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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
Hi guys,
So havnt used my z4 much last few weeks and today I used it for a short journey.
When I lock the car and walk away… 15 mins later a beeping alarm is going off (with hazard flashing) . Similar to what expect of u put ur alarm on and left the windows open.
Is this some system which tells u the battery is going flat????
As a test I have parked the car and not locked the doors … so far so good no sound.
Let me know if you have any ideas. My guess is low battery or water in alarm system?
So havnt used my z4 much last few weeks and today I used it for a short journey.
When I lock the car and walk away… 15 mins later a beeping alarm is going off (with hazard flashing) . Similar to what expect of u put ur alarm on and left the windows open.
Is this some system which tells u the battery is going flat????
As a test I have parked the car and not locked the doors … so far so good no sound.
Let me know if you have any ideas. My guess is low battery or water in alarm system?
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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
I believe the most common suspect is the bonnet switch, on the bulkhead above the point where the strut braces meet.
Either it's been knocked or it is playing up.
Try disconnecting that and see what happens.
Alternatively, tell the wife/husband/child/dog/cat* (*delete as applicable) to sit very, very still until you get back.
Either it's been knocked or it is playing up.
Try disconnecting that and see what happens.
Alternatively, tell the wife/husband/child/dog/cat* (*delete as applicable) to sit very, very still until you get back.
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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
Update so the car is unlocked and there hasn’t been any alarm sound. It only happens when the car is locked.
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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
I’ll have a look at this thanks.
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:50 pm I believe the most common suspect is the bonnet switch, on the bulkhead above the point where the strut braces meet.
Either it's been knocked or it is playing up.
Try disconnecting that and see what happens.
Alternatively, tell the wife/husband/child/dog/cat* (*delete as applicable) to sit very, very still until you get back.
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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
Yep, bonnet switch seems likely.
You can lock the car with the key in the lock and the alarm doesn’t arm.
You can lock the car with the key in the lock and the alarm doesn’t arm.
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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
I Left it too late going to wait til tomrw to check it out
Just left unlocked for now it’s safe and blocked in by another car
Thanks for your comments guys
Just left unlocked for now it’s safe and blocked in by another car
Thanks for your comments guys
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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
Hope it's the switch then, as the passenger will never sit still all night.Verinder1984 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 9:47 pm I Left it too late going to wait til tomrw to check it out
Just left unlocked for now it’s safe and blocked in by another car
Thanks for your comments guys
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Beeping alarm sound outside the car with flashing hazards?!?! Any ideas?
Never knew that!
Yet another school day.