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Old Apr 23, 2013, 05:51 AM
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do you have a blinking red led to indicate an alarm? sometimes, it is a switch for that.
Old Apr 23, 2013, 09:15 PM
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I see that it's attached using screws. Pull out a screw driver, take it off, turn it over where the patents etc... are listed on the back, look for a company name next to it, write it down, go to Google.com and do a search for that company name if you don't recognize the name.
Old Apr 24, 2013, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Evo Police
I see that it's attached using screws. Pull out a screw driver, take it off, turn it over where the patents etc... are listed on the back, look for a company name next to it, write it down, go to Google.com and do a search for that company name if you don't recognize the name.
That is a fantastic idea. I'll do this tonight.

Pressed the button a few times with the car on and off. Didn't do a damn thing.
Old Apr 24, 2013, 08:37 AM
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Thats an AMS downpipe in there. The previous owner probably had a straight pipe and the dealership welded in the cat in order to make the sale.
Old Apr 24, 2013, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by desiromeo812
Thats an AMS downpipe in there. The previous owner probably had a straight pipe and the dealership welded in the cat in order to make the sale.
and did a terrible job lol
Old Apr 24, 2013, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by desiromeo812
Thats an AMS downpipe in there. The previous owner probably had a straight pipe and the dealership welded in the cat in order to make the sale.
Thats true.. Dealers cant sell a car without a cat
Old Apr 25, 2013, 02:33 AM
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Did you get it in writing that the car is still under warranty? Cause with those mods I can almost guarantee you its been tuned. If so bye bye warranty.
Old Apr 25, 2013, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by SD_Lurker
Did you get it in writing that the car is still under warranty? Cause with those mods I can almost guarantee you its been tuned. If so bye bye warranty.
No i didn't get it in writing.... i may still be able to though. I had a very courteous salesman.
Old Apr 25, 2013, 09:24 AM
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that is obviously the button for the spy hunter oil slick.
Old Apr 25, 2013, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by hispanicpanic
No i didn't get it in writing.... i may still be able to though. I had a very courteous salesman.
do it ASAP

other than man what a terrible job on those welds.. looks like they took a nice ets system and just hacked it to pass it as legal.
Old Apr 25, 2013, 11:25 AM
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do yourself a favor, and go return the car.
Old Apr 25, 2013, 12:17 PM
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Aftermarket alarm I would guess.
Old Apr 25, 2013, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SD_Lurker
Did you get it in writing that the car is still under warranty? Cause with those mods I can almost guarantee you its been tuned. If so bye bye warranty.
It's been a few days, so I should have expected something like the above.

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Mods do not make warranties for "bye bye." Mods allow dealers and makers to deny fixing a problem (for free) that could reasonably be blamed on unauthorized changes to the car.
Old Apr 26, 2013, 09:35 AM
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No i didn't get it in writing.... i may still be able to though. I had a very courteous salesman.
Typically all sales people are courteous when they're trying to make a sale.
Old Apr 26, 2013, 09:59 AM
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i don't believe that car still has the factory warranty.


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