MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nathangallo on May 07, 2012, 11:22:35 pm

Title: Button on pillar
Post by: nathangallo on May 07, 2012, 11:22:35 pm

Been bugging me for a while and never thought of asking on here! What is the button on the pillar next to the drivers seat?

Title: Re: Button on pillar
Post by: Beddie on May 07, 2012, 11:24:05 pm

Turns off your alarm interior sensors  :happy2:

Title: Re: Button on pillar
Post by: Trekmeister on May 08, 2012, 08:21:26 am

Quote from: Beddie on May 07, 2012, 11:24:05 pm

Turns off your alarm interior sensors  :happy2:

Might sound silly but how do you know if they are on or off in the first place (without activating the alarm)?

Title: Re: Button on pillar
Post by: Beddie on May 08, 2012, 09:36:57 am

Quote from: Trekmeister on May 08, 2012, 08:21:26 am

Quote from: Beddie on May 07, 2012, 11:24:05 pm

Turns off your alarm interior sensors  :happy2:

Might sound silly but how do you know if they are on or off in the first place (without activating the alarm)?

They default to 'on' when you arm the system, the pillar switch will illuminate orange when pressed to show the sensors are disabled for one cycle of the alarm and will default back to normal when you unlock / relock the car,
Iirc it also disables the tilt sensor as I use it to stop my alarm going off when the car is on a ferry due to the motion etc  :happy2: