2003 Subaru WRX alarm system

[yellowwrxboy]

Hey, just wonderin if anyone out there can help me understand a bit how this alarm system is supposed to work... or in my case, and more importantly why it didn't work or how someone bypassed it. My WRX had the factory alarm system in it. It just recently got stolen and no luck yet in finding it. But I guess my main question is - How does one go about disarming that alarm without breaking anything? Anyone have a clue? I'd apreciate it.

 

[JaySee]

Anyone with the instructions on how to install one can easily disable
one. How do you know they didn't break anything? You haven't
recovered it.

 

[WRXtreme]

Hey, just wonderin if anyone out there can help me understand a bit how

this alarm system is supposed to work... or in my case, and more importantly
why it didn't work or how someone bypassed it. My WRX had the factory alarm
system in it. It just recently got stolen and no luck yet in finding it.
But I guess my main question is - How does one go about disarming that alarm
without breaking anything? Anyone have a clue? I'd apreciate it.
It's an OEM alarm, therefore its junk. Sorry. All that is needed is a code
grabber for someone to stake out your car and then wait for you to
arm/disarm the vehicle. Then, after they have gotten the code, then can
then retransmit it back to the car and unlock the vehicle. After that its
just a matter of breaking the ignition cylinder and hotwiring the car.
Could be done in under 3 minutes by a pro.

If you want a real alarm, get one that has a shock sensor, door sensors,
glass break sensors, ignition lockout (prevents car from starting duning an
alarm condition), hood pin switch, trunk pin switch, etc... Also one that
has paging abilities is nice at times too so you can monitor the vehicle as
long as you are in range. There are several manufacturers that make vehicle
tracking modules as well. Also, you will want to make sure that the wire
going to the parking lights from the alarm is fused as well, otherwise a
thief can drill a small hole in the taillight, bust the parking light bulb
out w/ a small screwdriver, shove a piece of aluminum foil in the light
socket and break a window which will cause a 1/2 second chirp from the alarm
before it blows its primary fuse thereby rendering it inoperable.

I also have another method of protecting the car from hotwiring that
involves a $1 spdt relay and your cigarette lighter. Essentially it makes
the car inoperable unless the cigarette lighter is pressed in.

 

[?fooguy?]

this alarm system is supposed to work... or in my case, and more importantly
why it didn't work or how someone bypassed it. My WRX had the factory alarm
system in it. It just recently got stolen and no luck yet in finding it.
But I guess my main question is - How does one go about disarming that alarm
without breaking anything? Anyone have a clue? I'd apreciate it.

It's an OEM alarm, therefore its junk. Sorry. All that is needed is a code
grabber for someone to stake out your car and then wait for you to
arm/disarm the vehicle. Then, after they have gotten the code, then can
then retransmit it back to the car and unlock the vehicle. After that its
just a matter of breaking the ignition cylinder and hotwiring the car.
Could be done in under 3 minutes by a pro.

If you want a real alarm, get one that has a shock sensor, door sensors,
glass break sensors, ignition lockout (prevents car from starting duning an
alarm condition), hood pin switch, trunk pin switch, etc... Also one that
has paging abilities is nice at times too so you can monitor the vehicle as
long as you are in range. There are several manufacturers that make vehicle
tracking modules as well. Also, you will want to make sure that the wire
going to the parking lights from the alarm is fused as well, otherwise a
thief can drill a small hole in the taillight, bust the parking light bulb
out w/ a small screwdriver, shove a piece of aluminum foil in the light
socket and break a window which will cause a 1/2 second chirp from the alarm
before it blows its primary fuse thereby rendering it inoperable.

I also have another method of protecting the car from hotwiring that
involves a $1 spdt relay and your cigarette lighter. Essentially it makes
the car inoperable unless the cigarette lighter is pressed in.

The alarm on a Subaru is a waste of money -- the car has a $6 key
(retail). Subarus are some of the easiest cars to break into and
steal, which is why I saved the $200 when I got my WRX and put it away
for when it goes get stolen for sympathy Jagermeister...

If you want a car that's hard to steal, get a Mercedes (yuck) or a VW
(double yuck).