Horn sounds when locking Boxster

[sjr202]

Hi,
I have the standard Boxster alarm system and when i lock the car off the key, the indicators flash twice and then a second later the horn lets off a brief toot, it is starting to bug me a bit and didnt happen when i bought it 3 months ago (its an 01'Y). Any ideas what is causing it? :-)

[pdV6]

Isn't that kind of behaviour programmable by an OPC?

[sjr202]

No idea, its just with it being ok 2 months ago then the last few weeks every time i lock it toots at me made me wonder if there was a reason or something that can logically be fixed?

[_topcat]

The reason why it beeps is if one of the lockable devices isn;t closed/locked. ie: the doors, centre holder by the handbrake or boots. Mine beeped and i feared the worst, it was just the centre holder not closed properly. A friend of mine has a boxster and his passenger door lock wasn't working so the alarm beeped when activated. just needed a new central locking device fitted in the door.
Good luck and hope this helps.
TC

[sjr202]

Many thanks, i at least now i know where to start checking, hopeing it isnt a new anything needed! That just sounds like one of those annoying dealer jobs taht cost loads!

Give it the once over and see, though when locking it, the fuel cover flap does make more noise than you would expect when locking, maybe check that too.!!
Cheers all

[Don]

topcat's right. Its usually the centre console storage box that isn't shut.

Took me a week to work out what it was the first time - had to give in and read the manual!

[sjr202]

I hate reading manuals but will have to this weekend need to change a headlight bulb! Never seen anything like it! Even my old Elise where you had to go through the front wheel arch was more straight forward! :-)

[agent006]

sjr202 said:

need to change a headlight bulb!

You are about to experience one of the mose complex bulb changes in automotive history!

[sprior]

I used to get a horn beep if the sunroof was open when I locked my car, but it seems to have stopped doing it now.

Shame, as I quite liked the reminder.

Any idea how to make it do it again?
(not got a manual).

[TonyOut]

I didn't know you could get a sunroof for the Boxster. I must have missed that on the options list

[DRG]

I've yet to check this out thoroughly but I was told by the mechanic who worked on my car recently that there were a couple of recalls for the earlier boxsters relating to the ignition switch and the trunking from the shell to the doors. Both these items can lead to the horn sounding if they are faulty (or damp) as they are involved in the check when the car locks itself. They can also present as problems with the doors un/locking and window operation.

You probably left the glovebox open though!

Al

[sjr202]

Cheers for the help but it is still doing it. Glove box is closed, doors and boots closed. Things is really embarrasing!
How do i find out if it was a potential recall? Its an 01, Boxster S.

[DRG]

I was told, but have yet to do it due to the bank holiday, to ring your friendly OPC with your chasis number and have them check if all the recalls have been applied to your car. I am informed they will have a database with them on.

edited to say...

www.alldata.com/TSB/50/01506242.html

Has all the TSB's and Recalls for a MY01 'S'. I think the only recall relates to a tip' cable adjustment.

Al

>> Edited by DRG on Monday 12th April 15:13

[superlightr]

RTFM -

had the same in the 996, it was a faulty glove box micro switch - replaced under warrenty.

[sjr202]

I will give them a call thanks, as its an 01 are they likely to turn around and say the car is too old for us to do any work on it?

[DRG]

sjr202 said:

I will give them a call thanks, as its an 01 are they likely to turn around and say the car is too old for us to do any work on it?

I would certainly hope not - it's nearly new. There will be plenty of others who will be willing to do it though. Saying that, (I think) I have had a similar problem with an independant. My feeling was they were not really interested in an old Boxster (98) which I guess is worth ~£18k - not an inconsiderable sum by my standards, but it kept being delayed, by 5 weeks in the end for what I was told were all 'service items.' There seemed to be plenty of 911's going through the place though.

The expense >£3k and delay has soured ownership so much I am now looking for a 'sensible' car.