IanD
Member Since: 11 Mar 2006
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Hello all,
Does anyone know if there is a way of locking the car without any alarm, other than the faff (?) of taking the little plastic thing off the LH door handle and using the key? We have a problem with the alarm at the moment, and the thing goes off almost every time, about 1/2 hour to 2 hours after the car is parked. It will get fixed, but in the meantime it's driving us nuts!
I've already tried disactivating the volumetric system (double key press), but it still does the same thing.
Incidentally, the hazards don't flash when the alarm goes off either, is this normal? (perhaps they're frightened of making more noise than the alarm  )
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 Mon Mar 13 2006 3:22pm |
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Aprisa
Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
Location: Birmingham
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I was under the impression that a double press activates the Volumetric alarm not de-activates it?
Nick 2005 TD6 HSE Java/Alpacca
Nearly always covered in Horse/Cow-sh*t
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 6:16pm |
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Slimer
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First press arms everything, second disarms the internal movement sensors. You have to do the second press within 3 seconds (I think, maybe 5) of the first
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 7:37pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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It is the opposite for the US for some reason...
Si... why are your posts full of empty space at bottom ?
Is this due to some new found sense of space found out in Africa Or just the knock to the head you suffered that rumoured night 
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 8:14pm |
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Martin
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It's because he's got an enormously tall avatar. Bad boy  06 D3 SE / 04 Mini JCW / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
Go shopping for stickers, hi vis vests, sat-nav video input cables, new style FBH terminals, clothing, key rings and more 
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 8:15pm |
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IanD
Member Since: 11 Mar 2006
Location: (Too) close to Paris
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I don't mind how big his avatar is if he knows the answer to my question !...
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 8:20pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
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Quote:It's because he's got an enormously tall avatar
I hate to question the verility of someone I haven't met, but my people watching skills have trained me to suggest that this may be due to shortcomings elsewhere...... 
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 8:20pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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of course... silly me to not notice his rather large pic of a golf driving along the beach 
And apparently width is preferable to length Maybe thats why he got bounced while on his holidays
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 8:21pm |
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Martin
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Anyway  - back to IanD's question 06 D3 SE / 04 Mini JCW / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
Go shopping for stickers, hi vis vests, sat-nav video input cables, new style FBH terminals, clothing, key rings and more
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 8:26pm |
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simon
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Fair enough... shall I press the triangle and complain about myself ?
My last post was rather rude.
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 8:30pm |
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Slimer
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Yes, I might have to report you myself
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 8:38pm |
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grommet
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: Northern California
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simon wrote:It is the opposite for the US for some reason...
It's actually more than opposite now... we do not have Superlocking at all. It was in the oriignal specifications, but removed... probably due to lawyers, err, "safety issues" in some states. (Person can be "trapped" inside vehicle.)
We also don't have internal motion sensors or tilt sensors. It's obvious we're all honest here. 
So, our single press is no different than double press.
My dealer will not attempt to turn Superlocking on for me, which I guess I can understand. Doesn't want to get sued... 
Last edited by grommet on Mon Mar 13 2006 11:29pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 11:08pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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how sad is that ???
 getting yer D3 stolen... just make sure the crim can get out the car before the cops get there
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| Mon Mar 13 2006 11:14pm |
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IanD
Member Since: 11 Mar 2006
Location: (Too) close to Paris
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Ahhhh... so if I stick four nice big fat tyres in the back there is no more problem with the alarm ...
Must find an avatar myself, tall or fat, short or thin, it would be better than no avatar at all, I feel most deprived.
Looks like we'll have to fart around with that plastic thing though, since nobody has any other sensible suggestions.
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