Alarm triggers out of nowhere
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By car alarm, do you mean one pre-installed by the dealer that they dare call OEM and then ask money to "activate" them ? (They often are of the "Karr" brand, cheap, inefficient and overpriced). If so that's your answer. Otherwise I'm not aware of a car alarm (other then immobilizer) in the Corolla.
So no, you wouldn't have any setting on the car itself. It's completely aftermarket.
The brand is not that important, those "pushed" products aren't the best and some dealer bulk install them on every unit on the lot, so it's not always done carefully.
I assume they didn't gave you an operating manual, otherwise the false "OEM" scam would be too obvious (actually, there is no OEM Toyota car alarm).
I'd request an operating manual and/or that they review their installation or at least explain how it is suppose to work (like the case of the open window).
I wouldn't even do business with dealers that play with the electric system of my brand new car even before I take possession of it. Because if you don't pay the "fee", you're still stuck with the nonactivated system.
But in Canada (that's my place) it's forbidden anyway. If you really feel you need an alarm (and even that could be debated) there are much better and cheaper options from specialized shops.
The brand is not that important, those "pushed" products aren't the best and some dealer bulk install them on every unit on the lot, so it's not always done carefully.
I assume they didn't gave you an operating manual, otherwise the false "OEM" scam would be too obvious (actually, there is no OEM Toyota car alarm).
I'd request an operating manual and/or that they review their installation or at least explain how it is suppose to work (like the case of the open window).
I wouldn't even do business with dealers that play with the electric system of my brand new car even before I take possession of it. Because if you don't pay the "fee", you're still stuck with the nonactivated system.
But in Canada (that's my place) it's forbidden anyway. If you really feel you need an alarm (and even that could be debated) there are much better and cheaper options from specialized shops.