Re: active vs. passive alarm

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Crash Gordon said:

>Good question. I have a passive alarm in my Mustang..came with the
>car...I'll be danged if I can figure it what it means. Especially since I
>can arm it with my keyfob with the windows opened...makes no sense to me. I
>think if I tried to open the door while its armed the horn will honk. I can
>even arm it with the top down...go figure

I don't do car alarms, but I've owned some.  In car alarms, the term
"passive alarm" means that the system arms automatically.  The driver
doesn't have to push the button on the remote to arm the system.  In
theory, this means the owner is less likely to forget to turn the alarm on.
Typically, it means the system arms after the ignition is turned off AND
the door is opened and closed.