Tilt sensor alarm

R

ronk

Lifer
 Durham
I'm of on my travels next week and going on an overnight 12 hour ferry crossing. I'd like the car alarmed, (just in case) as I,ll have two weeks of kit in it.
Does anybody know if there's a method of disableing the tilt sensor? I can't find it in the book.
I dont fancy facing a flat battery and a pee'd off crew first thing in tthe morning!
 
I can answer my own question!

I bought an exrtra handbook from Ebay - I was atempting to find the solution from that book - I've noticed that publication date was 2002.
The book that came with the car (Mar 2004) has a publication date 2003 - and it has section "Avoiding false alarms"

The covers on both books look identical but seem to have minor differences - and some ommisions :headbang:

The solution in the literature is to press the lock button twice if travelling by train or ferry - just hope it works eh?
 
BobZ4 said:
I guess you could try pressing lock twice then jacking the car up to see if it triggers the alarm.
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I sat in the car, set the alarm with the double press and the footwell didn't trigger so I reckon its worked!
 
I just would not lock it at all. Keep money and passport with you.

The cars are sealed in for the journey and closely monitored by cctv.

Seen too many flat batteries (from alarms going off) and cars they have to drag around brutaly as the owner is not in them at disembarcation time and doors locked.
 
cj10jeeper said:
I just would not lock it at all. Keep money and passport with you.

The cars are sealed in for the journey and closely monitored by cctv.

Seen too many flat batteries (from alarms going off) and cars they have to drag around brutaly as the owner is not in them at disembarcation time and doors locked.
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I think that's sound advice (no pun intended)

I'm forced down the route of partial alarm when I take my D3 on a sea crossing as it does not have a readily available key lock, but as the Z4 has one and there is always that nagging doubt about the setting, I'll do the "safe thing" and use the key.

When I travel, I always use a brief case and take docs etc., up to the cabin but I suppose the're only as as safe in there as the lock on the door!

As a footnote, a good bit of kit is a money belt, not the bloody great pouch things, just a normal looking belt with a long zipped pocket on the inside. It takes a bit of time to fold the notes but it's time worth taking. I tend to leave a bit cash in the wallet for he day and the rest in the belt.

Ps. No I'm not getting paranoid :D
 
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