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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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folks
looked in the manual, and I cant find any info on this:
On Saturday, came back to the car and unlocked it with two presses of the fob to unlock all the doors, and instead of the usual 1 long slow flash, I got a few seconds of really rapid flashing. Didnt really do anything about it, but today, I'd open the car with one press of the fob (just drivers door unlock), drove the car home from work, stopped, switch off, got out and went to get something out of the boot. As this wasnt unlocked when I got in, I pressed the fob (which I've done before), and as Saturday, got loads of rapid indicator flashing. Took my stuff out of the boot, and locked the whole car (superlocked as usual). Twice since, the alarm has gone off !
I've reset using the unlock/lock with the fob.
Have I missed sequenced something (just found I can unlock/release tailgate by presing both lock/unlock buttons together on the dash).
what does the rapid flashing mean?
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
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 29th Aug 2006 5:34 pm |
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IanD
Member Since: 11 Mar 2006
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If I remember correctly, eight quick flashes on unlocking means that the alarm has been triggered during your absence, following which it has reset itself to the armed condition.
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| 29th Aug 2006 8:04 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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correct... probably something inside the D3 set it off or an over sensitive sensor. Mine has done this a couple of times.
Mind you, when it was broken into the car park attendant didn't even notice the alarm... its tooo damn quiet.
Can't be hurting the ears of the little scrotts breaking into your pride and joy can we ?
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| 29th Aug 2006 10:42 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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thanks chaps
you are correct about how quiet it is. I could see the side repeater flashing when it went off, but couldnt hear it, from 20 feet away through double glazing.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 30th Aug 2006 8:52 am |
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DG
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All to do with noise \ nuisance regs I suspect  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 30th Aug 2006 9:00 am |
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DSL
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I had that when D3 parked outside house so would have deffinately heard alarm go off, or at least mutts barking at alarm! I thought I'd just been a bit dozzy & forgotten to lock it, was unlocking it from unlocked and it was telling me I was a muppet! 
PS poss also a bl**dy useless alarm & just did not hear it!
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| 30th Aug 2006 11:21 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Well now you come to metion it........
On Saturday when it happened, I cant say I was completely convinced I had locked it. My missus mentioned this, and "of course I'd locked it dear".
but I'll keep an eye on this.
Alan Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 30th Aug 2006 11:42 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Am I the only one that has to walk back to the car, poss two times, just to check I'd locked it?? 
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| 30th Aug 2006 12:15 pm |
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simon
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Location: Shropshire
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no 
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| 30th Aug 2006 1:41 pm |
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dflo
Member Since: 04 Jul 2006
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Don't need to lock mine - Spend all my time looking at it anyway!  "Funny, mine doesn't do that......."
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| 30th Aug 2006 1:57 pm |
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