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Car alarms going off when sensing key card

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:24 pm
by Iroko1
Has anyone experience that on occasion when the car sensing the key card and the lights comes on the alarm ⏰ sounds off as well, is it just mine or anyone has experience this 😡

Re: Car alarms going off when sensing key card

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:01 pm
by jpcavanagh
yes I get the same. The car is going back to SMC tomorrow for them to try and fix it.

Re: Car alarms going off when sensing key card

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 5:19 pm
by jpcavanagh
My SMC dealer fixed this problem. He said it was related to "wire routing and the frequency of a light bulb affecting the volumetric sensor". Whatever that means, the problem has now gone away. I suggest you consider returning your car to the dealer for modification.

Re: Car alarms going off when sensing key card

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:09 pm
by Iroko1
Thanks I'll be contacting my dealer next week,did they rectified the fault while you wait?

Re: Car alarms going off when sensing key card

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:49 pm
by Phorridge
Sounds like the power wire feeding the interia light ( that comes on with the remote press) is interfering with the internal motion detector the alarm uses.

Re: Car alarms going off when sensing key card

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:04 pm
by jpcavanagh
The dealer took the car first thing Thu, give me a loaner megane etech(!) and I picked mine up the next day

Re: Car alarms going off when sensing key card

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:34 pm
by Iroko1
Thanks for the heads up I've booked the car in but my earliest appointment at my local Motovogue is the 23rd of march with a courtesy car that's about two months away, absolutely shocking long time to wait if you want a courtesy car