Internal Alarm Sensor's

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:25 pm

Anyone know where they are inside as i can't see them, maybe that's the point, but I'd like to know where they are out of curiosity!!

yorks GT TDI · Post by **yorks GT TDI** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:33 pm

if your car has them they are in the center interior light unit

hope this helps

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:14 pm

I think i have them, behind a grille that spans the entire centre light console?

It's just I've had the alarm on, windows down and waved around in the car and they don't pick up on it very quick. Can the sensitivity be adjusted?

yorks GT TDI · Post by **yorks GT TDI** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:43 pm

no they cant

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:51 pm

Thats a shame as i can sit in my car with the alarm on and not get detected....

yorks GT TDI · Post by **yorks GT TDI** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:53 pm

they might be faulty

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:25 pm

Yeah Could be faulty.

I was testing mine out two weeks ago actually and it went off almost immediately after waving my hand towards the light console. Even goes off if the window is open with no waving but did take a good few seconds before going off.

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:11 am

ignore - see post below

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:10 pm

OK just noticed that when i put the key in the ignition onto the first position the button for turning the interior sensor's off flashes yellow - is that normal as I've never noticed it before but to be honest I've never used it so may not have noticed whether it flashes?

I sat in the car and pressed the lock button on the key fob once and waved my hand in front of the sensor and nothing, then opened and locked using the button twice and again nothing when waving my hand in front of the sensor.

Any advice appreciated..

Made a shock discovery too - i always pressed the lock button twice but i read in the owners book that this disables the deadlocks and alarm!!! i thought it was the other way around - press twice to enable the deadlocks and alarm - whoops!!!!!

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:42 pm

The interior sensor button, are you referring to the button on the drivers side rear door card? if so I've never noticed that. Always stays lit red AFAIK.

Pressing the lock button once I believe is to enable alarm/deadlock combo.

Twice switches the alarm off but remains locked.

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:19 pm

Yeah on the rear drivers side door card.

York's - any advice seeing as your the forums vw mechanic

(and thank god for you being here)

logistix · Post by **logistix** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:07 pm

dino wrote:Yeah on the rear drivers side door card.

York's - any advice seeing as your the forums vw mechanic (and thank god for you being here)

dino, i guess the internal alarm is armed after 30 seconds. and yes, pressing the lock button twice deactivates the internal alarm function, only locks the doors. same as pressing the deactivation button for 2 seconds and then locking the car with a single press on the key button.
hope this is useful

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:39 pm

Possilby on a time delay - anyone know for sure?

Just wondered why the button was flashing too??