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Car Forum / Volkswagen / Water Cooled Volkswagen Cars / November 200704' New Beetle Alarm
Wondering if anyone has had this problem. When I lock the door with the remote on my 04 Beetle Conv. the parking lights blink like normal but the horn no longer s beeps. This was working fine then just stopped. The regular horn and alarm works fine it just don't beep when we lock it. This is my 1st VW since my 87 Golf so I don't have any clues on where to start. Thanks 2 questions: 1. Does the alarm chirp when you lock the doors with the key? 2. How do you know that the alarm does work? Maybe there is a setting that changed in the alarm module that turned off the chirp. I was going to say that a sensor was not functioning but since you say the alarm works............that theory doesn't work.  Signaturelater, dave (One out of many daves) > Wondering if anyone has had this problem. When I lock the door with the > remote on my 04 Beetle Conv. the parking lights blink like normal but the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks 1. No chip at all but lights flash 2. I lock the door with windows down and open from inside.. It goes off. No clue where or how to control the alarm mod. I thought may I held the alarm button to long or something. I trired to undo! lol NO LUCK! > 2 questions: > 1. Does the alarm chirp when you lock the doors with the key? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I was going to say that a sensor was not functioning but since you say the > alarm works............that theory doesn't work. usually means one of the alarm switches isn't working. Try locking everything up and open the right door, hood, rear hatch one at a time. All should set the alarm off. The radio even has a alarm switch located within to protect if radio is pulled out. Post your results. > Wondering if anyone has had this problem. When I lock the door with the > remote on my 04 Beetle Conv. the parking lights blink like normal but the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks >usually means one of the alarm switches isn't working. Try locking >everything up and open the right door, hood, rear hatch one at a time. All >should set the alarm off. The radio even has a alarm switch located within >to protect if radio is pulled out. Post your results. Woodchuck- A related question. My A3 jetta used to be able to open the trunk with the key while the alarm was on. This would stop the blinking on the driver door I believe and once the trunk was closed, it would blink again. Maybe the trunk switch is not engaging. Now this car got hit in the rear and a VW dealer replaced the trunk in their body shop. Ever since then, the trunk can't be opened with the alarm on or the alarm will go off. Not hooked up correctly or a partially failed lock? >> Wondering if anyone has had this problem. When I lock the door with the >> remote on my 04 Beetle Conv. the parking lights blink like normal but the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> Thanks SignatureJeeps and dubs and everything's nice... There is a microswitch on the key cylinder for the trunk. It is to "tell" the alarm to ignore the trunk opening. >>usually means one of the alarm switches isn't working. Try locking >>everything up and open the right door, hood, rear hatch one at a time. All [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>> >>> Thanks >There is a microswitch on the key cylinder for the trunk. It is to "tell" >the alarm to ignore the trunk opening. Okay. I now unlock the door and then open the trunk. I'll wait till next year when it gets warm again to look at it some more. Happy Turkey day! SignatureJeeps and dubs and everything's nice... "when it gets warm again".... where do you live, the north pole? Here in PA it's not that cold yet. >>There is a microswitch on the key cylinder for the trunk. It is to "tell" >>the alarm to ignore the trunk opening. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Happy Turkey day! It is nippy here in Chicago today and feels like 23 degrees F but I don't think it is cold enough not to replace that switch in the trunk to get the alarm working properly. :-) But I guess if the only glitch is to unlock the doors to disarm the alarm...........I could do that. ;-) Some insurance companies will guarantee repairs for life so maybe that latch can be repaired/replaced for free. I think you mentioned this vehicle was in a rear end accident. Happy Turkey Day to all! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lost In Space/Woodchuck" <webparts@wildblue.net> > "when it gets warm again".... where do you live, the north pole? Here in > PA it's not that cold yet. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Happy Turkey day! >It is nippy here in Chicago today and feels like 23 degrees F but I don't >think it is cold enough not to replace that switch in the trunk to get the >alarm working properly. :-) Okay, I will rephrase the answer. It's low priority and the clutch/tranny needs to be repaired first. Yesterday was really nice but that day was assigned to yard work. Today is also assigned to yard work. >But I guess if the only glitch is to unlock the doors to disarm the >alarm...........I could do that. ;-) >Some insurance companies will guarantee repairs for life so maybe that latch >can be repaired/replaced for free. I think you mentioned this vehicle was >in a rear end accident. I didn't know that about that guarantee. Sounds good. I will have to find out more about this. >Happy Turkey Day to all! SignatureJeeps and dubs and everything's nice... Thanks for all your input. My issue was caused by the factory radio not seein pushed all the way in. About 2 months ago I stopped up Cur City to have them use their tool to remove the radio. I left it pushed in but not "clicked" in. I was trying to locate a radio reception problem I have, but I'll post that seperatley. Thanks To All > usually means one of the alarm switches isn't working. Try locking > everything up and open the right door, hood, rear hatch one at a time. All [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >>Thanks >Thanks for all your input. My issue was caused by the factory radio not >seein pushed all the way in. About 2 months ago I stopped up Cur City to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Thanks To All Oh!! That's a classic!!! The best tool in a troubleshooters tool box is his brain. If something happened, changed or touched in the past. That's most likely where the problem will be. SignatureJeeps and dubs and everything's nice... >>Thanks for all your input. My issue was caused by the factory radio not >>seein pushed all the way in. About 2 months ago I stopped up Cur City to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > his brain. If something happened, changed or touched in the past. That's > most likely where the problem will be. LOL, your right. Weird thing is it didn't happen right away. It was weeks later so it must have been in enough to start. Lesson learned. Oh for the record I don't think the hood is part of the alarm system. Mine didn't sound when the hood was opened. >>>Thanks for all your input. My issue was caused by the factory radio not >>>seein pushed all the way in. About 2 months ago I stopped up Cur City to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >for the record I don't think the hood is part of the alarm system. Mine >didn't sound when the hood was opened. Hmmm, IIRC there is a switch on my A3 that is depressed when the hood is down. If the alarm is on and the hood goes up it will sound off. It's a little hard to do unless you are breaking into the hood. Another way to test it is to have that switch depressed manually lock the car and have the alarm engaged. Release the switch and the alarm should sound off. SignatureJeeps and dubs and everything's nice... |
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