Operation - Coupe Only

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Dodge Viper and 2000 Dodge Viper. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The only way to access the driver compartment of the vehicle once it is locked, (without setting off the alarm) is with the key fob. There is an exterior lock cylinder for the lift glass, that allows opening with the key. This cylinder is not equipped with a disarm function. If the liftglass is opened with the key when the alarm is armed, it will set off the alarm. There is a liftglass ajar switch that mounts on the left gas prop (on the coupe). When the liftglass is opened, the outer shell of the gas prop allows a micro switch to close and the liftglass ajar circuit is grounded. The EEM monitors this circuit and knows the glass is open. If the liftglass is broken, the prop will extend and trip the alarm. By utilizing a prop switch in this manner, the vehicle is protected against opening or breakage of the liftglass. The roadster trunk latch and key cylinder are not protected by the theft system. Opening of the trunk when the theft alarm is armed will not cause it to be tripped.