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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: muddyjames on January 04, 2006, 14:53:48

Title: alarm on 300tdi.
Post by: muddyjames on January 04, 2006, 14:53:48

When I used to zap the disco to lock it the indicators used to flas 3 or 4 times.

When I was away on holiday a mate kept his dog in the car whilst us daft volunteers in the snow went on site. Somehow the zapper got pushed and locked all the doors and then about a minute later the dog set the alarm off and since then when I lock it the indicators stay on for about 4-5 seconds and dont flash like before.

Do I have to reset the alarm somehow?

If I lock the car with the key in the door the indicators flash then. It isonly with the zapper that the lights dont flash.

Title: alarm on 300tdi.
Post by: Homer on January 04, 2006, 15:01:54

I had something similar to this with my 200TDi,

Turned out it was a warning that the batteries in the remote needed replacing. Replaced batteries and all was OK again.


HTH

Regards


Mark

Title: alarm on 300tdi.
Post by: Tyke on January 04, 2006, 15:18:55

Can second that mate.

Was out camping/fishing for a couple of nights over the holiday and the same thing happened to mine.

The cold totally screwed up the remote batteries and how the alarm works. Once they were warmed up and subsequently changed all was well again.

Title: alarm on 300tdi.
Post by: muddyjames on January 04, 2006, 15:21:20

I must say that I have had to be getting closer and closer to the car to zap it.

If I change the battery do I have to spend an arm and a leg getting it re coded or what ever it is called?

I do have a spare but that battery is also flat.

It looks like it may have been coincidence that the dog was in the car.

Title: alarm on 300tdi.
Post by: Tyke on January 04, 2006, 15:35:12

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It looks like it may have been coincidence that the dog was in the car

Probably is mate. My dog spends quite a bit of time in my vehicle and then I usually just lock it with the key.

Just get down the shop and replace the zapper batteries. Mine was that simple. No re-coding required.

Title: alarm on 300tdi.
Post by: muddyjames on January 04, 2006, 15:39:11

so locking the car with the key locks it all but doesnt set the interior sensor off.

Handy to know for when another dog goes in it. I didnt feel too happy with the car unlocked all day.

Title: alarm on 300tdi.
Post by: Tyke on January 04, 2006, 15:43:53

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so locking the car with the key locks it all but doesnt set the interior sensor off

You've got it mate, still alarms the doors etc though :wink:

Title: alarm on 300tdi.
Post by: muddyjames on January 04, 2006, 15:44:54

spot on cheers.

It probably tells me in the hand book but who looks in there?

So much more fun to ask real people!