does anyone know exactly where the alarm siren is located? i know it's in the back somewhere next to the cd changer and nav box, but do i need to pull all that crap out to get to it or see it? the reason i ask is i'm planning on experimenting on putting a different and louder siren in the car so that i can actually hear it if the alarm goes off. pictures or detailed descriptions of where it's located or how to get to it would be great.
much thanks,
mike

 

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cool, any idea what you need to take apart to get to it?

 

Luggage compartment side trim (fixed rear seat)
1- Luggage compartment trim q Take out luggage compartment floor covering. q Remove rear cross panel trim q Unscrew bolts -7- (2x) for fastening rings -8-. q Unfasten clips -5- (2x). q Unfasten clip -3-. q Unfasten clip -4-. q Detach cover -2-. q Unclip rear luggage compartment trim -1-. q Lift luggage compartment trim -1- out of fasteners -9- (2x). q Pull out luggage compartment trim -1- behind back panel trim. 2- Cover 3- Clip 4- Clip 5- Clips (2x) 6- Mounts 7- Bolts (2x) q Tightening torque 4.5 Nm 8- Fastening rings 9- Fastener

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awesome, thank you very much, this is exactly what i needed.

 

Let us know how it goes, and what siren you ended up useing.
I think we all hate it. I would love to be able to hear mine!

 

alrighty, the factory alarm siren has been taken out and replaced! the new one that i put in sounds great and is actually loud enough that it hurts my ears to stand next to the car with the alarm going off. the replacement was extremely straight forward, i just needed to figure out what i was looking for. i also changed the location of the siren because i noticed that even with the very loud new one in the same spot in the trunk, it was still muffled sounding from outside the car. not nearly as quiet as stock, but still not loud enough for my taste. what i did was to relocate the siren to inside the rear bumper, running spade connectors from the original alarm harness connector to wires that fed through the tail light hole on the drivers side and down into the bumper, pretty much just beside the driver side muffler. it works great so far, and i'm extremely excited that i can actually hear the alarm going off now. oh, and i ended up using one of those mini-pizo sirens, you can pick them up pretty much anywhere.

 

Have any pics of the install? I HATE how quiet mine is. I want to replace it, and get a new battery in my key, so I dont have to be 4 feet away to unlock the car haha.

 

yeah, i could probably post up some pics later today for you. it's really not that hard, i just wasn't sure what i was looking for at first.

 

One dumb question, when you arm it with the key pad, mine honk's but quietly. Does it still do that, is it laoud or quietly?