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Nissan Car Lounge - Almera, Juke, Latio, Qashqai, Sylphy, Teana Owners => Latio => Topic started by: turret on December 29, 2008, 10:20:31 PM
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Hi,
I saw that Tan Chong is offering a car security alarm system for latio model at about $150+ on its website...
Is it worth it to purchase? anyone care to advise me?
I thought all the car should come with a car security alarm system... what is it that this system offer and the normal car do not have...
Thanks.
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Latio only has built-in immobilizer but no alarm. 150+ is quite reasonable since most 3rd party alarms that can integrate with our keys typically cost more than $200+. Will be intending to install one after finding out what features does the TC alarm offer.
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Latio only has built-in immobilizer but no alarm. 150+ is quite reasonable since most 3rd party alarms that can integrate with our keys typically cost more than $200+. Will be intending to install one after finding out what features does the TC alarm offer.
huh...u mean no alarm for our latio :scared:
even my inexpensive korean car include alarm when i brought from komoco.
which i dun undersatnd y TCM could not afford to include a alarm system when we are paying so much. :mad:
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Thanks for the reply so far.
Here is the poster by TCM.
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huh...u mean no alarm for our latio :scared:
even my inexpensive korean car include alarm when i brought from komoco.
which i dun undersatnd y TCM could not afford to include a alarm system when we are paying so much. :mad:
Quite common lah.. Even my Oddyssey also got no alarm.
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Yup, i had this installed when i bot my Latio. i like it coz it's integrated to our iKey so no extra module to carry around in our pockets. :thumbsup:
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This security alarm integrated into the i-key has its problems for those who have only 1 i-key.
If you are using the i-key and the other user of your car uses the manual convensional key, it means that everytime the car is unlocked using the manual key after you have locked your car using the i-key, the alarm will be activated and your car battery will be flat in no time.
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Worth the buy? Anyone knows how much it cost before discount?
The car search function shld be useful to me cos i always lost the car in MSCP. :confused1:
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Worth the buy? Anyone knows how much it cost before discount?
The car search function shld be useful to me cos i always lost the car in MSCP. :confused1:
quite useful for me too...
but still contemplating abt the cost leh..
cos the function is GOOD to have but i doint tihnk is essential yet..
maybe abit more careful> then will find my car hehe
Anyone knows how good is the price @ $158??
I like the front senor too leh.. but is it expensive?? just senor along >>> its $168!!!! :scared:
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i know - i also very tempted to do the front sensors!!! :w00t:
if i had known TCM had the front sensors when i bot my car i would have gotten it.... now thinking abt doing it during my next service...
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hmm.. i have a basic question.
How do I know whether my latio come with this secuirty alarm system? HOw to tell?
I have forgotten to ask about this when I bought my car....
any kind soul care to enlighten me?
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Latio comes with immobiliser, no alarm (unless retrofitted)
to confirm that there is no alarm, try this :
1. wind down your window
2. lock your car as usual, using the i-key
3. reach in and manually unlock the door
4. open the door using the door handle (outside) or lever (inside the door)
then see if there is an alarm sounding when you open the door
note - car will not be able to start without the i-key in range => immobiliser
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This alarm will use the car horn as it's siren. If your horn is very loud, be prepared to get shocked when you lock or unlock the car.. haha..
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i know - i also very tempted to do the front sensors!!! :w00t:
if i had known TCM had the front sensors when i bot my car i would have gotten it.... now thinking abt doing it during my next service...
I checked with the SE. Was told that front sensor is only useful for big car like teana .
for latio no need to install. Must hv confident in your parking skill lah
cheers
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This alarm will use the car horn as it's siren. If your horn is very loud, be prepared to get shocked when you lock or unlock the car.. haha..
Wat? Use horn as siren :confused1:
Tan Chang can do better than this a not? So weird...
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This alarm will use the car horn as it's siren. If your horn is very loud, be prepared to get shocked when you lock or unlock the car.. haha..
This is 1 reason I don't like about the horn sound as alarm.
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This is 1 reason I don't like about the horn sound as alarm.
So when we press on our i-key to lock and unlock, instead of the conventional beep beep sound, do we get the sound of the horn instead, sounds really funny...
