Some questions about 05 we just bought
08-04-2008, 04:56 PM
#21
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kingston, TN
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RE: Some questions about 05 we just bought
ok first off ya'll are mean as hell lol jk
second, is it worth it to leave you car in neutral with the park brake on just to warm the car up a little before you get into it? i mean my parking brake doesnt feel too sturdy and i know if i dont crank that sob up hard it can roll on me so i always make sure to leave it in first gear when i exit it.
ORIGINAL: Allstar
haha for some reason thats the first thing that came to my midn also lol..
but yeah.. mines a gt 5 speed.. of course... lol
i dont know anythign about the stock alarms tho.. i never used it or even heard it.. i had a viper put in with a remote start (yes, even on a manual lol)
ORIGINAL: Boozshey
The anti theft won't drain your battery over night. Also I have no idea how you are setting the alarm off if you are unlocking the car with the fob...
Not to sound snobby, but it's kinda funny how you're like "it's a 5 speed of course." Most would say "it's a GT of course...
The anti theft won't drain your battery over night. Also I have no idea how you are setting the alarm off if you are unlocking the car with the fob...
Not to sound snobby, but it's kinda funny how you're like "it's a 5 speed of course." Most would say "it's a GT of course...
but yeah.. mines a gt 5 speed.. of course... lol
i dont know anythign about the stock alarms tho.. i never used it or even heard it.. i had a viper put in with a remote start (yes, even on a manual lol)
second, is it worth it to leave you car in neutral with the park brake on just to warm the car up a little before you get into it? i mean my parking brake doesnt feel too sturdy and i know if i dont crank that sob up hard it can roll on me so i always make sure to leave it in first gear when i exit it.
08-05-2008, 12:51 PM
#22
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RE: Some questions about 05 we just bought
ORIGINAL: tn_gt
second, is it worth it to leave you car in neutral with the park brake on just to warm the car up a little before you get into it? i mean my parking brake doesnt feel too sturdy and i know if i dont crank that sob up hard it can roll on me so i always make sure to leave it in first gear when i exit it.
second, is it worth it to leave you car in neutral with the park brake on just to warm the car up a little before you get into it? i mean my parking brake doesnt feel too sturdy and i know if i dont crank that sob up hard it can roll on me so i always make sure to leave it in first gear when i exit it.
08-05-2008, 01:59 PM
#23
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RE: Some questions about 05 we just bought
well it will hold mine, but i have to double check everytime to make sure i pull it up enough or otherwise sometimes when i let off the brake she'll start rollin a little
08-05-2008, 03:47 PM
#28
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RE: Some questions about 05 we just bought
Well I'm feeling a bit uninformed here...I mean I usually read through the forum several times a week and I didn't realize there was a battery issue or THAT many issues with a picky alarm. I actually kinda wish it were a bit more sensitive myself.
And with respect to the battery I work away from home sometimes for 5 weeks at a time and not once I have come home to a dead battery. I will admit that when I parked it over the winter the battery did die this last year, but that was nearly 7 months off parked in the cold so I wasn't too concerned over it.
And with respect to the battery I work away from home sometimes for 5 weeks at a time and not once I have come home to a dead battery. I will admit that when I parked it over the winter the battery did die this last year, but that was nearly 7 months off parked in the cold so I wasn't too concerned over it.
08-05-2008, 06:38 PM
#30
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RE: Some questions about 05 we just bought
thx for all the responses
no i wasnt trying to be an *** i was just taking pride in my car
we found a little toggle switch and we took the dash apart today and it seems like the alarm was put in after the vehicle was initially purchased. The damn thing was spliced into every possible wire in the car (very sloppy splicing too) could this have led to a short. The alarm is a ford product ill have to find it to see what model it is. The car starts pretty regularly now with but every now in then there is a delay in the instrument panel and very rarely it doesnt turn over and sounds like the batts dead.
v8 mike thats a really awesome pic in your avatar
Oh and one last thing when does the governer kick in on the v6's. Ive only gotten her up to 95 i dont want a ticket in my first week of owning
no i wasnt trying to be an *** i was just taking pride in my car
we found a little toggle switch and we took the dash apart today and it seems like the alarm was put in after the vehicle was initially purchased. The damn thing was spliced into every possible wire in the car (very sloppy splicing too) could this have led to a short. The alarm is a ford product ill have to find it to see what model it is. The car starts pretty regularly now with but every now in then there is a delay in the instrument panel and very rarely it doesnt turn over and sounds like the batts dead.
v8 mike thats a really awesome pic in your avatar
Oh and one last thing when does the governer kick in on the v6's. Ive only gotten her up to 95 i dont want a ticket in my first week of owning