Do you want a Keyless Entry Alert Tone?
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https://www.google.com/search?q=12+v...w=1536&bih=710
You may find reviews of various items that tell you how loud they are.
When it is delivered, connect it across the battery to see how loud it is, before you go to the trouble of wiring it up properly.
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Re: Do you want a Keyless Entry Alert Tone?
Here’s how I got a tone sound when locking and unlocking the Crossfire with the key fob remote for less than $5 and a just a little bit of work!
The short version is that you install a 12 VDC low current ‘tone’ buzzer across the coil of the Remote Keyless Entry Relay. This is the relay that blinks the front & rear signal lights 1 time when the doors are unlocked and 3 times when locked by the remote. The buzzer needs to be installed in parallel with the relay coil, not the relay contacts. If installed across the contacts, it would make noise anytime the lights are on! Not what we want!
Figure 1 attachment is a wiring diagram of the ‘Tone’ Buzzer installation.
I used a Radio Shack Piezo Buzzer (P/N 273-059, Picture 1 attached). It is a very small and gives off a not so loud 2700 Hz tone that is audible, but not obnoxious, and it only consumes 10ma of current (.010 amps). Radio shack has a wide variety this type of buzzer. They give off various sounds at various volumes depending on which one is used. I also, tried a 273-060. It was louder than I wanted and a bit higher in frequency but is also a good choice. Here’s a link to the Radio Shack stuff:
http://www.radioshack.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2032266&cp=2032058.2032230
I picked one of the cheap ones at the bottom of the list. It needs to be capable of operating at 12 VDC. I recommend a low current type. Say 50ma or less, just because that’s all I tried, and it will be installed in parallel with the relay coil, not the contacts. Anyway, you could experiment with different sounds to get what you want. I just found that the little cheap one met my needs. See the next post (after SVO's Reply
)for more about the installation with more pictures and diagrams.
The short version is that you install a 12 VDC low current ‘tone’ buzzer across the coil of the Remote Keyless Entry Relay. This is the relay that blinks the front & rear signal lights 1 time when the doors are unlocked and 3 times when locked by the remote. The buzzer needs to be installed in parallel with the relay coil, not the relay contacts. If installed across the contacts, it would make noise anytime the lights are on! Not what we want!
Figure 1 attachment is a wiring diagram of the ‘Tone’ Buzzer installation.
I used a Radio Shack Piezo Buzzer (P/N 273-059, Picture 1 attached). It is a very small and gives off a not so loud 2700 Hz tone that is audible, but not obnoxious, and it only consumes 10ma of current (.010 amps). Radio shack has a wide variety this type of buzzer. They give off various sounds at various volumes depending on which one is used. I also, tried a 273-060. It was louder than I wanted and a bit higher in frequency but is also a good choice. Here’s a link to the Radio Shack stuff:
http://www.radioshack.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2032266&cp=2032058.2032230
I picked one of the cheap ones at the bottom of the list. It needs to be capable of operating at 12 VDC. I recommend a low current type. Say 50ma or less, just because that’s all I tried, and it will be installed in parallel with the relay coil, not the contacts. Anyway, you could experiment with different sounds to get what you want. I just found that the little cheap one met my needs. See the next post (after SVO's Reply
)for more about the installation with more pictures and diagrams. 
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Does anyone know if this one will work? Also if so could someone explain the third wires “blue” purpose and where I would put it? TIA
Does anyone know if this one will work? Also if so could someone explain the third wires “blue” purpose and where I would put it? TIA
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Re: Do you want a Keyless Entry Alert Tone?
Well I did install the one with the last four digits of 5326. It is on the list in the XF documents page that has the lock/unlock beep. It only beeps though when unlocking and not when locking. So I’m not sure if I did something when installing it that disabled the unlock beeping feature. I have to get under the cowl again anyways so I’ll see if I can’t get it to work properly. The main reason I bought it is for the locking 3 chirp feature. So I’ll see soon enough if it’s something simple I might’ve missed, or if I didn’t properly disengage the old one and that had something to do with it. 🤷🏼♂️
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@ljenikshop@gmail.com I’ve got an extra one for sale. I had purchased a couple of different versions of the alarm to see which ones had the chirp when locking and unlocking. Let me know if you’re interested
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