Alarm sounding when opening trunk
07-20-2005, 09:55 PM
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Twice now my alarm has sounded when I open the trunk with the release button on the key fob. As far as I know, this should not happen and usually doesn't, even though I have not unlocked the car. Anyone else have this problem?
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you might be holding the release button down a little too long, the trunk release button on the keyfob is also the panic button if you hold it down for more than a couple of seconds. I think the delay got changed a bit on a software update as it now seems to take a bit longer to set off the panic alarm than it did when I first got the car. I actually set mine off today by accident and haven't done that in months......
07-20-2005, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' date='Jul 20 2005, 11:00 PM
you might be holding the release button down a little too long, the trunk release button on the keyfob is also the panic button if you hold it down for more than a couple of seconds.? I think the delay got changed a bit on a software update as it now seems to take a bit longer to set off the panic alarm than it did when I first got the car.? I actually set mine off today by accident and haven't done that in months......
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I still think it's panic related even though the trunk is opening.
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I imagine that you have gone through the trunk open process and continued on to the panic mode. The car does not know you want to skip the trunk open process (the shorter press of the button) when you continue to press too long. So yes you will get an open trunk and panic mode if pressed too long.
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Originally Posted by TitaniumGray5' date='Jul 21 2005, 01:55 AM
Twice now my alarm has sounded when I open the trunk with the release button on the key fob.? As far as I know, this should not happen and usually doesn't, even though I have not unlocked the car.? Anyone else have this problem?
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07-21-2005, 04:24 PM
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I am quite sure this is a software problem. After a year with the car I never had a problem opening the trunk using the key fob until CIP 16x upgrade. The alsrm now sounds one in 20 tries.
07-21-2005, 05:38 PM
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you might be holding the release button down a little too long, the trunk release button on the keyfob is also the panic button if you hold it down for more than a couple of seconds.
The Panic Button should be it's own button, like a Lexus.... or at worst, the Lock button, held down for 3 seconds.
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' date='Jul 21 2005, 09:38 PM
Or it might just be that setting the Alarm Panic button to be the same as the Trunk Release is about the dumbest fvcking idea I've ever heard of.
The Panic Button should be it's own button, like a Lexus....? or at worst, the Lock button, held down for 3 seconds.
The Panic Button should be it's own button, like a Lexus....? or at worst, the Lock button, held down for 3 seconds.
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Of all the things to hide away -- in an emergency or panic situation, you shouldn't have to remember that hidden, unlabeled, little known feature of the remote!
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funny story about that:
when the sales guy was explaining this feature to me when i bought my car, i had to do a double take.
"...so you're telling me that i hold it for a couple of seconds, the trunk opens... but hold it longer, the alarm comes on?"
we looked at each other, then burst out laughing. even he agreed it was idiotic.
and don't get me started on the portable flashlight. the emergency is over before you can even yank that thing out or put it back in!
when the sales guy was explaining this feature to me when i bought my car, i had to do a double take.
"...so you're telling me that i hold it for a couple of seconds, the trunk opens... but hold it longer, the alarm comes on?"
we looked at each other, then burst out laughing. even he agreed it was idiotic.
and don't get me started on the portable flashlight. the emergency is over before you can even yank that thing out or put it back in!