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Old Apr 27, 2024 | 09:09 PM
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Jack up horn alarm?

Added air bags to my truck today. When I was jacking up the rear with the jack under the center of the hitch to get clearance for the air bags, the horn alarm went off when the truck was lifted about 2-3 inches. Figure it is a deterrent if someone is stealing the tires. Is this actually a feature or did my horns just decide to go off. The key fob was not in my pocket but about 5 feet from the truck on the bench.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2024 | 10:52 PM
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That is part of the factory security system. It detects a change to the inclination and sets the alarm off, like in the case of it being towed. It can also happen of you add enough weight to sag the rear while the truck is locked.


 
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Old Apr 27, 2024 | 11:43 PM
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What'll they think of next!
 
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Wait until the first time a moth or some other flying bug gets caught in the cab after you park.
Mine didn't get triggered until about 2 a.m. one morning, neighbors just love it...NOT!
 
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Wait until the first time a moth or some other flying bug gets caught in the cab after you park.
Mine didn't get triggered until about 2 a.m. one morning, neighbors just love it...NOT!
Many threads statrted like this one questioning why the alarm went off in the middle of the night but no one's around except for the creature in the truck.🪲🪲🐞🐞
 
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