How to tell if car has alarm?

**Neil98gt** · 07-26-2013

Originally Posted by jteske88

easy way to tell is if your trunk has a key hole in it, if it doesnt the car had some type of keyless

Originally Posted by jteske88

bet that they tell you it didnt have it then

I thought all 04's came with a keyhole? And I thought keyless entry was included in the base model?

**Scottydoggs** · 07-26-2013

im sure hes got key less entry at the minimum. they all seem to have come with it.

all i did was google the standard features for my car, it said key less entry was standard, so i bought fobs. and they work.

**jteske88** · 07-26-2013

ive seen two now with key holes and are missing rpo codes for keyless entry.

**Scottydoggs** · 07-26-2013

Originally Posted by jteske88

ive seen two now with key holes and are missing rpo codes for keyless entry.

thats a bummer for sure...lets hope the vin and dealer say different, cause using the keys to get in really does suck.

**spazzz** · 07-26-2013

He needs the dealer man for the 2004 key fob programming anyway

**kingspadeshan** · 07-26-2013

Where is rpo code? I looked on trunk lid and I don't see rpo anywhere, just a bunch of numbers

**jteske88** · 07-26-2013

in the doors, mine was under the spare tire cover

**Scottydoggs** · 07-26-2013

its a 4x6 sticker with a grid full of 3 letter/number codes on it, each code shown is in your car.

**jteske88** · 07-26-2013

there is two diff ones for keylles and alarm

**kingspadeshan** · 07-26-2013

Ok I have that sticker

**kingspadeshan** · 07-26-2013

Just called the dealer and it does not come with keyless entry option. They said I would have to take somewhere and put on a transmitter or something.

**jteske88** · 07-26-2013

yeah dont do that, more than what its worth, just buy an aftermarket alarm

**penright** · 07-26-2013

In fact I am in the same boat as you. I too have a 97 with missing fobs. I tried to identify the system no luck.
http://www.grandprixforums.net/how-r...sed-79647.html

I found one on ebay that has two fobs, alarm, and remote start, I gave $25 plus $12 shipping. I should get it next week and will know more after the install. For remote start you have to have a way of bypassing the theft deterrent system. They say this is an added option, we will see. When I had one add to both of my 02's they cut the transponder off of the factory key, left it in the key switch cover, from then on I just made keys from "all metal" blanks and depended on the alarm for "theft deterrent". I have not took the time to google what kind of technology 97 uses for "theft deterrent". The keys they gave me on the 97 was the "all metal" blank, so I wonder if the system before me was remote start and worked the same way. I think it was remote start, because there is a wire around one of the plug wires. If any is interested when I get my kit and learn more I can update.