Re: Alarm remote range

["Jason Hagen" <hagen_jason1@xxxxxxx>]

I thought the 164's had a infrared alarm, not a radio-frequency alarm?!  
This would explain the low range.  I basically have to be at the door and 
pointing the clicker right at the receiver to lock and unlock on my 164.

-Jason

'73 Spider
'95 164Q



> From: "Obie Fayth" <bibendum59@domain.elided>
> Reply-To: "Obie Fayth" <bibendum59@domain.elided>
> To: alfa@domain.elided
> Subject: Alarm remote range
> Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 13:28:40 -0700
>
>     I just reconnected the alarm system on my 164 (dpo removed the siren) 
> and have discovered that the remote control's range is terrible. It 
> fluctuates a little, but generally I have to stand by one of the rear doors 
> for it to work. The led on the remote lights up and I've tried changing the 
> battery and adjusting the trim pot inside the remote, but I can't seem to 
> get better than ~6' (from the trunk) out of it.
>     Does the factory alarm system have its own antenna or does it tie in 
> to the radio antenna (my radio antenna is broken at the moment)? Is there 
> anything else that might cause this (sun spots, reduced frequency of waxing 
> regiment, bad juju)?
>
> -Obie
> Tacoma, Wa
> '91 164S -- now with semi-remote locking.
>
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