RE: alarm system, keyless entry

[zeek the geek <zeek@texas.net>]

hmmm, so it's not a bug- it's a FEATURE...
interesting.


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spank me hard- REAL hard 

On Saturday, February 14, 1998 4:35 PM, Bunmar@aol.com [SMTP:Bunmar@aol.com] wrote:
> Just something to think about:  I'm pretty sure that the factory alarm has an
> automatic reset feature.  It works like this:
> 
> If the car has been off and you disarm the alarm, if the car isn't started
> within a minute or two, the alarm will arm itself.  Maybe this is what was
> happening to you.
> 
> Chuck Marshall
> '98 GLX
> 
> In a message dated 98-02-14 16:26:35 EST, you write:
> 
> > the keyless entry and alarm system works to keep theives
> >  and other undesireables out of my GLX, but it seems to be
> >  working to keep me IN the car as well...
> >  
> >  the other day (predawn very moist dew after 1/2hr drv to
> >  work) i was sitting in my car listening to the radio with the
> >  engine off and the alarm armed itself! i used the key fab
> >  to disarm and looked around to see if i had been triggered
> >  by someone else's remote (nobody around). 
> >  well a few minutes later the same thing happened! i 
> >  disarmed it again- this time certain that i had not accidentally 
> >  hit the button and that there was noone else in sight arming
> >  their vehicle. 
> >  well this happend for a total of three times- hasn't happened
> >  before and it hasn't happened since. told a freind of mine at
> >  work who drives a golf GL and she said it happened to her
> >  like that before the alarm crapped out and she had to get it 
> >  serviced by the dealer (warranty). she said i need to take it
> >  in immediately.
> >  is there a TSB on this? has it happened to anyone else? i'm
> >  afraid that since i can't duplicate the problem VW is going to 
> >  tell me it's nonexistent.
> >  
> >  ALSO: i've asked this question once before of the GTI list- but
> >  not the GLX list... no responses yet anyway so i'll ask again.
> >  is there a way to disable the panic button on the key fab and 
> >  give it another function? rolling down the windows would be nice.
> >  i don't use my key in the door at all so the key-controlled windows
> >  down feature isn't doing me much good (until the 110degree texas
> >  heat on black/black leather changes my tune.)
> >  
> >  '98 Jetta GLX
> >  no longer new- i got my plates and put'em on
> >  only two weeks old today and 750miles already!
> >  i've been taking it easy :)