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Subject: ditto those below...if you've disabled the motion & TILT sensor...and it still Author: Q : member since February, 2004 : 8000 posts Posted on: 2008-03-14 11:52:35

triggers the alarm...then the culprit is probably the hood sensor. And as others already stated...its' VERY easy to disable...as well as easy to replace if it is the culprit.

BTW, even though it's called the "inclination" sensor...it doesn't set off the alarm if you're parked on an incline...it goes off if someone were to lift or move the car after it's been set. Its really a "TILT" sensor...and will set off the alarm if parked in a garage from vibration...or if on a ferry from the motion of the boat on the water. In these cases...it is suggested to duoble-press the remote or turn the key twice in the door to turn this sensor off. Or if you lock the car with the windows down...and you're in view of the car...you can turn of the interior motion sensor. 8-)



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• 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 (263 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 (2921 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 (270 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 (301 views)
  • Have you tried looking at the hood switch sensor. It is - hypercritic 2008-03-13 23:51:30 (332 views)
    • +1 - bsnedeker 2008-03-14 09:18:54 (163 views)
  • Don't the 2001's all have the newer ultrasonic sensor in the headliner? - DavidC 2008-03-13 23:13:07 (268 views)
    • lol trust me its the HOOD SENSOR - snitch740i 2008-03-14 04:14:37 (435 views)
      • I had the same issue on the 1999, I figured the ultrasonic sensor - 04sshd 2008-03-14 12:05:47 (330 views)