Dan

Found it! I was looking more in the doorwell itself and the button is
actually on the inside of the car. I've had this car over 5 years and never
knew that button was there! ; )
Thanks, again.


"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:14:23 GMT, daytripper <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:22:35 -0700, "Dan" <deilerman@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >>Anybody aware of an alternate location for a switch to turn off the
theft
> >>alarm internal sensor? My manual says such a switch exists in the
doorwell,
> >>in case you keep pets in the car or something. But my 99.5 A4 1.8T does
not
> >>have a switch where the manual says there should be.
> >>
> >>The alarm goes off sometimes after locking up, especially on hot days
(the
> >>dash materials expand/contract slightly with temperature variations and
> >>trigger the alarm).
> >
> >I don't think it's in the door well proper, I think it's at the bottom of
the
> >B-pillar. I have the same switch on my S4, it wasn't easily found and in
fact
> >I can't remember exactly where I did find it (and the damned Bentley CD
says
> >the location is found via the owner's manual - which is outside right
now)...
>
> Found it again on the morning commute - it actually is right there in the
open
> on the lower B pillar about 12" above the carpet.
>
> If I recall correctly you have to press the button each time you want to
lock
> up the car to disable the internal motion sensors - it's not persistent
beyond
> one lock-unlock cycle...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

Dan

> However, I find it hard to believe that expanding/contracting dash
materials
> cause the alarm to go off. LOL!

Believe it or not that's what the dealer told me a couple of years ago.
They adjusted the sensitivity of the alarm and it went away for a while.
But it came back recently.

Now that I've found the switch, I'll just try it for awhile when it's hot
and sunny outside - it's funny, but that's when it seems to happen. Nothing
like coming out of the store to find your car blaring at you like a dog
that's glad you're home!

Dan

> However, I find it hard to believe that expanding/contracting dash
materials
> cause the alarm to go off. LOL!

Believe it or not that's what the dealer told me a couple of years ago.
They adjusted the sensitivity of the alarm and it went away for a while.
But it came back recently.

Now that I've found the switch, I'll just try it for awhile when it's hot
and sunny outside - it's funny, but that's when it seems to happen. Nothing
like coming out of the store to find your car blaring at you like a dog
that's glad you're home!

Ken Stewart

We had the same problem on an A3 and the dealer suggested closing all air
vents on the dash in hot weather as air movement could cause the alarm to
trigger.


"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2cicj05t503j1a0j9m1ebchn77pcvfvced@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:14:23 GMT, daytripper <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:22:35 -0700, "Dan" <deilerman@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >>Anybody aware of an alternate location for a switch to turn off the
theft
> >>alarm internal sensor? My manual says such a switch exists in the
doorwell,
> >>in case you keep pets in the car or something. But my 99.5 A4 1.8T does
not
> >>have a switch where the manual says there should be.
> >>
> >>The alarm goes off sometimes after locking up, especially on hot days
(the
> >>dash materials expand/contract slightly with temperature variations and
> >>trigger the alarm).
> >
> >I don't think it's in the door well proper, I think it's at the bottom of
the
> >B-pillar. I have the same switch on my S4, it wasn't easily found and in
fact
> >I can't remember exactly where I did find it (and the damned Bentley CD
says
> >the location is found via the owner's manual - which is outside right
now)...
>
> Found it again on the morning commute - it actually is right there in the
open
> on the lower B pillar about 12" above the carpet.
>
> If I recall correctly you have to press the button each time you want to
lock
> up the car to disable the internal motion sensors - it's not persistent
beyond
> one lock-unlock cycle...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

Ken Stewart

We had the same problem on an A3 and the dealer suggested closing all air
vents on the dash in hot weather as air movement could cause the alarm to
trigger.


"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2cicj05t503j1a0j9m1ebchn77pcvfvced@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:14:23 GMT, daytripper <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:22:35 -0700, "Dan" <deilerman@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >>Anybody aware of an alternate location for a switch to turn off the
theft
> >>alarm internal sensor? My manual says such a switch exists in the
doorwell,
> >>in case you keep pets in the car or something. But my 99.5 A4 1.8T does
not
> >>have a switch where the manual says there should be.
> >>
> >>The alarm goes off sometimes after locking up, especially on hot days
(the
> >>dash materials expand/contract slightly with temperature variations and
> >>trigger the alarm).
> >
> >I don't think it's in the door well proper, I think it's at the bottom of
the
> >B-pillar. I have the same switch on my S4, it wasn't easily found and in
fact
> >I can't remember exactly where I did find it (and the damned Bentley CD
says
> >the location is found via the owner's manual - which is outside right
now)...
>
> Found it again on the morning commute - it actually is right there in the
open
> on the lower B pillar about 12" above the carpet.
>
> If I recall correctly you have to press the button each time you want to
lock
> up the car to disable the internal motion sensors - it's not persistent
beyond
> one lock-unlock cycle...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

Pete

Użytkownik "Ken Stewart" <nospam@nowhere.com> napisał w wiadomo¶ci
news:ch6jvp$3l6$1@newsreaderg1.core.theplanet.net. ..
> We had the same problem on an A3 and the dealer suggested closing all air
> vents on the dash in hot weather as air movement could cause the alarm to
> trigger.

While we're on the subject of factory alarms - should the alarm go off if
you hit the car - i.e. hit the windshield hard with your fist or jump on the
hood?

I know this is different from the inside motion sensor that's a subject of
this thread, but I was wondering if the OEM alarm ('01 A4 1.8TQ) has these
outside motion sensors, too. Mine certainly doesn't react to any kind of
movement or shaking generated from the outside.

Cheers,

Pete

Pete

Użytkownik "Ken Stewart" <nospam@nowhere.com> napisał w wiadomo¶ci
news:ch6jvp$3l6$1@newsreaderg1.core.theplanet.net. ..
> We had the same problem on an A3 and the dealer suggested closing all air
> vents on the dash in hot weather as air movement could cause the alarm to
> trigger.

While we're on the subject of factory alarms - should the alarm go off if
you hit the car - i.e. hit the windshield hard with your fist or jump on the
hood?

I know this is different from the inside motion sensor that's a subject of
this thread, but I was wondering if the OEM alarm ('01 A4 1.8TQ) has these
outside motion sensors, too. Mine certainly doesn't react to any kind of
movement or shaking generated from the outside.

Cheers,

Pete

Pete

"Pete" wrote
> While we're on the subject of factory alarms - should the alarm go off if
> you hit the car - i.e. hit the windshield hard with your fist or jump on
the
> hood?

Nevermind. I think I found my answer. There's no outside shock sensor in
the factory alarm.

Cheers,

Pete

Pete

"Pete" wrote
> While we're on the subject of factory alarms - should the alarm go off if
> you hit the car - i.e. hit the windshield hard with your fist or jump on
the
> hood?

Nevermind. I think I found my answer. There's no outside shock sensor in
the factory alarm.

Cheers,

Pete