Wake up alarm from hell.

Tech Trainer · 03-03-2007, 09:38 AM

Last Friday morning the panic alarm (Personal safety alarm red button on key pad) on my XR went off at 3:00am. Needless to say I woke with a bit of a start and went to find out what was going on.

Found nothing out of the ordinary. So I turned off the panic alarm in the car and went back to bed, only to have it go off again at 4:00am. Again I got up went to see what was going on and turned off the panic alarm.

6:00 am rolls around and I am in the shower. The panic alarm goes panic alarm goes off again. This time my wife goes and turns off the panic alarm and notices that the key pad's "little red light" is flashing.

After checking the battery voltage and circuits on the PCB, I found that the batteries were a bit low and replaced them.

So far so good no rude awakenings in the middle of the night by the car yet.

Hope my experience helps someone in the future. :hihi:

Casper · 03-03-2007, 09:42 AM

Happens with mine too if one of the kids leaves one of the lights in the back on.. or the glovebox is left open. Anything that basically drains the battery to a certain point sets it off.

Eu-GenixX · 03-03-2007, 09:57 AM

thats too stop ppl cutting power wire to your alarm to stop it going off.. it does the opposite.. cut the power and it sets it off...

alstar5 · 03-03-2007, 10:24 AM

Pretty good system then actually!

Eu-GenixX · 03-03-2007, 10:56 AM

should be a feature on almost every alarm on the market.. or atleast an option...

both alarm systems i've used have had the battery back up alarm as an option for an extra 50 bucks..

GCFordChic · 03-03-2007, 11:03 AM

As dumb as this question is...

How do you turn off the panic alarm if you accidentally press the keypad or if it goes off on its own accord? I have never had it happen and figure I may as well know for when it does.

Tech Trainer · 03-03-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GCFordChic

As dumb as this question is...

How do you turn off the panic alarm if you accidentally press the keypad or if it goes off on its own accord? I have never had it happen and figure I may as well know for when it does.

Just press the lock or unlock button on the remote.

GCFordChic · 03-03-2007, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Tech Trainer

Just press the lock or unlock button on the remote.

Excellent I like it when things are simple.

I thought it might be something like; press lock twice, do a twirl, open and close the door 3 times, get in push the brake pedal twice, then accelerator to the floor whilst opening the glove box and sounding the horn. :P

Kryton · 03-03-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GCFordChic

Excellent I like it when things are simple.

I thought it might be something like; press lock twice, do a twirl, open and close the door 3 times, get in push the brake pedal twice, then accelerator to the floor whilst opening the glove box and sounding the horn. :P

thats to turn the Supercharger on.

au2sw · 03-03-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by davway

thats to turn the Supercharger on.

i thought that was to just unlock the boot......what the hell have i been trying to do then?!!!!

Casper · 03-03-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GCFordChic

Excellent I like it when things are simple.

I thought it might be something like; press lock twice, do a twirl, open and close the door 3 times, get in push the brake pedal twice, then accelerator to the floor whilst opening the glove box and sounding the horn. :P

Thats only if Microsoft built your alarm system.

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Au2falcons · 03-03-2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Thats only if Microsoft built your alarm system.

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Then the keypad would need three extra buttons "ctrl" "alt" & "delete"

Sick EB · 04-03-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GCFordChic

Excellent I like it when things are simple.

I thought it might be something like; press lock twice, do a twirl, open and close the door 3 times, get in push the brake pedal twice, then accelerator to the floor whilst opening the glove box and sounding the horn. :P

LMFAO. that is so true when you ask a simple question. lol classic

The Monty · 03-03-2007, 12:00 PM

ROFL. Thats about what most things are like. You guys had me in stitches.

walker · 03-03-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tech Trainer

Last Friday morning the panic alarm (Personal safety alarm red button on key pad) on my XR went off at 3:00am. Needless to say I woke with a bit of a start and went to find out what was going on.

Found nothing out of the ordinary. So I turned off the panic alarm in the car and went back to bed, only to have it go off again at 4:00am. Again I got up went to see what was going on and turned off the panic alarm.

6:00 am rolls around and I am in the shower. The panic alarm goes panic alarm goes off again. This time my wife goes and turns off the panic alarm and notices that the key pad's "little red light" is flashing.

After checking the battery voltage and circuits on the PCB, I found that the batteries were a bit low and replaced them.

So far so good no rude awakenings in the middle of the night by the car yet.

Hope my experience helps someone in the future. :hihi:

lol........ that would of, had to of ****ed you off

au2sw · 03-03-2007, 09:02 PM

nah, that would just be one button, and its already provided....the red "dont panic, just run around wondering what the hell you just pressed" button!!!!!!

chrispie123 · 04-03-2007, 04:05 PM

if microsoft built it wouldnt it need an "any key"

Jokular · 15-09-2007, 10:50 PM

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if microsoft built it wouldnt it need an "any key"

If microsoft built it, it wouldn't work in the first place.

InfernoSR · 15-09-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jokular

If microsoft built it, it wouldn't work in the first place.

CLASSIC!! if microsoft designed the FPV, then the starter button would also turn it off...

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Eu-GenixX · 16-09-2007, 09:03 AM

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