Alarm Activation
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Alarm Activation
I keep my '02 Roadster garaged with the alarm activated (manual mode). The last couple of days I have experienced alarm activation and I cannot figure out why. Once it occured a few seconds after I locked the doors via the remote (which activates the alarm) and on other occasions it just goes off after hours off non-use. No sonic booms etc.
Is the stock alarm stricly a "door open" sensing device, or does it monitor sound and/or movement? Will an electrical current drain (leaving the V1 'on") cause activation?
Is the stock alarm stricly a "door open" sensing device, or does it monitor sound and/or movement? Will an electrical current drain (leaving the V1 'on") cause activation?
Burning Brakes
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Re: Alarm Activation (OCMike)
Not sure if this is your issue or not... but, my alarm (and those of others if you look in the archives) also appeared to go off all by itself. However, closer inspection showed that it was actually that the "panic" button on the key fob that was being accidentally pushed by simple things such as pocket change or even being knocked on the kitchen counter top.
Also, I once left my V1 on for an extended time. The car alarm did not sound but the car battery went very nicely dead. It's hardwired now ;-)
Also, I once left my V1 on for an extended time. The car alarm did not sound but the car battery went very nicely dead. It's hardwired now ;-)
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Re: Alarm Activation (chocoholic)
Good Point! I will reactivate it and pay attention to the key fob more. How long must you press the Panic button before it will go off??
Burning Brakes
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Re: Alarm Activation (OCMike)
I don't remember what GM says but it really seems a short time. At first I thought the alarm was defective because, until I realised what was happening, the alarm went off several times a week!
