Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
08-07-2005, 11:03 AM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
Scott wrote:
> I have a new 2005 Accord EX. Brian is right on both counts. The blinking LED
> is for the radio anti-theft and the other thing is the CD eject button.
>
> My question is this: Anyone know how to get the radio anti-theft LED to STOP
> blinking. It blinks non-stop sitting in my garage even with the main
> security system unarmed (the car unlocked)
>
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There's no way of stopping it, short of removing it. It uses NO POWER,
really. You can put black tape over it. There's several million of them
blinking in North America (and the rest of the world), right now. It's
not contributing to Global Warming :-)
'Curly'
P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
guy's car.
> I have a new 2005 Accord EX. Brian is right on both counts. The blinking LED
> is for the radio anti-theft and the other thing is the CD eject button.
>
> My question is this: Anyone know how to get the radio anti-theft LED to STOP
> blinking. It blinks non-stop sitting in my garage even with the main
> security system unarmed (the car unlocked)
>
------------------------
There's no way of stopping it, short of removing it. It uses NO POWER,
really. You can put black tape over it. There's several million of them
blinking in North America (and the rest of the world), right now. It's
not contributing to Global Warming :-)
'Curly'
P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
guy's car.
08-07-2005, 11:03 AM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
Scott wrote:
> I have a new 2005 Accord EX. Brian is right on both counts. The blinking LED
> is for the radio anti-theft and the other thing is the CD eject button.
>
> My question is this: Anyone know how to get the radio anti-theft LED to STOP
> blinking. It blinks non-stop sitting in my garage even with the main
> security system unarmed (the car unlocked)
>
------------------------
There's no way of stopping it, short of removing it. It uses NO POWER,
really. You can put black tape over it. There's several million of them
blinking in North America (and the rest of the world), right now. It's
not contributing to Global Warming :-)
'Curly'
P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
guy's car.
> I have a new 2005 Accord EX. Brian is right on both counts. The blinking LED
> is for the radio anti-theft and the other thing is the CD eject button.
>
> My question is this: Anyone know how to get the radio anti-theft LED to STOP
> blinking. It blinks non-stop sitting in my garage even with the main
> security system unarmed (the car unlocked)
>
------------------------
There's no way of stopping it, short of removing it. It uses NO POWER,
really. You can put black tape over it. There's several million of them
blinking in North America (and the rest of the world), right now. It's
not contributing to Global Warming :-)
'Curly'
P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
guy's car.
08-07-2005, 01:47 PM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
> P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
> stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
> before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
> guy's car.
Yes, the blinking light is a good thing. I suspect that the majority of
criminals are dumb and miss-interpret the blinking light to be an armed
alarm and hence an incentive to move on to the next guy's car.
What disturbs me is a criminal smart enough to know that Honda stereos
need a security seems likely to know that the Honda dealers often put
the secutity code sticker in the glove box! D'oh :-(
> stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
> before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
> guy's car.
Yes, the blinking light is a good thing. I suspect that the majority of
criminals are dumb and miss-interpret the blinking light to be an armed
alarm and hence an incentive to move on to the next guy's car.
What disturbs me is a criminal smart enough to know that Honda stereos
need a security seems likely to know that the Honda dealers often put
the secutity code sticker in the glove box! D'oh :-(
08-07-2005, 01:47 PM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
> P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
> stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
> before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
> guy's car.
Yes, the blinking light is a good thing. I suspect that the majority of
criminals are dumb and miss-interpret the blinking light to be an armed
alarm and hence an incentive to move on to the next guy's car.
What disturbs me is a criminal smart enough to know that Honda stereos
need a security seems likely to know that the Honda dealers often put
the secutity code sticker in the glove box! D'oh :-(
> stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
> before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
> guy's car.
Yes, the blinking light is a good thing. I suspect that the majority of
criminals are dumb and miss-interpret the blinking light to be an armed
alarm and hence an incentive to move on to the next guy's car.
