Boot alarm switch.

[Paul V]

It seems that sometimes the boot is registering as open as when I arm the alarm I get 4 bleeps as if something is left open but when I open and close the boot and rearm the bleeping disappears.

When I close the lock with the boot open the light switches off ok, does the alarm work off the lock as well?

[davido140]

I get his too. any hints gratefully recieved!

[Whitey]

it should not. It's usually the interior light on the timer that gives you the 4 beeps.

[s6boy]

I always get 4 beeps- everything closed up and no lights on.

Edited to add sometimes I don't get any beeps at all, but car is locked

Edited by s6boy on Saturday 7th July 12:57

[Paul V]

Maybe it is the interior light, once I open and close the boot it's turned off?

[the-gofer]

How long do you wait before you arm the alarm? It takes a few seconds for the system to quiesce (sp?). I always get four beeps if I get out of the car, shut the door and arm it quickly, but if I wait a few seconds before arming it, it never does it.

Gordon.

[andyoleary]

the-gofer said:

How long do you wait before you arm the alarm? It takes a few seconds for the system to quiesce (sp?). I always get four beeps if I get out of the car, shut the door and arm it quickly, but if I wait a few seconds before arming it, it never does it.

Gordon.

Exactly - there is a timer built into the alarm/immobiliser system,

Andy

[s6boy]

andyoleary said:

the-gofer said:

How long do you wait before you arm the alarm? It takes a few seconds for the system to quiesce (sp?). I always get four beeps if I get out of the car, shut the door and arm it quickly, but if I wait a few seconds before arming it, it never does it.

Gordon.

Exactly - there is a timer built into the alarm/immobiliser system,

Andy

Aaaaaah, two years and 3 months into ownership and still learning!

[davido140]

s6boy said:

andyoleary said:

the-gofer said:

How long do you wait before you arm the alarm? It takes a few seconds for the system to quiesce (sp?). I always get four beeps if I get out of the car, shut the door and arm it quickly, but if I wait a few seconds before arming it, it never does it.

Gordon.

Exactly - there is a timer built into the alarm/immobiliser system,

Andy

Aaaaaah, two years and 3 months into ownership and still learning!

I tried this and it worked for me too! cheers

[b2tus]

If I press the key fob reasonably soon after getting out and closing the door, I get 4 bleeps at the same time as 4 indicator flashes..

If I am slow off the mark, I get no bleeps but 2 flashes of the indicators.

Never quite understood the logic of this or whether or not the car is alarmed in exactly the same way in both cases?

Brent

[Whitey]

The interior light has a 10 second(or whatever it is) delay to it. Hence if you get out and alarm the car within this time the alarm senses an open electrical circuit and gives you 4 beeps. If you alarm it outside this time the light is out hence a closed circuit and no beeps. Try it.