Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

being from the great state of Florida, and it being the lightning capital of the world I have this question...

does anyones car alarm "go off" when lightning strikes...now not the thunder but the actual lightning...mine does a 3 sequence beep and then you hear the thunder...just curious if anyone else has noticed this? does the electricity in the air set it off?

discuss.

Chad

SpaZMaN

iTrader: (5)

Mine has done it quite a few times from a good hit of lightning. I'd see the flash, and the alarm will go off with the electricity, not with the clap of thunder.

Black FormulaLs1

iTrader: (10)

yes and its damn annoying..soemthing to do with how the alarm is set up and the sensor on it...PITA

unSStoppable

iTrader: (1)

hmmm there was a storm tonight but didnt happen to me and this is the first time ive ever heard of this happening to anyone. Interesting...

raven_450

iTrader: (3)

happens all the time on my car sooo annoying

Nimitz87

iTrader: (17)

exactly how it works...only seems to be on really close ones. which we get plenty of.

now heres a weirder thing. when my buddies car (98 ws6) is in the driveway with mine 99 trans-am...his will do it...and not mine.

Chad

ss1129

iTrader: (16)

Mine didnt start doing it until I turned up the sensitivity level on my alarm. But now it does it all the time. Its almost like the car is scared of lightning.

1FST99Z

iTrader: (9)

mine does it every once in a while. when the lightning is close.

The Black Mamba

NO, "Wtf you be talkin bout brasiff"?

blk97z28

iTrader: (3)

Nope and my alarm is pretty sesnative.

Raleigh TA

iTrader: (13)

Yep, mine has done it for years. Doesn't do it in every thunderstorm though. Has never happened when I was driving, so it does seem to be an alarm-related thing. I usually laugh at it, unless it is the middle of the night.

desertLS1

iTrader: (8)

How do you turn up the sensitivity?

ss1129

iTrader: (16)

Open the hatch and there is a little plastic box attached to the wheel well where the spare tire is. There is a dial on it. I dont remember which way turns it up though. You might have to remove a sticker to see the dial.

SpaZMaN

iTrader: (5)

yeah mine is on full sensitivity. I actually find it very intresting.

EchoMirage

iTrader: (3)

nope....never did

camar0corey

iTrader: (22)

hmmm if I ever replace my clicker I might experience this, but its a aftermarket unit I have, does this only happy with factory alarms?

_JB_

iTrader: (33)

Mine has only done it once, and that's because it was the thunder was VERY close. It has never gone off just because of lightning.

2LS1TA

My 99 has done it but I don't think the 02 does.

allbaugh_04

iTrader: (6)

I'm pretty sure cranking it to the right (tightening a bolt) is up in sensitivity and (loosening a bolt) to the left is down in sensitivity. I just unplugged mine all together. It's too annoying, plus I live in a nice, quiet area so I don't need it.

xXSilencerXx

iTrader: (4)

Yep mine does it. I just unlock the car till the storm passes and then lock it again.