Alarm?!?

[leon_in_uk]

I wanted to test my alarm so I sat in my car locked it with the key and waited for re alarm light to flash, then press, move everything and nothing happened? Why is it not going off?

 

[S.E.C.T.]

Although Ive never set my own off, I think it says in the manual that it only triggers if someone forces a door open or tampers with the battery

 

[leon_in_uk]

bit silly if you leave a window open, and someone grabs your sun glasses etc???

 

[leon_lib]

mine goes off straight away if windows down and i put my arm in

 

[/dev/null]

mine goes off straight away if windows down and i put my arm in

Likewise.

 

[coggie]

I was told by my dealer that the sensitivity can be adjusted (by them) not sure if there's any truth in that though???

 

[leon_lib]

If that can be I want mine as sensitive as it can be

 

[fl1nty360]

if i run into shops and leave any one in the car (car locked) then mine goes off after about 30 secs due to the movement in the car...

 

[GainfulShrimp]

Ditto. I have to remember to double-click the lock if the baby is in the car when I'm paying for petrol, otherwise she sets off the alarm.

 

[robdf2]

Just sit in the car turn the alarm on , which locks the doors wait about 20 seconds then start waving (ignore the people staring thinking you are mad ) and hey presto it will all go haywire.

The alarm only picks up movement.
i had my drivers side window broken a few weeks ago and it had about a 3 inch hole in the window and the alarm didnt go off , i sat in the car and locked the doors and the alarm went off , so it only works by motion detection.

If your dealer says the sensitivity can be adjusted then it should be able to do it through vag com.

 

[Tam]

yep - locked my missus in the car a few times after filling up and walking inside to pay for it (forgot she was in the car / force of habit - locking it as you walk away).

About 30 seconds later it'll go off and she'll look very pissed off at me as I walk back to the car

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

mine goes off straight away if windows down and i put my arm in

I sat in mine and waved my arm past the sensor in the roof lining (rear view mirror area) and alarm went off...

I want to activate horn sound (2second sound with 1 or 2 second pauses) with vac com if anyone in the Doncaster area can help?? The siren is a bit quiet i think

 

[leon_in_uk]

do you think this is cus I was sitting in the car with the key on my lap? And It senses the key there? Maybe I'll give it a go without

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

do you think this is cus I was sitting in the car with the key on my lap? And It senses the key there? Maybe I'll give it a go without

I had the key on my lap mate, it still went off

 

[leon_in_uk]

Hmm interesting, well mine isn't going off then!!

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Have it checked. Think there are variables in VAG COM that the dealer (or some one with it and the knowledge) can change to change the sensitivity and how the alarm sounds

 

[leon_in_uk]

I can only think of a fuse going from the volumetric but can't locate the fuse box! By the steering wheel it's just empty no fuses? Anyone?

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

I can only think of a fuse going from the volumetric but can't locate the fuse box! By the steering wheel it's just empty no fuses? Anyone?

behind the panel on the right edge of the dash?

 

[chrisboyle999]

pressing the button twice deactivates the interior sensors so it works off doors/bonnet opening only.

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

pressing the button twice deactivates the interior sensors so it works off doors/bonnet opening only.

Aaaah, I always press it twice Only cause I hear another 'locking noise' that I though was some kind of dead lock.

Thanks for that!