Thread: Factory alarm sensitivity

Does anyone know what way on the factory shock sensor makes it more sensitive? Cw or counter Cw?

Factory alarm sensors are adjustable?

Yup shock sensor is. Should I get a pic?

If you can, I'm interested. This thread says there is no shock sensor Setting factory alarm sensitivity levels - GM Forum - Buick, Cadillac, Chev, Olds, GMC & Pontiac chat

I guess the answer is supposed to be in the owners manual?
99 GT Alarm Sensitivity - Car Forums and Automotive Chat

My owners manual just tells me to change modes.

Working on getting a pic now but my sensor just has a dial on it with a sticker that says it was set from the factory at the legal requirements

It tells me to change modes if there is a nuisance alarm but no instructions for that.

Why would you want it more sensitive? Mine used to go off all the time randomly. Shaking from the wind would set it off, I kicked my bumper because I was pissed at the car and that set it off, etc. I just disabled mine completely.

Originally Posted by Tommyp2010

Why would you want it more sensitive? Mine used to go off all the time randomly. Shaking from the wind would set it off, I kicked my bumper because I was pissed at the car and that set it off, etc. I just disabled mine completely.

I want to find a happy medium that's more sensitive but not so sensitive. I also want to make more use out of it with school starting and and wouldn't mind It if it went off everytime some idiot opens their door hard enough into it cuz even me carefully parking last year I still got a handful of dings and scratches. I even went out to my car to find another car literally touching my front bumper one day. That's why. And I know it won't be a perfect deterrent to all this but just wanna step it up

^ Thats the thing, it sounds like some are more sensitive than others from the factory which has me confused. I would like to increase the sensitivity on my 04, but I have no clue where to begin.

mine goes off when the gto drives by it -_-

Originally Posted by redlinepontiac

mine goes off when the gto drives by it -_-

lol I used to set mine off every time I pulled the cobalt out of the garage, and it's not even that loud.

Originally Posted by gpse2000

Does anyone know what way on the factory shock sensor makes it more sensitive? Cw or counter Cw?

Turn it all the way clockwise and bang on the outer A-pillar and see if it sets it off. If is doesnt, then you know turning it clockwise is turning down the sensitivity. And to test fully, turn it all the way counter cw and drop a leaf on the hood.