Subject: Alarm system Author: jwarmuth : member since March, 2008 : 1 post Posted on: 2008-03-13 22:26:29

I have a 2001 740i Sport (like it a a lot), the only really annoying thing is the alarm. I am parking on an incline, so I lock it twice to deactivate the level sensor(s), but the alarm still goes off after a couple of hours. Since we live in the city, I don't really feel extremely comfortable to just not lock the car at all. Not that anybody can take it with all the electronic gizmos. But I don't want to argue one morning with a dude sleeping im my car to get out since I need to leave for work...

So the short of it, I lock it twice, parked on an incline, windows and sunroof up, no cell phone in the car, not windy, I don't think any cat or so is jumping on the hood... Please, if anybody has an idea let me know, thank you in advance!

All the best

J.

• Alarm system - jwarmuth 2008-03-13 22:26:29 (391 views)
  • BTW, are you Jeff Warmuth from Northern VA, near DC and used to work for STK? (nt) - larryd740il as sdmike 2008-03-14 18:11:01 (262 views)
  • +whatever... mine was the hood switch that was flakey.. (nt) - larryd740il as sdmike 2008-03-14 18:09:00 (332 views)
  • ditto those below...if you've disabled the motion & TILT sensor...and it still (pic) - Q 2008-03-14 11:52:35 (2914 views)
    • i wasn't aware a double press also deactivated the tilt sensor (nt) - ian 2008-03-14 21:29:05 (344 views)
      • duh, nevermind. i know i know...check the manual! (nt) - ian 2008-03-14 21:32:34 (269 views)
        • Hahaha...I love it...here's the info from owners manual...for good measure...8-) (pic) - Q 2008-03-14 23:53:51 (395 views)
  • a double press only deactivates the motion sensor. you may need a new incline (url) - ian 2008-03-13 23:53:19 (300 views)
  • Have you tried looking at the hood switch sensor. It is - hypercritic 2008-03-13 23:51:30 (331 views)
    • +1 - bsnedeker 2008-03-14 09:18:54 (162 views)
  • Don't the 2001's all have the newer ultrasonic sensor in the headliner? - DavidC 2008-03-13 23:13:07 (267 views)
    • lol trust me its the HOOD SENSOR - snitch740i 2008-03-14 04:14:37 (434 views)
      • I had the same issue on the 1999, I figured the ultrasonic sensor - 04sshd 2008-03-14 12:05:47 (328 views)