Quote: Originally posted by ^^Gord^^ on 28 April 2004
Ok, stupid question time. How do you know it has an alarm instead of just the remote central locking and the immobilser? Just taken a look at a car I am sure is an import but didnt know how to prove it. I looked for the ultrasonic sensors for the alarm but couldnt see any but then I dont know what it looks like.
No such thing as a stupid question if you didnt know the answer.
To tell if it has an alarm loook on the front windscreen pillars if there are little ultrasonic detecters then its got an alarm (there about 2cm long and round on little brackets). If its an import then it may have some other locction for the detecters so maybe best leaving the window open lock the car and lean in the car or try and rock it and you will set it off.
Thers a little red light on the bit where the gear leaver is as well which will flash.
You can get an alarm fited for about £200 for a decient one I think so might be worth trying to haggle the seller down. If they bought from an importer and arent clued up they migh not know its not got an alarm so might be worth trying to knock some money of saying you need an alarm fitted.