Make a donation

Author Topic: You've left your lights on alarm  (Read 986 times)

Offline neilw

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 16
  • -Receive: 26
  • Posts: 385
You've left your lights on alarm
« on: March 23, 2017, 09:30:49 am »
I noticed today that my car doesn't buzz/Chime/Beep when you open the door with the lights are turned on. Is something broken, or turned off it pretty normal for cars to do this so assume the golf should?
Edition30 #0002 R-Tech Stage2

Offline lukemk5gti

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 28
  • -Receive: 118
  • Posts: 1845
    • Email
  • My Ride: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,89715.msg907250.html#msg907250
Re: You've left your lights on alarm
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2017, 09:36:35 am »
I find it's intermittent on all VW's.

With my gf's car it only works every other time.

Solution - Put in auto lights  :signLOL:

But in all seriousness I don't know, I figured electrical gremlins but would be interested in a solution.

Offline neilw

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 16
  • -Receive: 26
  • Posts: 385
Re: You've left your lights on alarm
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2017, 10:01:31 am »
Thanks, I normally have Auto lights on, but they didn't come on auto in the rain this morning so I went to manual.
Edition30 #0002 R-Tech Stage2

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 801
  • Posts: 13443
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=k8fq53kutn1hf5odn27s4j0ae6&/topic,19740.0.html
Re: You've left your lights on alarm
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2017, 10:06:29 am »
It's because the lights will turn off automatically when you lock the car. You should only hear the alarm if you leave the sidelights on or an indicator on

Offline neilw

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 16
  • -Receive: 26
  • Posts: 385
Re: You've left your lights on alarm
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2017, 11:35:11 am »
It's because the lights will turn off automatically when you lock the car. You should only hear the alarm if you leave the sidelights on or an indicator on

Tested and can confirm you are 100% correct  :smiley:
Edition30 #0002 R-Tech Stage2

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 801
  • Posts: 13443
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=k8fq53kutn1hf5odn27s4j0ae6&/topic,19740.0.html
Re: You've left your lights on alarm
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2017, 11:42:52 am »
 :phew: