[D-Rock]

How much is the better alarm I know there’s one were you put your hand in the window it goes off and also if you touch the car?

Thanks

[cdheaven]

this is not a bad question. im not sure if bmw makes this alarm, but what about an aftermarket alarm? i could understand not wanted to ADD an aftermarket alarm if we alraedy had a decent BMW alarm, but since most people have no alarm, this might not be a bad idea..... anyone talk to installers yet?
the car already has window modulators for up and down, so this might be able to get integrated into the remote. it MIGHT be worth it.

[D-Rock]

The car already has window modulators for up and down my car doesn’t have that.
But I know they make an alarm that does all that from BMW not like Clifford or any other products like that

[D-Rock]

I know theres a softwere update coming out at the end of the months so when you drive the doors look by the selves.

[HRC]

Originally Posted by paintball pete

I know theres a softwere update coming out at the end of the months so when you drive the doors look by the selves.

You don't need to wait for the September software update to get your doors to lock, just go to your dealer now and have them program it.

For the BMW factory alarm, it costs about $500 installed by the dealer.

Danny

[D-Rock]

Originally Posted by HRC

You don't need to wait for the September software update to get your doors to lock, just go to your dealer now and have them program it.

For the BMW factory alarm, it costs about $500 installed by the dealer.

Danny

i went there yesterdayand thats what they told me

Originally Posted by paintball pete

I know theres a softwere update coming out at the end of the months so when you drive the doors look by the selves.

Mine does this now. I was able to make the change within my iDrive.

[D-Rock]

wow i hate you lol

[HRC]

Originally Posted by paintball pete

i went there yesterdayand thats what they told me

Your dealer is smokin' crack. There is no *update* for the door locks. My car did not have this function programmed at the time I took delivery(7/30/05) and I took it in a couple of weeks later to have it done.

Danny

[cdheaven]

Originally Posted by paintball pete

The car already has window modulators for up and down my car doesn’t have that.
But I know they make an alarm that does all that from BMW not like Clifford or any other products like that

hold the unlock button and the windows go down. put the key in the door and lock the doors and hold it, and the windows go up.


so there HAS to be window modulators already installed. if the aftermarket alarm can tap into these or control them, then you can have them go up and down with the push of a button.

[puck724]

Originally Posted by CMD

Mine does this now. I was able to make the change within my iDrive.

ditto...iDrive is cool..lol...

[D-Rock]

no but if put my hand in the window the alarm wont go off i want it to

[cdheaven]

i could be wrong, but i really doubt that BMW makes an alarm with this feature.
this is a feature that can be ADDED to most aftermarket alarms. its not even a "stock" feature on any aftermarket alarms, but an additional part that could be added. car alarms are an amazing thing, and they are way to complicated for me to understand. maybe clifford or viper makes a part that can be added to the stock bmw alarm to do this... i dunno. find the BEST alarm installer in miami, there has to be some good ones, and go ask him.

[puck724]

Originally Posted by paintball pete

no but if put my hand in the window the alarm wont go off i want it to

if you have the bmw alarm that had to be purchased as an accesory then it does have motion detectors. check the the plastic guard on the roof by the rear reading lights. the slats should be cut out becasue that is where the motion sensors. other posters have posted that their car didnt have the slats cut out so the motion detector was useless. your dealer should take care of that for you...