I FINALLY! found a dealer that will install an aftermarket alarm that will work with the Scion Key!! ROCKS! good news is that it's $294 Cheaper then the factory scion alarm and has more features! Totally getting that installed. I forget what the name of tha alarm is but i know the people at this place so i am getting a good deal! He actually told me not to use the factory alarm beacuse it doesnt come with shock sensors and stuff!
Once i find the name of the alarm i will let ya'll know.

 

hook it up with the info!!

 

i am getting it installed today, they are coming to ME! man it's great to have connections!!
I will fill you in with the info later!

 

If your car didnt have shock sensors (when first bought) then you never had a 'factory alarm' just a 'factory keyless entry' system. When you said you finally found a dealer, do you mean a shop? Or an actual 'dealership' ?

Im unsure what alarm your getting installed, but I can guarantee you I wouldnt charge you that much for an installation if you brought me the alarm yourself.

(BTW, I work at a Toyota/Scion dealership so Im pretty confident that I can get the install done most likely faster than what the dealership can)

 

Well it's a local shop that i have known for about 5 years now. They did all the work on my old car, stereo, alarm etc. I was wanting the dealership factory alarm but he said it didnt have sensors and crap. I have this thing installed from the factory called KARLOCK. So i have that anti-theft device on my car now. But i wanted a real alarm that sounded the horn when i lock/unlock the car and if someone tried to break into it. The dealer where i bought my car was going to charge me $300 just for installation because he said OH WE HAVE NEVER INSTALLED A SCION ALARM BEFORE SO WE HAVE TO CHARGE MORE! i said WHAT! then i laughed and hung up! i am pretty sure when i get repairs done on my tC or oil changes...i will choose another dealer.

 

How can an alarm system not have shock sensors?

 

All alarms have shock sensors or they wouldn't be called alarms. I know that the dealer I went to installed KARR alarm systems that works with the Scion key, but it costed about $100 more (than Scion's system) for a few minor features and a lifetime warranty. So I just got the Scion one.

 

I dont remember the name of the alarm they are going to install. But they said IT WILL WORK WIH THE SCION KEY REMOTE TIHNGY! i asked like a million times HA! and if they come and then say NOPE! i will say the same and senf them on their way HA!

 

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They dont offer the KARR alarm at my dealer. IN live in california. They have something called KARLOCK it's something complelety different.

 

does the dealer installed scion security come with shock sensors? how hard is it to install? any splicing? also, does it work with the key or do you get a remote with it?

 

All alarms do not have shock sensors, There are a lot out there with shock sensors but not all of them. Some work of door jam switches to determine if it needs to go off or not.