Hello All,

I'm not sure if my Caravan has the anti theft alarm and isn't working, or if it isn't equiped with the alarm.
How can I tell?
There is the round indicator on the information panel that blinks for about 15 seconds when I'm locking the doors.
Yes when I try the door handle, no alarm goes off.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Can anyone advice?

I did find the vin decoder here on dodgeforum. It doesn't list that I have the alarm.

Thanks.

 

Roll the drivers window down, shut the door, lock it with the fob. Wait a minute or two, then reach INside the window and open the door with the inside door handle.


It's not a tamper or shake type g-sensor alarm. Plus you should have SKREEM key with the chip in it. That's the ignition disable part.

 

Have someone sit inside when you remotely lock the vehicle and have them open the door. If there is an alarm on it, it should sound off once the door is open.

 

Send me the last 8 of your VIN in a PM and I'll look for you

 

most manufactorers don't have alarms on the newer just have the chip key with maybe a red dot on dash or radio that blinks. like said lock yourself in the car close the doors remote. then if open doors that should set off any audioble noise alarms. ( alarms are useless at most cause ive seen people just not even care to bother to see who set it off)

 

They're for waking you up after the thief is gone.

 

Hello All,

I did what was suggested - locked the car but with the window open. Then reaching inside to open the door.

Yes there seemed to be an alarm - the head lights and parking lights flashed.
I don't know if the horn blew because I have horn problems. I fixed the horn so it works from the steering wheel but otherwise it doesn't.

So thanks for all the help.

 

Yeah none of the factory alarm systems have shock, heat, or motion sensors. It basically uses the door ajar sensors in every configuration. If I'm not mistaken it's as simple as plugging a controller in to an empty socket under the dash to enable the factory alarm system(I think it replaces the other RF based remote controller if you have that)..

Chip-key is a different story, you have to take it to a dealer and have PCM flashing done for that and use a special ignition switch part and connect an antenna wire to the BCM socket..