male connection at the end)

Why would someone remove an alarm?

[Muad_dib77]

Could've been faulty..

..or..

person was looking to resell the brain gubbins of the alarm, seems silly though as as far as I know the costly bit of an alrm these days is all the senors and a good install..

atleast now you know...