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Re: JCWhitney Keyless entry - some reflections
P-O Selander (EUS) wrote:
>
> A couple of things to consider when installing a keyless entry:
>
> First, a large antenna and remote that works over great (convenient)
> distances also increases the possibility to open YOUR car by someone that
> "randomly" is walking around in a parking lot and trying to open cars with a
> "bootlegged" transmitter. I'd keep the antenna low so you have to be in
> pretty close proximity to car for it to open. Of course, trade off on
> security versus convenience. I don't think the JC Whitney unit has
> intelligence to send different codes at every time. Please correct me if I'm
> wrong.
You are correct that it will not active or deactive the alarm.
That crossed my mine and was going to disarm the alarm. Maybe I'll
check this weekend on adding a relay to the keyless entry system for the
alarm too.
Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA