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Title: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: Vdubbster on 10 May 2008, 23:47
Hi guys, can anyone help me out.

I dont know which alarm/immobilizer i have but it is working like siht. I have to be like a meter away from the car for the remote central locking to work. Other than changing the battery in the fob, what else can i do to improve range?

cheers

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Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: nelds on 11 May 2008, 08:19
not seen that one before, totally different to mine. sounds like a battery change tho
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: VW_08 on 11 May 2008, 09:23
Battery change would be the first thing, get the number off the battery and google it, theres websites dedicated to small watch type batterys.

They are not alarm specific by the way, there just like a watch battery as far as i know.

Also another tip, point the end of the remote onto the underside of your chin and then press the button, this makes the range longer because your body is acting like a huge ariel, thats why tvs picture gets better if you touch it( talking about crap indoor ariels of course)
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: Rmachines on 11 May 2008, 16:34
hmm thats identical to my old celica Fob but it had Toyota written in the top,  i think it had a red buton as a Panic Button as well.  But deffinatly the same fob.
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: Vdubbster on 11 May 2008, 16:59
yeh done both the battery and putting it to the head, still poop
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: VW_08 on 11 May 2008, 19:09
hmmm not sure then chap, cant you pop it to an alarm place, they should know straight away
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: Vdubbster on 11 May 2008, 21:56
May do so matey
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: Mikester on 11 May 2008, 22:13
if you can find the alarm box in the car, its the same as mine but i dont know where it is. Then connect the ariel from teh alarm to the car radio ariel. then you will get a 10 mile range!  :laugh:
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: Vdubbster on 11 May 2008, 22:21
Quote from: Mikester on 11 May 2008, 22:13
if you can find the alarm box in the car, its the same as mine but i dont know where it is. Then connect the ariel from teh alarm to the car radio ariel. then you will get a 10 mile range!  :laugh:

You have problems with yours??
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: boneybradley on 11 May 2008, 22:49
same as my alarm.... made by scorpion (so my local vw place says?) and i can open my car from 50 meters away!! battery time first! and if that dosent work get a new alarm fitted and the vw one removed! cheaper than buying parts!
Title: Re: which alarm is in my gti, and how to improve? pic of fob
Post by: VW_08 on 12 May 2008, 15:17
Quote from: boneybradley on 11 May 2008, 22:49
same as my alarm.... made by scorpion (so my local vw place says?) and i can open my car from 50 meters away!! battery time first! and if that dosent work get a new alarm fitted and the vw one removed! cheaper than buying parts!

Quote from: Vdubbster on 11 May 2008, 16:59
yeh done both the battery and putting it to the head, still poop