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Does anyone know how to test the alarm?

Have owned my GT for 5 months, never heard the alarm its never gone off...

I have locked the car and opened it with the key - the hazards flash but no noise, is this correct?

Cheers in advance,

Adam

[EvoStu]

Sit in it, arm the alarm and move around.

EvoStu.

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Hi Stu,

Just done that in my work car park (looking like Im having a fit in my work carpark!)

Nothing at all when locked, I opened the door from the inside and the indicators were going off that was it, no alarm :S

Offer to the dealership?

Cheers,

Adam

[EvoStu]

Hi Stu,

Just done that in my work car park (looking like Im having a fit in my work carpark!)

Nothing at all when locked, I opened the door from the inside and the indicators were going off that was it, no alarm :S

Offer to the dealership?

Cheers,

Adam

Yup take it to the dealership.

Was it a UK car? Reason I ask is that imports from places like Bob Gerards and Motorpoint only come with an immobiliser.

EvoStu.

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Yes its a UK car, cheers for the help mate.

Your CW looks bang tidy with the image pack!

[EvoStu]

Yes its a UK car, cheers for the help mate.

Your CW looks bang tidy with the image pack!

No problem mate. thanks for the comments. :thumbup:

EvoStu.

[kingofdbrits]

I managed to set my alarm off with a jet wash, worth a try. Either that or feck a brick through the window

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Mine must be nackered then, have tried rocking the thing to set it off, with no result.

Have the alarm sensors by the interior light so I know there is an alarm in there somewhere...

Must be hard as nails and not the sensitive type!

See what the dealers have to say, if not the brick test may be in order

[private]

I have set the alarm off with a jet wash too

[Chigger]

Had mine 3 months and never heard the alarm will give it a try next time I take a drive.

[Andrea]

This is a known problem. The indicators flash but the alarm does not sound. I only found out that i had this problem after reading about it on another Honda forum otherwise i would have been totally unaware of it. I think quite a high proportion of cars are affected. http://www.civinfo.com/forum/bugs-fault ... ystem.html
To check your alarm lock your doors as normal with the remote but leave a window open. Lean in and wave your hands or whatever around. If all is ok the alarm should go off.
Got mine fixed under warranty by my dealer. Needed a whole new alarm IIRC.

[nocomply]

I had the same problem,

Armed the car with window open... waved hands inside after a few minutes, indicators would flash, but with no audible sound. Dealer fixed it under warranty, it need the sensor unit replacing.
Seems to be a fairly common problem.

[seadoo110]

This thread caught my eye... unfortunately some mindless idiot(s) smashed the passenger front window on my 58 plate FN2 on saturday... in broad daylight and there was no alarm! Not even flashing hazzards.When i went up to it put my arm in throught the broken window to open the door from the inside... nothing... not even any flashing hazzards or noise then and i just unlocked it as normal with the key fob to open...

Any advice on what to do, im guessing the alarm should definately of been going mental, and any advice on replacement windows or anything would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Tom

[matgt3000]

This thread caught my eye... unfortunately some mindless idiot(s) smashed the passenger front window on my 58 plate FN2 on saturday... in broad daylight and there was no alarm! Not even flashing hazzards.When i went up to it put my arm in throught the broken window to open the door from the inside... nothing... not even any flashing hazzards or noise then and i just unlocked it as normal with the key fob to open...

Any advice on what to do, im guessing the alarm should definately of been going mental, and any advice on replacement windows or anything would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Tom

Worth having a a right shout up to honda (could make a storie up about something being stollen and preventable had the alarm gone off) what ever happens you've got to go to handa to sort the alarm out try get the window fixed for free.

[b3nR]

When i bought mine new in October the alarm didnt work either....I think its a common prob - fixed under warrenty!

[seadoo110]

Cheers guy's, it's going into Honda tomorrow to have the alarm checked (well i know it doesnt work buy hey ho). Seems like a common fault then... great on a car of this type, i just kinda assumed the alarm would work and be half decent being the type of car it is!

Btw the window has cost £84 + VAT.

Cheers

Tom

[seadoo110]

Cheers guy's, it's going into Honda tomorrow to have the alarm checked (well i know it doesnt work buy hey ho). Seems like a common fault then... great on a car of this type, i just kinda assumed the alarm would work and be half decent being the type of car it is!

Btw the window has cost £84 + VAT.

Cheers

Tom