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actually, you have a choice of leaving it as the conventional beep beep sound or to set it to the sound of the car horn when you use the i-key to lock and unlock the car
if car is broken into, the alarm will be the car horn blaring away
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can set the unlocking to beep beep while search car and break in as car horn??? anybody here installed it already? is the car horn sounding continuous or intermittent...??
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Yup, i got it installed. When u lock or unlock, it's 1 honk or 2 honks. Not continuous. Dun worry. :thumbsup:
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can set the unlocking to beep beep while search car and break in as car horn??? anybody here installed it already? is the car horn sounding continuous or intermittent...??
as mentioned in my post, can set arm/disarm (lock/unlock) as original "beep/beep beep"
when searching for car or if there is a break-in, the car horn will sound
can demonstrate to you if you want .......
just PM me
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Yup, i got it installed. When u lock or unlock, it's 1 honk or 2 honks. Not continuous. Dun worry. :thumbsup:
hmm... ok thanks...what about when break in and car search? will the horn be continuous or intermittent?
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like the usual alarms ---> horn blaring away continuously
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huh...u mean no alarm for our latio :scared:
even my inexpensive korean car include alarm when i brought from komoco.
which i dun undersatnd y TCM could not afford to include a alarm system when we are paying so much. :mad:
yup TCM claims with immobilizer the need for alarm is redundant...since whoever broke into car will not be able to drive the car away...but frankly with an alarm does it really help?
how often have one heard an alarm going off only to brush it off as a nuisance and in particular if one parks one car in a multi storey car park. will you know that your car been broken into?
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yup TCM claims with immobilizer the need for alarm is redundant...since whoever broke into car will not be able to drive the car away...but frankly with an alarm does it really help?
how often have one heard an alarm going off only to brush it off as a nuisance and in particular if one parks one car in a multi storey car park. will you know that your car been broken into?
Not true... depends on how much you value your car? The alarm serves as a deterrent... yes agree that it is irritating but that is the whole point isn't it? ;D
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fyi, setting the arm/disarm (lock/unlock) sound as the original "beep/beep beep" (soft) or using the horn (loud) can be done by vehicle owner and can be changed easily at any time (instruction given)
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fyi, setting the arm/disarm (lock/unlock) sound as the original "beep/beep beep" (soft) or using the horn (loud) can be done by vehicle owner and can be changed easily at any time (instruction given)
Hi, is this mentioned in the manual instruction? (Never read la.) Which page huh? If set to horn sound, is it horn once for lock and horn twice for unlock? I do find the beep too soft when in open car park.
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not in owner's manual
was stated on a piece of paper when I collected the car after the alarm was installed
you are absolutely right
horn once for lock (arm) and
horn twice for unlock (disarm)
can scare the wits out of pedestrians as the walk in front of your car when you disarm the alarm
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not in owner's manual
was stated on a piece of paper when I collected the car after the alarm was installed
you are absolutely right
horn once for lock (arm) and
horn twice for unlock (disarm)
can scare the wits out of pedestrians as the walk in front of your car when you disarm the alarm
I see. Thanks, Bro. That means got to be carefully not to disarm when old folks walk pass your car. In case they got weak heart.
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exactly
after a few months of using the horn as indicator, I had just switched back to the original "beep"
I will monitor and decide which "tone" is better
so, yours is set to original "beep"?
if you want to change to the horn, please let me know
btw, you can always change it back and forth at anytime
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can scare the wits out of pedestrians as the walk in front of your car when you disarm the alarm
Yup, u are exactly right! Especially since i changed my horns to the really loud ones. :scared: Do u mind sharing how to change to the beeping sound? Coz my SE told me this was not possible. Thanks!
But u know what? i reckon if the alarm ever goes off, my honking sound might get more attention compared to the usual alarm sounds. So i'm actually very happy with the alarm! :thumbsup:
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here goes :
to enable original "beep" sound
disarm the alarm
open the door (and leave it open)
turn the ignition key "on" and "off" 5 times (but not cranking the starter motor)
horn will sound once and hazard light will flash once
to disable original "beep" sound
disarm the alarm
open the door (and leave it open)
turn the ignition key "on" and "off" 5 times (but not cranking the starter motor)
"beep" sound will be disabled, the hazard light will flash twice
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exactly
after a few months of using the horn as indicator, I had just switched back to the original "beep"
I will monitor and decide which "tone" is better
so, yours is set to original "beep"?
if you want to change to the horn, please let me know
btw, you can always change it back and forth at anytime
No la, Bro. I have yet to install alarm. Not sure whether necessary to install alarm or not leh.
