Security Mirror Dome
by admin on August 6th, 2010
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US $70.37
Should my 2004 BMW X3 make an audible sound when engage the security system (lock the doors)???
When I get out of the car and hit the lock button my key chain, should I be hearing an audible alert??
And also, there is a red dome located on the bottom of my center rearview mirror... should this blink when the alarm system is activated??
There isn't much info about this in the manual except that a dealer can adjust the settings to your personal taste. But what are my options???
Good info thus far... thanks guys.
My "clown nose" doesn't blink though???
So do you think I don't have an alarm at all or it is just not plugged in??
My father and I both recently bought X3s... same year, same dealership (very reputable). I find it odd that his doesn't chirp/blink either. He has all other options (sunroof, heated seats/steering wheel, leather, etc.) I think it's odd there wouldn't be an alarm. Hmmm....
Sounds like you don't have the alarm. If the clown nose is not blinking and there is no chirping when you lock or unlock your doors, then you don't have the alarm. Final test: leave a window down, lock with your remote, wait a minute, then stick your arm in the window. If the alarm goes off, you have it. If no sound, no alarm.
Remote locks are not the same as having the alarm system. It is an option that includes a module in the trunk, the siren module under the hood, and the microwave sensor mounted on the headliner under the cover that is already there. All the wiring is there, so you would just need to plug these components in after mounting them, then have the dealer program the car to know it now has an alarm.
Edit: alarms don't come from the factory, they are dealer installed after delivery. If there is no chirp, you do not have the alarm. No one would go to the trouble of putting the parts in but not plugging them in. The plug is right there. When I put mine in the chirping started to work but the clown nose didn't until they programmed it. Or maybe it was the other way around.
In the center of headliner, between front and rear seats, take the cover off of that dome light looking part. If there is a device inside, that's an alarm sensor. If not, if it's empty under there, no alarm.
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