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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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To my knowledge, no one tried to break into my car, but for the last 2 days when I wake up the alarm is sounding (2 honks and lights flashing).

And it doesn't seem to stop on it's own.

It also goes off at work about 30 minutes after I leave the car.

When I set the alarm with my lock button on the keyless remote instead of just hearing 2 quick beeps, I know hear those beeps, + 2 honks afterwards.

I unhooked the shock sensor for now, but not sure if that will help.

Does that mean I will have no alarm at all - with the shock sensor unhooked?

Any idea what could be wrong?

Maybe I just need to buy a new shock sensor?

THANKS!!

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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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hmmmm...hard to say without seeing. Your alarm should still go off if someone opens the door, but it wont go off if someone hits it...anything the sensor pics up.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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yeah the same things happens to me sometimes. it will go off like 10 seconds after i lock my car, and sometimes it just goes off when i press the lock button on the remote.
and i disabled the panic button on the remote.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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Adjust the sensitivity. My uncles used to be so bad the garage door closing would set his off.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 07:12 AM
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Adjusting the sensitivity on a disconnected shock sensor probably won't help much.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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where do you adjust the sensitivity
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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it has been making me so mad i get up every night thinking some1 is steeling my car because i do live in a high risk area
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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Mine did time a couple months ago. I change the battery on my keyless alarm and it stopped doing it.

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Originally Posted by shepuz2
To my knowledge, no one tried to break into my car, but for the last 2 days when I wake up the alarm is sounding (2 honks and lights flashing).

And it doesn't seem to stop on it's own.

It also goes off at work about 30 minutes after I leave the car.

When I set the alarm with my lock button on the keyless remote instead of just hearing 2 quick beeps, I know hear those beeps, + 2 honks afterwards.

I unhooked the shock sensor for now, but not sure if that will help.

Does that mean I will have no alarm at all - with the shock sensor unhooked?

Any idea what could be wrong?

Maybe I just need to buy a new shock sensor?

THANKS!!
Did anyone figure this one out? Mine just started doing the exact same thing tonight after some good rains. 2 loud honks (not the normal beeps when arming) about 20 seconds after arming and then later the alarm goes off. Weird.

edit: Nevermind. Further digging seems to indicate it's the wet weather. I did open the hatch earlier so water probably got down in there. Hopefully it'll correct itself when it dries out. Great design.

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Mine started doing it during a couple days of wet weather two weeks ago and hasn't done it since
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I pulled the shock sensor out today and shook it. Low and behold, water splashed out of it. I hope it's not toast. How much do they run?
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Part number 10444928, about $40 at the dealer, a little more than half that online.
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