alarm sets itself?
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Instructor
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From: Twin Cities MN
alarm sets itself?
I have a question about my factory alarm. Car in question is an '01 Z06. When I come home, I just shut the car off, get out, and close the door. I do *not* lock the doors in any way. If I come back out later on and open the door, the alarm goes off. Does the alarm set itself after a set period of time? Anyone know anything about this?
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Joe
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Burning Brakes
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From: Traverse City Michigan
My car does something similar. I can hear it locking and unlocking as I walk around the garage. Kind of annoying. I have gone through the usual DIC settings and fob settings, but it still does the same thing. I have no clue.
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Railfan
Clueless in Michigan
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From: Minnesota
Originally Posted by Railfan
My car does something similar. I can hear it locking and unlocking as I walk around the garage. Kind of annoying. I have gone through the usual DIC settings and fob settings, but it still does the same thing. I have no clue.
Clueless in Michigan
Railfan
Clueless in Michigan
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Originally Posted by Railfan
Yeah, I think you can. But I'm still learnin'.
Melting Slicks
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From: Crofton MD
Originally Posted by Railfan
My car does something similar. I can hear it locking and unlocking as I walk around the garage. Kind of annoying. I have gone through the usual DIC settings and fob settings, but it still does the same thing. I have no clue.
Clueless in Michigan
Railfan
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Melting Slicks
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From: Rehoboth MA . . . NRA Life Member
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by j84buick
Sounds like the passive entry system that on the 97-99 models. Where it will lock/unlock for you. I thought you could turn it off though.
I think GM discontinued this because of ongoing problems.
Bob
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Originally Posted by BobbyG
I think GM discontinued this because of ongoing problems.
Bob
Is it that hard to figure out?
Melting Slicks
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From: boston mass
Originally Posted by Z28TOZO6
I have an an 03 Z and mine auto arms it self after 15 minutes. I dont know if you can turn it off but my insurance company gives me a discount for it!
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From: St. Louis MO
Question - are you leaving your keys in the ignition when you vacate the car?
I have a 99, and I turned off all the auto/passive settings thru the FOB Options menu and from my Remote Transmitter.
Read the owners manual for the FOB and Remote Transmitter settings - it's a little confusing but just keep messing with it until you get it all figured out....
I have a 99, and I turned off all the auto/passive settings thru the FOB Options menu and from my Remote Transmitter.
Read the owners manual for the FOB and Remote Transmitter settings - it's a little confusing but just keep messing with it until you get it all figured out....
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From: Manhattan, KS Missing SoCal since 2005
Originally Posted by NotABlond
Question - are you leaving your keys in the ignition when you vacate the car?
I have a 99, and I turned off all the auto/passive settings thru the FOB Options menu and from my Remote Transmitter.
Read the owners manual for the FOB and Remote Transmitter settings - it's a little confusing but just keep messing with it until you get it all figured out....
I have a 99, and I turned off all the auto/passive settings thru the FOB Options menu and from my Remote Transmitter.
Read the owners manual for the FOB and Remote Transmitter settings - it's a little confusing but just keep messing with it until you get it all figured out....
I'd be suspecting a weak battery is somehow screwing up the security system. It can cause some bizarre symptoms: on my 2002, when the battery was dying, the alarm would go off when I tried to lock the car with the fob.
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OK, I know this sounds strange but are your floor mats wet - in this hot weather a lot of people have been having strange electrical problems lately - some of them are due to plugged AC drains, which can allow moisture to get into the electronics, causing all sorts of weird problems. Take the panel out in the pass side foot well and check for any dampness in there, just to be safe. Other than that, I too am clueless...