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Yea, maybe a bit boring but you get what you pay for. I’ll order some dancing girls and fireworks for the next one but it’s gonna cost ya! 🤣

My goal is to save up enough of that foam to one day RULE THE WORLD! Mhh haa haaa! Of course I haven’t really thought too much beyond the foam collection part but thanks for the comment.

Sorry to hear that. I just read an article that said the alarm doesn’t sound when opening the back door. What were they thinking?? I would have thought that it still wouldn’t start but you just proved that is not the case. This is so irresponsible by Kia and Hyundai. This same article states an immobilizer costs the manufacturer $25! Put the immobilizer in then raise the price of the car $100! Nobody would have known and we wouldn’t be worried about our cars being stolen and K and H makes a bigger profit. By law, they had to provide immobilizers in those cars sold in Canada. So they had to ensure that those cars going to the US wouldn’t have them! So frustrating!

@@ArVeeNiner when I called the dispatcher about my car being stolen, she said someone’s already reported it and I asked why didn’t my alarm go off and they say them breaking out the back window is a good way for thieves to steal cars easily because the alarm won’t go off and make a huge ruckus and it avoids the purpose of being caught 🥺 I really think Kia and Hyundai need to put alarms in back windows as well for this reason!! The ENTIRE car should be secure.. I got my anti theft for free because I had a recall that needed done.. I really don’t know if Kia does it for free without recalls though, they really should.. I have a 2020 KIA Rio and out of all the cars sitting there, they chose mine 🥺 I was in Cleveland Ohio visiting my boyfriend when it happened.. we were sleeping and woke up to go get frozen custard and noticed my car was gone.

@@Cheyloveesbunny1993 Were you able to get the car back or did they destroy it? A lot are used for joy rides and are eventually severely damaged. They’ve also been used to commit other crimes, sometimes smashing them into stores in order to steal merchandise. A couple of weeks ago just a couple miles from my house, some 15 year olds slammed the Kia that they stole into a young pregnant woman. Both her and her unborn child were killed. Horrible! We are all at risk from these stolen car joy rides. I recently read an article that stated 80% of the eligible cars out there haven’t gotten the software update. It will take years to get the majority of these cars updated and even then not all the cars will get the update. I too received a letter to remind me to update which I did immediately. I told a friend about it who didn’t get a letter but I think he was able to get the software updated. After all this I just read that Kia and Hyundai have yet to explain why they didn’t install immobilizers on these cars. They owe us all an explanation and restitution as far as I’m concerned.

That sucks about the damage. That’s not cheap but you still have the car. Yea those stickers are too small. I printed out 2 signs that say “anti-theft software updated” that I leave on the dash. I’ve been thinking of also adding something to them that says the car won’t start since these idiots are, well, idiots. I also have a Club steering wheel lock that isn’t there to keep the car from being stolen but as a visual deterrent. It really irritates me that Kia and Hyundai failed to provide us the most basic protection against theft that any other newer car has. What was the point? These thieves are out there driving around in our cars doing other crimes. I’d be surprised if nobody has been killed yet. I’d say Kia and Hyundai should be liable for these crimes, and deaths, that have occurred as a result of their bad decision. Get those signs made and now you can be certain that these jerks won’t be stealing your car. Take care.

@@ArVeeNiner yes I called them this morning and asked why don't the cars have the blinking light that let them know the car has a security system. The police said that also lets them know not to steal it. They said that's an alarm system and I would have to have it installed myself by somewhere else. They don't do that. Smh. After I get it fixed I'm gonna see if Nissan will buy it and I trade it for one of their cars. I had my versa 5 years no problem. I had the Kia almost 2 years and they try to steal it. They should stop selling them. When I went to get an estimate they were working on a car that I take it didn't have the anti-theft protection so they stole it. 😡😡

@@ArVeeNiner You're assuming that these idiots can read.

Yes, no alarm but the car still wouldn’t be able to be started. It can only be started after the doors are unlocked with the remote from what I understand.

@@ArVeeNiner That is also what I'm trying to figure out. If the battery dies in the keyfob and the alarm is armed, will I not be able to unlock and start the car with they key only. I see some people say you can, some say you can't. Thanks for the reply

@@ImDaBadGuy Good point. I’ve read that too. I will try it and post my findings later today.

@@ArVeeNiner 👍 Another thing I never heard that I also want to try, i have a different model car than you, but apparently you can set the alarm with the key in the door if you have a dead fob. I'm gonna give it a try. I think you turn the key twice to the left and can still arm the alarm. Take care

@@ImDaBadGuy OK, I just checked the following out on my car. Scenario 1: Lock the doors with the remote. Break the window but don’t open the door. Result: Horn honks as soon as the key, or presumably something else like a screwdriver, is put in the ignition. Car will not start with the key until the doors have been unlocked by the remote. Scenario 2: Lock the doors with the key, not the remote. Break glass, reach in, open door. Result: Horn honks as soon as the door is opened. Car won’t start until the remote, or the key in the door, unlocks the doors. You don’t have to turn the key more than once when locking the door without using the remote. It arms with only a single turn of the key. Scenario 3: Your remote is dead. You lock your car with the window open. You reach in to open the door. The horn honks. How do you stop it? You simply put the key back in the door lock and turn it. Honking stops and you will again be able to start your car. Scenario 4: You’re the bad guy. You break into the car and the horn starts honking. Can you disable the horn and the starter cutout by just operating the door locks with the button inside the car? Result: No you cannot. Pressing the door lock button inside the car locks and unlocks the door but does nothing to stop the honking and doesn’t override the starter lockout. Hope this helps.

