| One of the more popular car alarms is the | | | | problem with it. One of the best ways to |
| type that is armed with motion or impact | | | | find out is to get the user's manual so that |
| sensors that give off a loud sound when | | | | you will understand how you alarm system |
| somebody gets too near or tries to steal your | | | | works and how to turn it off in case of a |
| car. This alarm has been very effective, | | | | technical problem. In most cases, turning |
| especially in deterring thieves because the | | | | the ignition key to start the car is enough |
| sound reaches anyone within a 120-decibel | | | | to shut it off. If not, look for the alarm |
| range and definitely attracts unwanted | | | | fuse and try to remove it. Once you remove |
| attention.However, these types of car alarms | | | | the fuse, you will probably have to take the |
| were not designed to only give off the sound | | | | car to a shop to see what the problem is and |
| when a thief is trying to steal your car. | | | | have it fixed. If removing the fuse does not |
| They are only designed to go off if someone | | | | work, and all else has failed, try |
| gets too close or if something comes in | | | | disconnecting the car battery's negative |
| contact with your car, -- all presumed to be | | | | terminal, which should stop the alarm, but it |
| 'acts of stealing.' Given this, there are | | | | could also prevent your car from starting.Car |
| times when your car alarm is activated by | | | | alarms that are armed with motion and impact |
| accident. This has led to annoying situations | | | | sensors are very effective in deterring |
| that can cause quite a stir in your | | | | thieves from stealing your car. However, |
| neighborhood (especially if it happens in the | | | | these alarms are also prone to go off at the |
| middle of the night). It leaves you | | | | slightest disturbance to your car. This draws |
| scrambling to turn off the alarm. However, | | | | unwanted attention and can be annoying to the |
| turning off the alarm may not be as easy as | | | | neighborhood, especially if it happens in the |
| it seems, because sometimes the alarm system | | | | middle of the night. Fortunately, |
| has technical problems.If your car's alarm | | | | understanding how the alarm system works will |
| will not turn off when you flick the switch | | | | make it possible for you to turn off the |
| on your key, there may be an underlying | | | | system if needed. |