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Title: You've left your lights on alarm
Post by: neilw 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?

Title: Re: You've left your lights on alarm
Post by: lukemk5gti 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.

Title: Re: You've left your lights on alarm
Post by: neilw 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.

Title: Re: You've left your lights on alarm
Post by: rich83 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

Title: Re: You've left your lights on alarm
Post by: neilw on March 24, 2017, 11:35:11 am

Quote from: rich83 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

Tested and can confirm you are 100% correct  :smiley:

Title: Re: You've left your lights on alarm
Post by: rich83 on March 25, 2017, 11:42:52 am

 :phew: