Re: alarm system, keyless entry

[Bunmar@aol.com]

I just went out and tested it.  I disarmed the car with the remote.  About 30
seconds later, it armed itself.  I checked the Owner's Manual and there is no
mention of it?!?

Chuck Marshall
'98 GLX


In a message dated 98-02-14 18:00:25 EST, you write:

> hmmm, so it's not a bug- it's a FEATURE...
>  interesting.
>  
>  
>  _____________________
>  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 :)
>