Why does the alarm go off when you open the doors manually?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:19 pm

You'd have thought so yeah, for some reason though it just doesn't disarm the alarm.

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:56 pm

Yep, daft isn't it? Find the whole alarm system a bit annoying really. On mine if you unlock the car and then just open the boot, the car doesn't seem to recognise this and re-locks itself after the 45 sec period or whatever it is. So if you're still sorting stuff in the boot, the alarm then goes off!!!

Does this happen to everyone else?

Steve

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:58 pm

Nope, don't think it's happened to me yet

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:37 pm

Give it a try - unlock the car, open the boot - stand back and see what happens. If you're still standing there in silence after 2 mins, you're OK

Would be interested to see if yours re-locks itself though.

Steve

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:43 pm

The car will Lock itself if you unlock the car and make no attempt to open the doors or the boot. I'm guessing that maybe a sensor is broken in yours, unlock the car, open and close the door and then see if it does the same.

About the car alarm going off when you use the key, thats pretty annoying. I had that happen a few times when my remote central locking fob has become un-synced with the car.

Del_GTi · Post by **Del_GTi** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:43 pm

Mine re-locks itself as well. I've now got into the habit of opening and closing a door first before going to the boot.

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:54 pm

andyg wrote:The car will Lock itself if you unlock the car and make no attempt to open the doors or the boot. I'm guessing that maybe a sensor is broken in yours, unlock the car, open and close the door and then see if it does the same.

That could be it to be honest. It doesn't do it if I open a door first. But that gets a bit annoying when you're bogged down with a load of stuff to put in the boot! Anyone know where the boot opening sensor is located? So I can see if it's damaged or sticking.

Cheers,
Steve

Del_GTi · Post by **Del_GTi** » Wed May 31, 2006 9:59 pm

Wardy, check if the boot light comes on when you open the boot. Mine doesn't.

The switch is a part of the boot lock mechanism behind the plastic trim, i've tried cleaning mine with switch cleaner but it still doesn't work. I really should just replace it.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:34 pm

Wardy wrote:Give it a try - unlock the car, open the boot - stand back and see what happens. If you're still standing there in silence after 2 mins, you're OK

Would be interested to see if yours re-locks itself though.

Steve

Mine stays open, if I don't open anything it re-locks itself, but if I open the boot it stays unlocked.

Vena_GTi · Post by **Vena_GTi** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:18 am

Mine Re-Locks itself after however many seconds it is if i only open the boot! ive also got into the habbit of opening a door and closing it firts