[Bontro]

I have an 06' Sport, but no alarm. Should the "panic" button on my key sound the horns? Currently, it does not.

 

[projectD]

only if you hold down the panic button.

If the panic works, then you have the basic silent alarm that just disables the starter if the car's broken into.

 

[The G Man]

You have to hold down the panic button for 2 or 3 seconds.

 

[The G Man]

You have to hold down the panic button for 2 or 3 seconds.

 

[jbwood5]

Funny story on panic button

So my wife goes to a large mall and comes out a couple of hours later and forgets where she parks the car. She hits the key fob panic button for a couple of seconds and sets off a cascade of alarms on about 10 vehicles in the area, some which are NOT Toyotas. Some lady is standing right next to her car (the ladys own car) and her alarm is going off and she is freaking out. My wife holds down the button again and finally gets the horns to quit and finds her vehicle.

I thought these things were all coded seperately, but I guess that doesn't apply to the panic button. Anyone else have this happen or heard of it before?

I pointed out the good part to her. If she is being assaulted, it should certainly scare off the bad guy with all those cars honking.

 

[Esc]

Re: Funny story on panic button

So my wife goes to a large mall and comes out a couple of hours later and forgets where she parks the car. She hits the key fob panic button for a couple of seconds and sets off a cascade of alarms on about 10 vehicles in the area, some which are NOT Toyotas. Some lady is standing right next to her car (the ladys own car) and her alarm is going off and she is freaking out. My wife holds down the button again and finally gets the horns to quit and finds her vehicle.

I thought these things were all coded seperately, but I guess that doesn't apply to the panic button. Anyone else have this happen or heard of it before?

I pointed out the good part to her. If she is being assaulted, it should certainly scare off the bad guy with all those cars honking.

We actually keep our spare key in our nightstand for the very same reason. Would work well should we have an intruder.

 

[BigSwede]

Re: Funny story on panic button

I thought these things were all coded seperately, but I guess that doesn't apply to the panic button.

Interesting...I was not aware of that.

 

[batpot]

Re: Funny story on panic button

So my wife goes to a large mall and comes out a couple of hours later and forgets where she parks the car. She hits the key fob panic button for a couple of seconds and sets off a cascade of alarms on about 10 vehicles in the area, some which are NOT Toyotas. Some lady is standing right next to her car (the ladys own car) and her alarm is going off and she is freaking out. My wife holds down the button again and finally gets the horns to quit and finds her vehicle.

I thought these things were all coded seperately, but I guess that doesn't apply to the panic button. Anyone else have this happen or heard of it before?

I pointed out the good part to her. If she is being assaulted, it should certainly scare off the bad guy with all those cars honking.

haha, I'm trying that next busy parking lot I'm in.
hope it works, or everyone will know where it's coming form.

 

[jbwood5]

Re: Funny story on panic button

So my wife goes to a large mall and comes out a couple of hours later and forgets where she parks the car. She hits the key fob panic button for a couple of seconds and sets off a cascade of alarms on about 10 vehicles in the area, some which are NOT Toyotas. Some lady is standing right next to her car (the ladys own car) and her alarm is going off and she is freaking out. My wife holds down the button again and finally gets the horns to quit and finds her vehicle.

I thought these things were all coded seperately, but I guess that doesn't apply to the panic button. Anyone else have this happen or heard of it before?

I pointed out the good part to her. If she is being assaulted, it should certainly scare off the bad guy with all those cars honking.

haha, I'm trying that next busy parking lot I'm in.
hope it works, or everyone will know where it's coming form.

Let me know what happens. I'm curious if it is a problem with my fob or whether that is just normal. :?:

 

[Baconpatroller]

I've used the panic button a few times in big parking lots and never had any other alarms or horns go off.