Alarm system Scher-Khan Magicar 13 with the ability to remotely control the car

Scher-Khan Magicar 13 is a car alarm with a range of up to 3.0 kilometers, a wide range of standard functions, and a multi-level protection system. This distinguishes the model from its analogues Sherkhan Magikar 8, 9, 11.

Keychain Scher Khan Magicar 13

Universal applicability: passenger cars and trucks, minivans, commercial vehicles. It is still more focused on the “B” class of the middle price segment. Despite the fact that the 2015 model is in demand among motorists.

Characteristics

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Functions

The alarm system discussed in this review has the following functionality:

• interactive signal coding, which reliably protects the system from hacking;
• two-stage deactivation of the security mode using an individual code;
• activating and disabling protective mode using different keys;
• alarm mode, which helps scare off criminals (the system gives sound and light signals);
• quick notification of the user about attempts to steal, remove wheels or evacuate a vehicle (becomes possible thanks to the presence of digital sensors);
• priority opening of the driver's door;
• silent security mode (the user is notified without activating the siren);
• “Hands-free” function (the doors automatically open and the security mode is turned off when the user approaches the car);
• automatic start at a specified time;
• automatic engine start at certain intervals;
• automatic engine start based on temperature, on-board voltage or user command;
• entering a code to remove the security mode if the key fob is lost;
• setting the system to security mode when the engine is on;
• SLAVE mode (you can control the anti-theft system using a standard car key fob);
• “Turbo timer” mode (possibility of changing the turbine cooling time).

Advantages and disadvantages

According to user reviews, Sherkhan Magikar 13 has the following advantages:

• increased range;
• high build quality;
• compatible with most cars;
• the kit contains all the parts necessary for installation.

The disadvantages include the high price and incorrect operation in winter.

Equipment and prices

*prices are as of February 20, 2019.

Possible malfunctions of the Sherkhan 13 car alarm. Ways to eliminate them

How to disable autorun

After the car owner no longer needs auto start on the alarm, this option can be disabled. You must select the appropriate function on the key fob screen and switch it to inactive status. After this, automatic motor activation will be switched off.

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If necessary, you can configure the alarm using other parameters. To do this, you will need to repeat the steps performed before disabling the option.

Settings and connection diagram of the car alarm according to the installation instructions

Conclusion The Scher-Khan Magicar 13 car alarm is a worthy domestic competitor to its foreign analogues. The main advantage of the model is the signal reception radius of 3000 m. The multi-factor arming and disarming system is an additional pleasant bonus for the future owner.

Considering the high cost of the accessory, it is not advisable to purchase Sherkhan 13 for installation on budget cars. It is worth betting on at least the middle price segment of the technical product.

As for the installation location, the answer is clear - a workshop, a certified service station. Handicraft methods are not advisable, since the design of the signal is quite complex.

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Cryptographic strength Sherkhan

At the moment, systems of the Logicar families (except for series with the suffix i, but not iS!) and Magicar (up to the 13th model) are not considered crypto-resistant, which is confirmed by both theft statistics and tests of independent publications. In the case of a typical installation, if the owner (like most of them) does not bother to read the operating instructions, the resistance of the alarm to hacking is reduced catastrophically, since without the user specifying a PIN code for disabling the alarm, the thief can disable the alarm mode by two presses of the Valet button, which the creators of Scher-Khan persistently place it in the most visible place - in the LED module.

In Slave mode, outdated Scher-Khan systems do not have additional validation, that is, if the code of the standard radio key fob is cracked, they are completely deactivated, without checking the eligibility of access to the car.

A common problem with Scher-Khan systems that does not allow the implementation of full-fledged anti-theft systems on their basis is the extreme primitiveness of the start-up interlock mechanism: the installer has at his disposal only one built-in interlock relay (absent on a number of systems) and an additional low-current output to an external relay. The ability to assemble modular complexes, connect wireless blocking relays, or indirectly block the start via the CAN bus is not available in current Scher-Khan systems.

