LiCelsior

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to think i was going to order this....well u get what u paid for guys. dang sucks to see this deal was too good to be true.

avalon42

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Got the replacement receiver today. Figured out what the problem with the original one was. The relays went out. I am not sure why, but I'm going to try and replace them and find out if I can have a spare.

Vdog15

I paid $25 for a new key. And I dont have the OEM key with the lock button, mine is just a key.

avalon42

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Omarg, if it has been less than a year, call him back and tell him you spoke to others here on CL. The damn thing is under a 1 year warranty from purchase date. He should cover it. If he balks, you have my PM and I say do a chargeback with your bank.

I'm going to post something really negative in the vendor forum and get the BBB on his bum if I find out he shafted you too.

omarg

i called him again a couple days ago. He said i would have to send it in for inspection. Which kinda sucks but i understand. He said that if it is a defect(which it is), he will replace it for free. I hope to get it working again. I got so used to the keyless!

Will definitely keep you guys updated.

LiCelsior

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lol can anyone one of u take a video of what the beep sounds like?

nthach

Some alarms do have a horn - wire. I'm using a Karr 2040 which is basically a relabeled Audiovox Prestige series for sale by car dealers for ridiculous amounts of money. I'm using the horn out to the factory horn.

avalon42

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I think I know what the problem is. 1 of the 3 relays in the receiver is dead. I can hear the active clicking in my new unit, but the other one as it died, does not fire the relays.

My money is on the relays being bad, I'm bringing it to my uncle to troubleshoot for sure as I am not a real SMC/PCB expert.

avalon42

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Ok, update on the Mikado kit time. Time to dig out an old dusty thread. So, my 2nd UNIT purchased from Mikado lasted 1 1/2 years after ordering, and it started having the same reaction again. It wouldn't work, would constantly chirp slightly. I was a bit pissed at having the same reaction as before, so I decided to check it out.

The reason why this is happening is because there is no seal to keep the moisture out. That's what is killing this unit. Granted, the thing is tucked safely away in the trunk but slight condensation does have a way of getting in there (like our ECUs).

Even after all these years, I kept the original "defective" unit, and decided to give it a what the hell, and plug it back in. Programmed it, and now it works. I threw the 2nd unit in a bag with silicone granules (to pull the moisture out) and see if it responds again. Then I plan to do some major modifications to the original Mikado box so it at least has some type of moisture sealing.

LiCelsior

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good thing i just went with my Viper alarm lol.

Henney01

I Understand this is a pretty old thread, but do any of you know if these are still being sold?

nthach

Mikado ceased to exist - I had one of their climate control units die, cause was a roasted IC.