Factory alarm

[Jeff_H]

How do you turn off the factory alarm???
My friends Car came with the std. keys as well as a key that looks like the vn up alarm key.

where do they put the key switch??????

The car will not respond to remotes sometimes and using the key to open car just sends the horn off....

[WAGON MAN]

The key will be for your glove box.

Standard Holden alarms don't have a key, like some aftermarket alarms.

If you key remote doesn't work, unlock the doors with the key and turn the ignition on to deactivate the alarm.

[holdensupporter2005]

On the factory alarm can you activate the alarm from the key remote??

I used to have an aftermarket alarm on my VL, and by holding the button on the remote down for more than 5 seconds would set the alarm off, so you could scare potentional theifs away from the car from a distance.

[U121]

this is pretty weird... but.. my factory alarm doesn't appear to be active. at least... nothing i've done has made it go off. any ideas?

car= manual VY SS

[dan-wess]

Just lock the car and leave it for a few minutes (i think it takes a coulple of minutes to activate??), press the boot release but dont open the boot, leave it for a minute then lift the boot lid. Alarm should go off. This is what i was told for my VY 'S' and it did work.
Cheers
Dan

[U121]

thanks. i'll try that

[TI0350]

dont close your bonnet properly lock car go inside your alarm will go off..
I did it the other week didnt close the bonnet properly alarm goes off I go flying down drive way baseball bat in hand thinking somebodys breaking into my car and yep bonnet wasnt closed properly wife still wont let me live it down..

[vy_acclaim]

I was under the impression that there was only an immobiliser in late model commodores... I had to have mine upgraded aftermarket to incorporate a siren (still runs off Holden keys).

[yomikey]

The factory alarm is just a single immobiliser, or open a door and and alarm will sound. To get a proper alarm you need to get it upgraded.