In addition to the ease of deciphering the code message, which the proprietary Magic Code communication protocol of all generations suffers from, it also has a proprietary flaw that is very familiar to owners of Logicar 1-3 alarms - the central alarm unit often loses synchronization with the key fob, ceasing to perceive commands coming from it.

Video: Control and configuration of Scher-khan magicar

Using the example of the Logicar 1 system, which appears most often in customer requests:

1. Disarm the car and turn on the ignition.
2. Briefly press the “Valet” button on the LED indicator housing, then hold it until the LED switches to constant lighting mode.
3. Press button 1 on each key fob in the kit one by one; the command entry should be confirmed by the blinking of the LED.
4. Wait 5 seconds or turn off the ignition.

It must be remembered that in the process of programming key fobs, previously stored ones are erased, so you need to register both the main one (which usually loses synchronization) and the additional one at a time.

Operating instructions "Scher-Khan Magicar 13"

1. Purpose.
2. Equipment.
3. Main functions.
4. Characteristics of signaling modification.
5. List of active modes: panic, alarm, disarming, “Panic”, “Valet”.
6. Two-factor disarming.
7. Automatic arming.
8. Hands-free function, car search.
9. Control methods.
10. Type, quantity, replacement of batteries.
11. Programming.
12. Individual key fob settings.

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When setting the warm-up time, you need to take into account the climate mode, and you can also select the functions of morning and evening autostart. With such simple manipulations with the key fob, you can set any car to autostart. Do not forget that with a manual transmission it is necessary to carry out preliminary preparation according to the instructions described above.

Switching to car control after autostart

After performing a remote engine start, you should take control of the car into your own hands when you get to it. For this:

• press the brake pedal;
• disengage the standing brake;
• remove the automatic transmission from parking mode.

In this case, you do not need to press anything on the key fob.

• If the control panel is lost, access is possible using a special code;
• work in automatic security activation mode;
• return to security mode if you accidentally press the shutdown buttons;
• control the operation of the locking system;
• warn about working vehicle lights.

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How to setup

It is not difficult to start the automatic alarm on Sherhan alarms. To do this, you should study the detailed car alarm manual and successively press the settings buttons.

To activate the mode and safely use autorun, you need to activate the protective functions and perform a number of preparatory steps:

1. First of all, with the engine running, the doors closed and the brake pedal lowered, you need to press the 3rd button of the key fob.
2. If the key is inserted into the ignition, it must be removed. In modern cars this element is missing - Start/Stop buttons are used instead.
3. After completing the above steps, you need to get out of the car and press the security buttons.

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To configure autorun from the key fob, you must do the following:

1. Long press button 3 until a smoke indication appears on the pager monitor, indicating a successful start-up.
2. Wait for the countdown. To restart it and cancel the timer, just press the same button again.
3. To turn off the mode, you need to press the button from the first stage until the sound alert sounds.

Setting by interior temperature

To configure autostart based on the temperature inside the car, you must first activate the activation mode by time interval (1-13). After this, you need to go to the programming menu by long pressing buttons 1 and 2 on the key fob. Next you should perform the following steps:

1. Deactivate the timer (if it was enabled), following the previous instructions.
2. Press the 4th button 21 times until the final sound indicator sounds.
3. Select the optimal temperature range at which the option will start.
4. Restart the timer.

Setting by on-board voltage

The engine is started automatically on the Sherkhan based on the on-board voltage readings. It occurs when the battery level drops to 11.5 V. For the function to work properly, we configure autostart on the Sherkhan alarm system according to the following instructions:

1. We make 20 presses on button 4.
2. We are waiting for the siren to emit a similar number of sound notifications.
3. Activate the option with button 2.

How to set the warm-up interval

To select the desired time interval after which the engine will automatically start, set function 1-12 to position 2.

How to program the warm-up duration

The detailed guidance for performing this action is as follows:

1. First, the user needs to activate the programming mode by setting function 1-12. To do this, long press buttons 1 and 12 until the corresponding sound alert sounds.
2. Next, you should wait for a 12-fold response from the siren and select the optimal warm-up range. Using button 1 you can set a 5-minute interval, button 2 - 15 minutes, button 3 - 25 minutes, and button 4 - 45 minutes.

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