What disturbs me is a criminal smart enough to know that Honda stereos
need a security seems likely to know that the Honda dealers often put
the secutity code sticker in the glove box! D'oh :-(
08-07-2005, 08:37 PM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
Well, the owner hopefully is smart enough to remove the security code card
from the car!
I'm not sure, however, why a would-be thief who sees the blinking radio
anti-theft device light wouldn't also see the blinking car anti-theft device
light that's located about a foot away. I guess I still don't understand the
point
of the radio light blinking when the car isn't "armed."
"Brian Stell" <bstell@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:FOrJe.74$dk5.52@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
> > stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
> > before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
> > guy's car.
>
> Yes, the blinking light is a good thing. I suspect that the majority of
> criminals are dumb and miss-interpret the blinking light to be an armed
> alarm and hence an incentive to move on to the next guy's car.
>
> What disturbs me is a criminal smart enough to know that Honda stereos
> need a security seems likely to know that the Honda dealers often put
> the secutity code sticker in the glove box! D'oh :-(
>
>
>
from the car!
I'm not sure, however, why a would-be thief who sees the blinking radio
anti-theft device light wouldn't also see the blinking car anti-theft device
light that's located about a foot away. I guess I still don't understand the
point
of the radio light blinking when the car isn't "armed."
"Brian Stell" <bstell@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:FOrJe.74$dk5.52@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
> > stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
> > before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
> > guy's car.
>
> Yes, the blinking light is a good thing. I suspect that the majority of
> criminals are dumb and miss-interpret the blinking light to be an armed
> alarm and hence an incentive to move on to the next guy's car.
>
> What disturbs me is a criminal smart enough to know that Honda stereos
> need a security seems likely to know that the Honda dealers often put
> the secutity code sticker in the glove box! D'oh :-(
>
>
>
08-07-2005, 08:37 PM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
Well, the owner hopefully is smart enough to remove the security code card
from the car!
I'm not sure, however, why a would-be thief who sees the blinking radio
anti-theft device light wouldn't also see the blinking car anti-theft device
light that's located about a foot away. I guess I still don't understand the
point
of the radio light blinking when the car isn't "armed."
"Brian Stell" <bstell@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:FOrJe.74$dk5.52@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
> > stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
> > before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
> > guy's car.
>
> Yes, the blinking light is a good thing. I suspect that the majority of
> criminals are dumb and miss-interpret the blinking light to be an armed
> alarm and hence an incentive to move on to the next guy's car.
>
> What disturbs me is a criminal smart enough to know that Honda stereos
> need a security seems likely to know that the Honda dealers often put
> the secutity code sticker in the glove box! D'oh :-(
>
>
>
from the car!
I'm not sure, however, why a would-be thief who sees the blinking radio
anti-theft device light wouldn't also see the blinking car anti-theft device
light that's located about a foot away. I guess I still don't understand the
point
of the radio light blinking when the car isn't "armed."
"Brian Stell" <bstell@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:FOrJe.74$dk5.52@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> > P.S. When you park your car 'elsewhere', it tells criminals that your
> > stereo is a HOnda original, and they will need to get the security CODE
> > before they can use it. They will just steal the stereo out of the NEXT
> > guy's car.
>
> Yes, the blinking light is a good thing. I suspect that the majority of
> criminals are dumb and miss-interpret the blinking light to be an armed
> alarm and hence an incentive to move on to the next guy's car.
>
> What disturbs me is a criminal smart enough to know that Honda stereos
> need a security seems likely to know that the Honda dealers often put
> the secutity code sticker in the glove box! D'oh :-(
>
>
>
08-07-2005, 09:46 PM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
Scott wrote:
> Well, the owner hopefully is smart enough to remove the security code card
> from the car!
Minor point: it's a adhesive sticker and is a separate item from the card.
As soon as I understood the security implication I removed mine (now in
my house and wallet). However from what I've heard in this and other
newsgroups it appears others have not. I suspect they don't know it's
there and they don't understand the liability. I suspect dealers do this
because it allows them to re-enable the stereo after a service that
requires the battery be disconnected.
