Re: Alarm works!

[Brett Dikeman <brett@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>]

> >When I bought my 'new' car last week, I noticed there was an alarm siren
> >under the hood, as well as a remote on the keyring. It was dead as a
> >doornail, so I bought some replacement batteries, on the off chance that it
> >might actually work- and it does! So, now it has remote alarm/central
> >locking into the bargain... getting better all the time.
> >
> >Bye,
> >
> >Tom
> >
> Well lucky for you.
> 
> I had exactly the same scenario.  Just bought a car, the alarm did not work,
> got new batteries for the remote etc., but no luck, my Alpine 8040 alarm
> still doesn't work.

Heheh...try that with a new A6 or A8!  Won't work!  The alarm keychain
uses a rolling code system(no code is transmitted twice) and if the
keychain transmitter gets out of sync with the car(for example, if the
remote is pressed when out of range of the car!) it will cease to function
and both car and remote must be re-sync'd by the dealer!

Brett