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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Phuture on 27 August 2019, 13:23

Title: Any way to force alarm to siren?
Post by: Phuture on 27 August 2019, 13:23
Was randomly looking around and found that it seems some car remotes come with a 'panic' button?

Seems like quite a good idea if someone was tampering with your car outside the house, could just force the alarm to go off.
Title: Re: Any way to force alarm to siren?
Post by: Jim_mk7.5 on 27 August 2019, 15:25
Always thought these seemed a bit pointless, think Volvos have one on the key. Perhaps used only if someone came up to your car whilst you are getting in or out. Or maybe if you stay up all night watching your car at the window it might be of use....  :grin:
Title: Re: Any way to force alarm to siren?
Post by: fredgroves on 27 August 2019, 15:57
Get an air horn, blast it out of the window :D

The remote horn sounder is more for finding it in a car park I thought and I don't think the Mk7 has that.
Title: Re: Any way to force alarm to siren?
Post by: boardlord on 27 August 2019, 17:06
Was randomly looking around and found that it seems some car remotes come with a 'panic' button?

Seems like quite a good idea if someone was tampering with your car outside the house, could just force the alarm to go off.

If you download the VW We Connect app you can set the horn and hazards off through there.
Title: Re: Any way to force alarm to siren?
Post by: p3asa on 27 August 2019, 17:21
Being the kind of person who likes to explore things, I found out at 11 at night my sons e-pace has this facility!!!!

I couldn't get the bloody thing to silence :laugh:

It can certainly be useful in the right circumstances.
Title: Re: Any way to force alarm to siren?
Post by: kmpowell on 27 August 2019, 18:27
Sadly this function is only available in US and Canadian markets. The key has an extra panic button....

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It would be handy to have, I had it on my old car and used it to scare off my neighbour’s cat when it sat on the warm bonnet in the Winter.
Title: Re: Any way to force alarm to siren?
Post by: Vwjap on 27 August 2019, 18:42
There is a delay setting in the central electronics module for panic alarm, I wonder if it’s just a different key