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Thanks for all the good info in this thread.
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I have a 2014 3LT A6. I locked the car with the windows open. I reached in and opened the glove box. No alarms, so apparently the motion sensors are not activated with the windows down and the glove box opened.
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Did you wait for the solid red lamp on the dash to start blinking?
I have a 2014 3LT A6. I locked the car with the RKE and the windows are open. I reached in and opened the glove box. It alarms. Actually, I just reached in and it alarmed.
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Mine also alarmed and the glove box was locked with the windows down and top on.
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Next to the hatch release is a button that allows you to disable the motion sensor.
That should both tell you if you have one, and give you the ability to check to see if you've inadvertently disabled it.
It looks like it is for wifi. If you toggle it on and off, you'll get a beep and the screen will tell you motion sensor disabled.
That should both tell you if you have one, and give you the ability to check to see if you've inadvertently disabled it.
It looks like it is for wifi. If you toggle it on and off, you'll get a beep and the screen will tell you motion sensor disabled.
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[QUOTE=eboggs_jkvl;1594897512]Mostly true but you can put a plug into the driver's side hole at the top of the windshield and all the alarms will set including intrusion. Sadly, the convertible can't be armed in this manner and while I can turn on the door alarm, intrusion stays off with the top down.
I tried to do this with no luck. I even tried holding a flat head screw driver against the pin then locked the car. Is there an amount of time it takes for the motion sensors to activate? Do you have a pic of the cap you used? Thank you
I tried to do this with no luck. I even tried holding a flat head screw driver against the pin then locked the car. Is there an amount of time it takes for the motion sensors to activate? Do you have a pic of the cap you used? Thank you
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[QUOTE=Gary2016;1595004550]
Look here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1586628970
When everything is closed (or thinks it's closed) the alarm takes about 30 seconds to set. Look at the red light on the dash. When it starts to blink slow, the alarm is active.
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Mostly true but you can put a plug into the driver's side hole at the top of the windshield and all the alarms will set including intrusion. Sadly, the convertible can't be armed in this manner and while I can turn on the door alarm, intrusion stays off with the top down.
I tried to do this with no luck. I even tried holding a flat head screw driver against the pin then locked the car. Is there an amount of time it takes for the motion sensors to activate? Do you have a pic of the cap you used? Thank you
I tried to do this with no luck. I even tried holding a flat head screw driver against the pin then locked the car. Is there an amount of time it takes for the motion sensors to activate? Do you have a pic of the cap you used? Thank you
When everything is closed (or thinks it's closed) the alarm takes about 30 seconds to set. Look at the red light on the dash. When it starts to blink slow, the alarm is active.
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