I know there is a thread somewhere with the Ford sheets on how to adjust the sensitivity of the active anti-theft, but, I can't seem to find it anymore. Anyone throw me a link?

 

hmmm, this is the first I have heard about being able to adjust the sensitivity

 

It was either here or blue oval forums, I can't remember. There was 4 or 5 sheets explaining how to do it.

 

That wasn't for the factory active anti theft system. That was describing the system from the accesory catalog that get from the parts department.
You can't adjust the factory alarm.

 

My mistake, thought you could. I really can't even tell if my alarm works, jiggle the hand with the thing locked up and armed and no alarm goes off.

 

It's not that kind of alram. It's not supposed to go off when you jiggle the handle. There are a few threads that go in depth what all it's designed to if you want to know more.

 

Alritey, I'll search for em, thanks for the info.

 

I got in mine and shut the doors, waited for it to arm and then moved around enough inside the car to make the car itself shake slightly and it went off. Yeah, I'm like you, gotta make sure it will go off.

 

If you have the Active Anti-Theft system, it wasn't the shaking that set it off. It was the motion sensor up by the interior lights.

 

Exactly. Other than the motion sensors located near the interior lights, the only other sensor is the one that will detect if the car is being jacked up/towed. However, just so you know, I had this feature on another stang and the alarm didn't go off when the tow truck lifted the front end. However, it did go off when he drove the car off of a curb :bang:

 

I'm pretty sure there's also a sensor to detect the sound of glass breaking.

 

Actually, the motion sensor (or perimeter sensor) mounted in the top console would detect this. The way it works is the sensor detects air pressure in the cabin. So if your windows are rolled up, it senses the air pressure and records it. If you break a window or open a door, the air pressure changes which sets off the alarm.

 

It's an ultra-sonic sensor. It senses any changes in distance from the object(s) to the sensor sort of like echo location used by bats or the device they use to show the baby (ultrasound).

Here's an easy way to test it:

Roll down window. Arm the system (lock using key fob). Wait 20 seconds. Stick arm through open window. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP!

 

For you vert owners, I believe this is disabled when the top is down.

 

I left my windows cracked open on a hot day at a car show. Some (expletive deleted) vendor tried to slip a paper ad in the window. Everybody could hear it go off. Last time he goes near my car!!

 

I keep forgetting about this feature and reach into my car to get something, when I have to sprint back into the house to grab the keys

But hey, I know it works

 

haha, yeah thats happened to me before

 

Make sure not to arm your anti theft system while you are on a ferry. My wife and I decided to go up to the observation deck after we got on the ferry to Seattle. Well the captain was a little rough with the thrusters and the ferry listed side to side pretty bad. That was enough for the alarm to go off. Of course we didn't know it was blaring until the captain anounced it on the intercom. That was embarassing! At least I know the inclination sensors work side to side now! haha

 

This is a pretty cool feature.

 

mine always goes off if I leave the windows down...major point of embarassment in starbucks line...