MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: Nino on January 26, 2015, 07:25:12 pm

Strange one for you all, my misses has a 1.9TDI sport. I enabled the alarm beep when the car locks, but sometimes it does not beep for a couple of days than randomaly beeps again :signLOL:

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: Nino on January 27, 2015, 07:36:33 pm

Anyone? :confused:

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: RetroRaz on January 27, 2015, 08:02:56 pm

Scan it with vcds. Seems like alarm horn on its way out.  Common on mk5's

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: Nino on January 27, 2015, 08:53:07 pm

Yeah done a full scan, nothing.. is there a way I can test what you have suggested?

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: john87 on January 28, 2015, 10:03:14 am

Try setting the alarm off and see what the siren sounds like, as it's the same siren that 'beeps' when you lock/unlock the car. My mate done this and his sounded very crackly..

Lock the car with the fob, wait 30 seconds, then open the car with the key in the drivers door lock, then open the door.. this should set the alarm off  :happy2:

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: xjay1337 on January 28, 2015, 10:06:19 am

Quote from: john87 on January 28, 2015, 10:03:14 am

Try setting the alarm off and see what the siren sounds like, as it's the same siren that 'beeps' when you lock/unlock the car. My mate done this and his sounded very crackly..

Lock the car with the fob, wait 30 seconds, then open the car with the key in the drivers door lock, then open the door.. this should set the alarm off  :happy2:

After about 30 seconds it will go off.

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: Nino on January 29, 2015, 12:55:52 am

Cheers ill give it a Go. If it is shot they expensive to replace?

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: RetroRaz on January 29, 2015, 07:29:32 pm

You can get a new one for around. 20-30 quid

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: phillips on January 29, 2015, 08:51:23 pm

Are you not able to set the alarm off with output tests in VCDS? Im sure I have before. But can't be 100% sure  :stupid:

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: john87 on January 30, 2015, 08:24:57 pm

Quote from: phillips on January 29, 2015, 08:51:23 pm

Are you not able to set the alarm off with output tests in VCDS? Im sure I have before. But can't be 100% sure  :stupid:

The alarm output test just makes it 'beep' like when you set it to chirp upon lock/unlock.. a little disappointing for an output test  :sad1:

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: phillips on January 30, 2015, 08:29:17 pm

Ah new I did something ages ago but couldn't remember what it did!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Mk5 TDI Alarm beep
Post by: RetroRaz on January 31, 2015, 07:35:30 am

leave the window open, lock the car. wait around 30 seconds and then wave your arms inside the car and see if the alarm works. Keep an eye on your indicators as they will flash as well