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To me the alarm serves as a mean to catch ppl's attention when your car is being tampered with or broken into (for your stylo HU or cash card or your lappy that you carelessly left on the seat).
Not so much for stealing of the vehicle, especially in Sg.
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here goes :
to enable original "beep" sound
disarm the alarm
open the door (and leave it open)
turn the ignition key "on" and "off" 5 times (but not cranking the starter motor)
horn will sound once and hazard light will flash once
to disable original "beep" sound
disarm the alarm
open the door (and leave it open)
turn the ignition key "on" and "off" 5 times (but not cranking the starter motor)
"beep" sound will be disabled, the hazard light will flash twice
Thanks for the tip!
Maybe the moderators can make that a sticky for everyone's easy access?
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you are most welcome
hope you have fun deciding on the settings
If you wish, I can make a copy of the instruction sheet and pass it to you if you are coming to the next meet-up
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To me the alarm serves as a mean to catch ppl's attention when your car is being tampered with or broken into (for your stylo HU or cash card or your lappy that you carelessly left on the seat).
Not so much for stealing of the vehicle, especially in Sg.
Problem is most of us stays in HDB and park car in multistorey carpark...we can hardly hear the alarm except those that stays near the car park who in most case would probably be cursing and swearing at the nuisance rather then calling up the police to look into it...wouldn't it better to install a alarm that notifies the owner immediately through the mobile or house phone..?
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Hi,for those who have installed TC alarm- can you advise me whether there is a light inidcator on the front of the car?
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To me the alarm serves as a mean to catch ppl's attention when your car is being tampered with or broken into (for your stylo HU or cash card or your lappy that you carelessly left on the seat).
Not so much for stealing of the vehicle, especially in Sg.
Bros, pls take note. this type of alarm will only goes off if the doors are force opened, if the glasses are broken into, it will not sound off.
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Spend abit more and get the crimestopper oem 882. Come with dual shock sensor :thumbsup:
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Is there anyone who installed other types of alarm? how about the SPY alarm as promoted in the commercial threads? Or crimestopper? Any feedback?
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Anyone knows anything for alarm? :confused1:
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For what I know, the alarm used by TC is Wheels. When I installed, the service agent told me that the guys from Wheels will be installing it and not TC mechanics.
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Hi Lations, I have finally saved and installed the TCM alarm - to my surprise, it does not come with any LED light in front.....
Can anyone here willing to upload the manual for the alarm system manual to this forum? I like to know are the other functions for this alarm system.
BTW,anyone care to enlighten as to what is the rear boot alarm system as indicated in the poster?
Thank you
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I still prefer Nissan Sunny alarm which comes with the car. The sound "ti tock" from Nissan Sunny sounds much nicer than the car horn.
I installed the "car horn" alarm, no choice cos i often lost my car in shopping center carpark. :)
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I still prefer Nissan Sunny alarm which comes with the car. The sound "ti tock" from Nissan Sunny sounds much nicer than the car horn.
I installed the "car horn" alarm, no choice cos i often lost my car in shopping center carpark. :)
haha.. does it comes with car finder option like sunny ones? anyway latio horn v soft... juz curious if anybody changed/amplify their horn?
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haha.. does it comes with car finder option like sunny ones? anyway latio horn v soft... juz curious if anybody changed/amplify their horn?
Hi! Yup, i got the alarm from TCM and changed my horns to loudest legal ones u can find. Just go to shop and ask, they will know. :thumbsup:
Best investment i ever made to my car coz now got no problems finding my car in carpark plus saved me from being banged by jokers who change lanes without checking blind spots. Both times are "big" cars, 1 was a Camry, other time was a BMW. Hmm.... wonder why people who drive big cars always like that? Coz my dad also drives like that which is why my wife n i both very scared to sit in his car. :bleh:
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Hi! Yup, i got the alarm from TCM and changed my horns to loudest legal ones u can find. Just go to shop and ask, they will know. :thumbsup:
Best investment i ever made to my car coz now got no problems finding my car in carpark plus saved me from being banged by jokers who change lanes without checking blind spots. Both times are "big" cars, 1 was a Camry, other time was a BMW. Hmm.... wonder why people who drive big cars always like that? Coz my dad also drives like that which is why my wife n i both very scared to sit in his car. :bleh:
Hahah.. maybe big cars pay more road tax so they got more 'right' of the way? I did mine too hee..
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Hi Lations, I have finally saved and installed the TCM alarm - to my surprise, it does not come with any LED light in front.....
Can anyone here willing to upload the manual for the alarm system manual to this forum? I like to know are the other functions for this alarm system.
BTW,anyone care to enlighten as to what is the rear boot alarm system as indicated in the poster?
Thank you
Mine have leh.. right side near the adjust mirror button.. one red led..
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Hi! Yup, i got the alarm from TCM and changed my horns to loudest legal ones u can find. Just go to shop and ask, they will know. :thumbsup:
Best investment i ever made to my car coz now got no problems finding my car in carpark plus saved me from being banged by jokers who change lanes without checking blind spots. Both times are "big" cars, 1 was a Camry, other time was a BMW. Hmm.... wonder why people who drive big cars always like that? Coz my dad also drives like that which is why my wife n i both very scared to sit in his car. :bleh:
hmm.. but if u changed ur horns.. will it void ur warranty??
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hmm.. but if u changed ur horns.. will it void ur warranty??
No, lah! Seriously, a horn doesn't affect the mechanical running or safety of the car so it will not void the warranty. Besides, when u change yr horns, the shop will return your original horns so u can replace them in future if u want to.
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i'm using the TC alarm since day 1 and change the horn to bosch horn from autobacs(friend sponsor) and finding the car is easy..... its wun void ur warranty......
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No, lah! Seriously, a horn doesn't affect the mechanical running or safety of the car so it will not void the warranty. Besides, when u change yr horns, the shop will return your original horns so u can replace them in future if u want to.
haha.. okie.. sorry newbie mah.. anyone change horn at tcm? tot of changing during 5k servicing...
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ERhh.. Tan Chong don't upgrade horn leh... I also went to auto bacs to get a pair of bosch.. Check out the current rating of the horns before installation. I believe our stock draws 3.5As of power, the bosch ones i got are rated at 4As. Should have more then enough margin so that we don't blow the fuse :thumbsup:
By the way, Autobacs now have sale on the bosch horns can go check them out. ;D
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ERhh.. Tan Chong don't upgrade horn leh... I also went to auto bacs to get a pair of bosch.. Check out the current rating of the horns before installation. I believe our stock draws 3.5As of power, the bosch ones i got are rated at 4As. Should have more then enough margin so that we don't blow the fuse :thumbsup:
By the way, Autobacs now have sale on the bosch horns can go check them out. ;D
hmmm... hw much did u changed for?
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Rate the alarm by TCM please on the scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best. Thought of getting one for me car.
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for me, i will give 3.5 out of 5.
the short of 1.5 is due to the following feature:
1. its lacks a shock sensor.
2. the led is not on the windscreen so it is not that visible.
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So the price of the alarm is still the same at the $150 range at TCM?
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So the price of the alarm is still the same at the $150 range at TCM?
Yes. $150 inclusive of GST.
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I install the alarm but seriously i dun like it to sound when i lock or unlock. prefer ti ti sound. How to configure it back ?
But if configure it bk, when my alarm activate , will it be loud or juz ti ti sound?
Quite confused.
Basket, they nvr give mi any instruction manual. I realli like gundo, I dun even know how to reset the alarm.
Help Help
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I install the alarm but seriously i dun like it to sound when i lock or unlock. prefer ti ti sound. How to configure it back ?
But if configure it bk, when my alarm activate , will it be loud or juz ti ti sound?
Quite confused.
Basket, they nvr give mi any instruction manual. I realli like gundo, I dun even know how to reset the alarm.
Help Help
U try to search this forum.
I have asked the same question before and one brother is kind enough to share the information here.
They (TC) seems not very willing to share the instruction manual which I do not know y is that so.
but till now, i did not tweak the alarm system since installation more than 9 months ago.
If still cannot find the manual, pm me your email and i can email u.
cheers,
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>>>>> http://forum.thelatioclub.org/index.php?topic=8339.0
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anyone install recently? consider installing it. Thanks
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I installed 3 month ago. Not bad but i maybe upgrading for 2 way alarm. If u interested, i sell u mine for 100