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tibimakai

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Posted: September 06, 2008 at 5:51 PM / IP Logged

Hi everybody, noob on this site.

I own this Volkswagen and it doesn't have a shock sensor, just basic door triggers and immobilizer and I would like to install one.

Or how hard is to install another alarm?

2008 VW Rabbit

howie ll

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Posted: September 06, 2008 at 7:11 PM / IP Logged

Your best bet would be to install Directed XL series equipment which hooks on to the factory CAN system using the factory remote.

tibimakai

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Posted: September 07, 2008 at 3:22 PM / IP Logged

thank you, but I'm not familiar with this XL product line.

I'm aware that I have to use a can-bus interface of some kind, but I don't know anything about these.

they hook up directly to the original alarm with a T wire harness and to the interface I can install additional sensors or even a full alarm of my choice?

you think that I will need some vag-com programming too?

somebody on another forum advised me not to "play" with these cars if I don't know what I'm doing because I can create costly damages to my car.

that would be true?

thanks for any help you can provide.

2008 VW Rabbit

howie ll

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Posted: September 07, 2008 at 3:29 PM / IP Logged

the comment about damage is VERY TRUE. NOT the car to learn on unless you fancy the hard expensive way.

kevin27803

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Posted: September 09, 2008 at 9:25 AM / IP Logged

you can hook a shock sensor to the hood pin switch its very easy and many ppl have done it.. that way when the shock sensor provides a signal, it closes the curcuit and the car thinks the hook is open, thus triggering the alarm... simple, cheap (shock sensor is <$10.00) and efficient... i believe its pin1 in the twopin hoodswitch harness, (but u may wanna double check that)

howie ll

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Posted: September 09, 2008 at 10:04 AM / IP Logged

Kevin is right, the two-pin under the hood locates at the catch via a microswitch. It will have one brown cable and one other colour, use the other colour.

tibimakai

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Posted: September 10, 2008 at 12:03 AM / IP Logged

thank you all for your help.

I will be going the sensor route. found a diy on vwortex.

I already got a dei sensor and I will see if I can find 12v when the car is off.

got a Kenwood DNX5120 which has a bus interface(pac) which I believe supplies that power(red led blinks on the face of the unit)

and I don't have to use a relay.

2008 VW Rabbit

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