After over a year of waiting, we’ve finally managed to get our hands on the official MINI Convertible OEM Alarm installation instruction. For all you wanting to DIY or simply know more about the intallation process, you can download instructions below:
<p>The configurator says $499 for the Security System. Is it safe to say that I shouldn’t pay more than $499+3hrs of labor cost? How realistic is 3 hrs for a trained Mini Technican?</p>
<p>Wish this was an installed factory option! What gives with that?</p>
<p>Are there similar instructions for the regular (04 preferably) Cooper?</p>
<p>Nevermind – should have Google’d it first! <a href="https://www.motoringfile.com/howto/Alarm.PDF" rel="ugc">https://www.motoringfile.com/howto/Alarm.PDF</a></p>
<p>Hmm… my dealer quoted me “$567 installed” for the alarm on my (almost here) ’05 cabrio.</p>
<p>I thought “installed” meant parts and labour but maybe not?</p>
<p>Okay, I’m confused.</p>
<p>If you leave your top down and leave stuff in the car, then someone just reaches in and takes it. A motion detector might cause the alarm to go off, but I doubt that will stop the person. Moral of the story, don’t leave anything visible in the car.</p>
<p>You can’t really steal the car with out the laser-cut key w/micro chip. Right?</p>
<p>I hear alarms blaring all the time. And of course this is followed by lots of people calling 911 on their cells to report the attempted robery (NOT!).</p>
<p>IMHO, I think most security systems for cars is a waste of money. Unless of course you can get something like from a James Bond movie (where the car explodes) or a Batman movie (where the car is incased in steel).</p>
<p>Yeah, I am conflicted about whether I want the alarm or not. My thinking is that some kind of deterrent will deter the casual punk from trying (and damaging it in the process) but the pro will take it whatever precaution I have. And as you say, who cares about alarms any more.</p>
<p>Maybe a hefty crook lok on the steering wheel is the way to go?</p>
<p>Of course, having the alarm probably pays for itself in insurance savings.</p>
<p>Something like…</p>
<p><a href="http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=2304&cid=86" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=2304&cid=86</a></p>
<p>At drove a miata for 14 years. Without no alarm and had no problems. I would not lock the doors. Had nothing to steal inside.</p>
<p>I wanted to note that in this document (convertible alarm installation), page 4 has some very clear instructions and diagrams for removing the door panels, and page 6 describes removing the knee bolster. This serves as a good reference for the “official” description of how to do these tasks.</p>
<p>IMHO, savings on Insurance for having an alarm is a Myth in my book. I think the last alarm I had in a car barely paid for (from reduced insurance) it’s self in the life of the car (11 years). But then again, I pay too much for Insurance in Philly anyway. :-)</p>