Re: Stereo alarm feature

["Naresh H. Singh" <nhs1681@is4.nyu.edu>]

Hi Chuck,

I had the Clarion Premium Audio unit in my car before I replaced it with
an awesome Kenwood. The way it worked was that whenever the ignition was
off the red security LED would blink. This is irrespective of the alarm
being armed or not.

If for any reason the power is cut to the radio, disconnected battery,
fuse, or attempted theft by removal, the unit will display "SAFE" on the
screen when power is restored. It will not be functional until the
security code is entered.

So in short, the theft protection on the stock unit is "passive," you
don't need to do anything to activate it.

Hope this helps,
-Naresh

'95 Jetta GL




On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Chuck Simpson wrote:

> Is there a specific way to activate the anti-theft
> feature on the stock stereo head-unit?  Ever since
> I've owned the car, I've noticed the little ity-bity
> red light on the head-unit never blinked when I
> armed the alarm.  Does this mean my head-unit
> is in risk of being stolen and used without needing
> the stereo key number?
> 
> I looked in the manual, but there are not specific
> instructions to activate this feature that I could find.
> 
> I have the stock Panasonic/BOSE head-unit.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Chuck Simpson
> 
>