Alarm Question

KirkJames · 01-09-12, 12:33 PM

Is there any way that you can lock the car with someone in it (or a pet) so that the alarm doesn't sound. I have tried locking it with the button and with just the key but everytime when my Mum's dog is inside the alarm sounds?

I know on other cars I've had there is a little button inside the car to press specifically for this very situation so you can lock the car without the internal sensors on, so your pet can actually move without the alarm scaring the poop out of them!

andys1981 · 01-09-12, 12:49 PM

usually when you lock the car with the key,the sensors are not enabled,thats what i thought anyway

KevG · 01-09-12, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by andys1981

usually when you lock the car with the key,the sensors are not enabled,thats what i thought anyway

Correct Andy, thats what you do.

KirkJames · 01-09-12, 01:26 PM

Nope the key doesn't stop it going off that's why I mentioned that in my post. I locked it with the key, then put my arm inside and it still sounded. My hazards flash 3 times regardless of how I lock the car.

petet16 · 01-09-12, 02:18 PM

Thats really odd, locking it with the key should disable the internal sensors as the guy's have already said, in fact I'm pretty sure that's what it says in the owners handbook.

POMPSKI · 01-09-12, 02:35 PM

It does say that

pete mufc bowker · 01-09-12, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KirkJames

Nope the key doesn't stop it going off that's why I mentioned that in my post. I locked it with the key, then put my arm inside and it still sounded. My hazards flash 3 times regardless of how I lock the car.

my 02 reg does the same, when i lock it with the keys, my little son sets it of everytime and so does my arm threw the window, is yours a mk1 like mine

KirkJames · 01-09-12, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pete mufc bowker

my 02 reg does the same, when i lock it with the keys, my little son sets it of everytime and so does my arm threw the window, is yours a mk1 like mine

Yep, MK1. It's really odd as I know that it shouldn't do it because the manufacturers know that you will have pets etc in your car sometimes.

Does anyone know if having the fob etc reprogrammed will fix this?

talkingcars · 01-09-12, 09:33 PM

You maybe able to change it through T4.

KirkJames · 01-09-12, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by talkingcars

You maybe able to change it through T4.

I may have to do that at some point, it's not mega urgent but worth thinking about!