The horn honks if somebody reaches in and unlocks the door without a key. I’m pretty sure mine did that before the upgrade but I can’t say I’m 100% sure of that. It does now for sure and you can see it in the video.

Question: if you happen to lose your fob, you can also use the key in the door and then in the ignition, and that will work too?

@Kim in Nature yes. It will work. I think, when you are using the key to open the door, that's when it disable the alarm.

But will locking the car with the key in the door arm the alarm? My mother's fob won't work after it was stolen so it's the old fashioned key in the door to lock/unlock it for her

Yes. There are a number of decoy AirTag holders available and I went with one of those. I’m also considering adding a second AirTag somewhere in case the first one is discovered.

I have since found out that it didn’t stick very well to the underside of the seat. It is now stuck to the underside of the downtube just forward of the clamp that is used to fold the bike. There is a harness that runs under the tube and I snuck the alarm between the harness and the tube. Then I zip tied it to the harness. I also used some double sided tape so yes, I will have to unstick it to change the battery. You could just zip tie it to the harness but I like having a more secure connection to the frame so that it can better pick up any bumps or movements which I think enhances the alarm’s sensitivity.

@@ArVeeNiner I'm trying to envision how that looks. I just ordered the step through model which hasn't arrived yet and want it to be as secure as possible right from the start.

@@FubarMike You can put the alarm in a very similar location as I did on my non-step through bike. You basically put it on the underside of the tube that runs between the Head Tube and the pedal crank. Looks like that same cable harness is there as mine. Just sneak it between that harness and the tube then zip tie it to the harness. You can decide if you want to also stick it with double backed tape.

Don’t bother with the club. I had a club on my 2020 Kia Sportage and they were able to get it off and steal my car.

Those window stickers are so small. I was afraid some would be car thief wouldn’t see them so I installed a Club and printed up a couple of sheets of paper that state the anti-theft software has been updated. I throw those on my dash at night when the car sits in front of my house at night. The Club is just there to catch their attention. They can’t steal the car with the software update but I don’t want them to break my window to find out. Kia should have provided more noticeable window stickers.

@@ArVeeNiner Yep I got the update Monday. Those stickers are very small and the would be thief isn’t going to see it nor read it. Stickers are way to small.

Does the software update actually work for you guys ? I got my car stolen but it’s now in the repair shop, I’m going to get the update when I get my car back but I was gonna do the update, get a kill switch and a tracker.

@@viitheblogger5480 I wouldn’t go to the trouble of adding a kill switch. Get the software upgrade and that will keep it from getting stolen. I bought a Club as a visual deterrent when it’s parked in my driveway. The stickers they give you about the software upgrade are so small. I know my car won’t get stolen but I don’t want somebody breaking my window to find out. I hope the Club will catch their attention, plus I printed out a couple of sheets of paper that I put on the dash that say the software has been upgraded.

Yes, I just tested locking the door with the key, but not pressing the key fob. It arms the system just like you said. Thanks for the tip. I’m not happy with the size of the stickers. So, I bought a steering wheel lock and put it on the wheel when the car is parked in my driveway as a visual reminder to any potential car thief. Also, I printed out a couple of signs to throw on the dash and the seat that state that the anti theft software has been updated.

@@ArVeeNinerhow can I get the update installed?? Just bought one yesterday, and I just want a piece of mind😩!!

@@monteniece9634 call your local Kia dealer and schedule an appointment. The update is free.

He should do it for research purposes

My question is can u use the flip key to unlock the door

@@auroracoloradolocksmith2473 no they can’t do that . They usually just break your window and enter . The issue is that they will keep doing it even if you get the recall done . It will take time

Theft break window They don't open door So peace of mind

@Phillip Banes I have the “Popular Package” which includes upgraded radio, upgraded seat cloth, led turn signals in the side mirrors, no keyhole in trunk, etc. Maybe that explains it. Not sure…

Not at all. It’s held in its holder with a flexible rubber strap that holds things nice and tight.

Me too. No threads to the screw holes

Same

A step drill might give you a rounder hole but I’ve never used one on rubber. Depth is not an issue. The handlebar grips are rubber and just push on. The thickness that you cut through is less than 1/8” and a razor blade cuts through it like butter. You just don’t want to make the diameter of the hole too big. Then the mirror won’t cover it and it will look ugly. Mine are still working well. I can’t believe I’ve ridden so many years without mirrors! Aside from a helmet, I think mirrors are the best bicycle safety improvement you can make!