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Has my car got a Alarm?


S Dhuper
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Hi there, 

As a newly CT owner, my car is a 61 plate does it have a alarm? did it come with a alarm? was it standard or optional? how can I check if its got a alarm? sorry for so many question, Thanks 

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4 hours ago, S Dhuper said:

Hi there, 

As a newly CT owner, my car is a 61 plate does it have a alarm? did it come with a alarm? was it standard or optional? how can I check if its got a alarm? sorry for so many question, Thanks 

Hi Sudersham and welcome to the Forum.

Your car will have an alarm and you should first consult your Handbook for further details.

Let us all know what you discover please.

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5 hours ago, S Dhuper said:

how can I check if its got a alarm?

The question on an eight-year-old car is not so much "has it got an alarm?" but "is the alarm still working?"

You can check the alarm is working in at least three ways.

But before testing it, when you lock the car with the remote there should be a steady red light on the dashboard. After 30 seconds the steady light starts to flash intermittently indicating that the alarm is set. Later models have this but if you don't have this there might not be an alarm.

First way to check if it's working: After you've set the alarm, use the manual key to unlock the door. If the door opens without using the remote the alarm should start. I think you can then turn off the alarm with the remote.

Second way to check if it's working: Get someone to sit inside the car. Lock the car with the remote. When the red light turns from steady to flashing get the person in the car to wave their arms around. This should set off the alarm.

Third way to check if it's working. Set the alarm. jack the car up as if you were going to steal the catalytic converter. If your car has a working tilt alarm it should be set off by the car being jacked up. This is why on cross channel ferries you get lots of car alarms going off as the ferry rolls. Best to remember to turn off the tilt alarm if you ever go on a ferry.

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4th way cover the interior sensor so it cant pick up

have someone sit in the car whilst the alarm is being

set and have them turn on the interior light the alarm should sound

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5 hours ago, Thackeray said:

The question on an eight-year-old car is not so much "has it got an alarm?" but "is the alarm still working?"

You can check the alarm is working in at least three ways.

But before testing it, when you lock the car with the remote there should be a steady red light on the dashboard. After 30 seconds the steady light starts to flash intermittently indicating that the alarm is set. Later models have this but if you don't have this there might not be an alarm.

First way to check if it's working: After you've set the alarm, use the manual key to unlock the door. If the door opens without using the remote the alarm should start. I think you can then turn off the alarm with the remote.

Second way to check if it's working: Get someone to sit inside the car. Lock the car with the remote. When the red light turns from steady to flashing get the person in the car to wave their arms around. This should set off the alarm.

Third way to check if it's working. Set the alarm. Jack the car up as if you were going to steal the catalytic converter. If your car has a working tilt alarm it should be set off by the car being jacked up. This is why on cross channel ferries you get lots of car alarms going off as the ferry rolls. Best to remember to turn off the tilt alarm if you ever go on a ferry.

Hi, 

When I lock the car with the remote, the light starts to flash, so that's good, tomorrow I'll get my son to sit in the car and then lock the door, thanks for all the replies, I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes 

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Hi, I had my son sit in the car and then locked it with the remote and after 30 seconds the red light started flashing, I had my son waving his arms but the alarm didn't go off 😔, I even opened the door with the key but still no alarm. 

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It may be that if you're standing near the car with the electronic key in your pocket, the car knows you're there and doesn't sound the alarm even though you use the mechanical key to open the door. Maybe the same applies if someone is in the car. If you were carrying the electronic key, you could try again with the electronic key well out of range.

 

 

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16 hours ago, Thackeray said:

It may be that if you're standing near the car with the electronic key in your pocket, the car knows you're there and doesn't sound the alarm even though you use the mechanical key to open the door. Maybe the same applies if someone is in the car. If you were carrying the electronic key, you could try again with the electronic key well out of range.

Hi Thackeray, 

You were absolutely right, this time I moved away from the car had my son waving his arms and a few seconds later the horn started beeping and the head lights started flashing, a big thanks to you and all the other members who replied 👍👍

 

 

 

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