average life of a car alarm

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: May 01, 2025 at 8:52 AM

Topic: average life of a car alarm

Posted By: mike86ttype
Subject: average life of a car alarm
Date Posted: December 13, 2006 at 10:28 PM

i have had my alarm for 2.5 years and i think its goin out. its a dei and it doesn't work some times and the locks, lock and unlock on there own some time

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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 13, 2006 at 10:36 PM

My astrostart was in my truck from 1999 till last Feb when I sold it.....Flawless.

As you can most likely tell, I am NOT a fan of DEI products (even though they own astro now) You could have a preoblem with the install...a connection working it's way loose... The thing to do is access the spots where the problems are happening. You said the locks were giving you problems. Get tto in the car where the lock wires are, check the relays that control the lock's etc. Check the ground for sure. Give a good visual inspection.

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Posted By: Fastlearner
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 2:49 AM

Check the ground on your system. I've seen wierd stuff like a bad ground causing the door locks to lock and unlock because the module will start to ground through the doorlocks.

Posted By: mobilecustoms
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 9:29 AM

when they are installed properly, they last a long time

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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 9:38 AM

i had an older Clifford unit in my Bimmer back in the 80's-90's for about 12 years with no problems at all.....

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: mobilecustoms
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 11:24 AM

those cliffords back when were great

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