> I'm not sure, however, why a would-be thief who sees the blinking radio
> anti-theft device light wouldn't also see the blinking car anti-theft device
> light that's located about a foot away. I guess I still don't understand the
> point of the radio light blinking when the car isn't "armed."
Even if the car alarm is not enabled the radio is in fact "secured"
because if it is disconnected from power the security code will need to
be input before it will work again.
Still, your point is well made: as a practical issue it is meaningless
to have 2 blinking red lights.
> Well, the owner hopefully is smart enough to remove the security code card
> from the car!
Minor point: it's a adhesive sticker and is a separate item from the card.
As soon as I understood the security implication I removed mine (now in
my house and wallet). However from what I've heard in this and other
newsgroups it appears others have not. I suspect they don't know it's
there and they don't understand the liability. I suspect dealers do this
because it allows them to re-enable the stereo after a service that
requires the battery be disconnected.
> I'm not sure, however, why a would-be thief who sees the blinking radio
> anti-theft device light wouldn't also see the blinking car anti-theft device
> light that's located about a foot away. I guess I still don't understand the
> point of the radio light blinking when the car isn't "armed."
Even if the car alarm is not enabled the radio is in fact "secured"
because if it is disconnected from power the security code will need to
be input before it will work again.
Still, your point is well made: as a practical issue it is meaningless
to have 2 blinking red lights.
08-07-2005, 09:46 PM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
Scott wrote:
> Well, the owner hopefully is smart enough to remove the security code card
> from the car!
Minor point: it's a adhesive sticker and is a separate item from the card.
As soon as I understood the security implication I removed mine (now in
my house and wallet). However from what I've heard in this and other
newsgroups it appears others have not. I suspect they don't know it's
there and they don't understand the liability. I suspect dealers do this
because it allows them to re-enable the stereo after a service that
requires the battery be disconnected.
> I'm not sure, however, why a would-be thief who sees the blinking radio
> anti-theft device light wouldn't also see the blinking car anti-theft device
> light that's located about a foot away. I guess I still don't understand the
> point of the radio light blinking when the car isn't "armed."
Even if the car alarm is not enabled the radio is in fact "secured"
because if it is disconnected from power the security code will need to
be input before it will work again.
Still, your point is well made: as a practical issue it is meaningless
to have 2 blinking red lights.
> Well, the owner hopefully is smart enough to remove the security code card
> from the car!
Minor point: it's a adhesive sticker and is a separate item from the card.
As soon as I understood the security implication I removed mine (now in
my house and wallet). However from what I've heard in this and other
newsgroups it appears others have not. I suspect they don't know it's
there and they don't understand the liability. I suspect dealers do this
because it allows them to re-enable the stereo after a service that
requires the battery be disconnected.
> I'm not sure, however, why a would-be thief who sees the blinking radio
> anti-theft device light wouldn't also see the blinking car anti-theft device
> light that's located about a foot away. I guess I still don't understand the
> point of the radio light blinking when the car isn't "armed."
Even if the car alarm is not enabled the radio is in fact "secured"
because if it is disconnected from power the security code will need to
be input before it will work again.
Still, your point is well made: as a practical issue it is meaningless
to have 2 blinking red lights.
08-11-2005, 07:01 PM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
Boris wrote:
> My (new) Accord EX doesn't have an alarm system. It does have keyless entry,
> but no alarm. The dealer says it's how it's supposed to be.
> Window sticker (on the car) mentions "Security System" amd "Immobilizer
> Theft-Deterrent System".
> I called service at another dealersip and was told this car should have
> alarm system as factory pre-installed.
> Any clues?
>
> Thanks
A lot more clues than you have, retard.
08-11-2005, 07:01 PM
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Re: Alarm system on 2005 Accord EX Automatic
Boris wrote:
> My (new) Accord EX doesn't have an alarm system. It does have keyless entry,
> but no alarm. The dealer says it's how it's supposed to be.
> Window sticker (on the car) mentions "Security System" amd "Immobilizer
> Theft-Deterrent System".
> I called service at another dealersip and was told this car should have
> alarm system as factory pre-installed.
> Any clues?
>
> Thanks
A lot more clues than you have, retard.
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