Car locking Audio confirmation...Do you have it?

Race_Doc11 · 01-19-2010, 08:15 PM

Hello,

I was under the impression in order to have audio confirmation when locking the car you must have an alarm...I don't even have it as an option in the idrive. The manual in both the 08 M3 and 08 335xi show that option and to make things more confusing some guys from another thread claim they have it(no alarm), Am I missing something?
Thx

Technic · 01-19-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by racedoc11

Hello,

I was under the impression in order to have audio confirmation when locking the car you must have an alarm...I don't even have it as an option in the idrive. The manual in both the 08 M3 and 08 335xi show that option and to make things more confusing some guys from another thread claim they have it(no alarm), Am I missing something?
Thx

The "beep" is generated by the OEM alarm siren, so unless there is some fluke in the programming of the car and the horn is the one "beeping" then I don't see how the audible confirmation is present without the siren...

mrkbbd · 01-20-2010, 09:23 AM

agreed, you have to have an alarm for a beep to occur when locking/unlocking

MN M3 · 01-20-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mrkbbd

agreed, you have to have an alarm for a beep to occur when locking/unlocking

So, unless you have the optional BMW alarm installed, the car cannot, under any circumstances, make a noise when the doors are remote-locked? Mine doesn't have it installed, but the lights blink when I lock the doors. There is no sound, but I've never thought about it before. Thanks for the info.

xchosun1x · 01-20-2010, 01:14 PM

ah...makes sense. I was trying to get figured out as well.

immiketoo · 01-20-2010, 01:59 PM

I can't tell you how many times I have had to re-lock just to be sure. All of my Audi's had the sound feature and I miss it...

Green///Hell · 01-20-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

I can't tell you how many times I have had to re-lock just to be sure. All of my Audi's had the sound feature and I miss it...

than buy the OEM alarm and install it yourself. Takes like 15 minutes and it's only like $200

immiketoo · 01-20-2010, 03:21 PM

Really? I may have to do that. I had no idea it was so cheap...

max08e90 · 01-20-2010, 03:32 PM

I was curious about this too! And I also have to re-lock my car almost every time because I am never positive if I actually locked it...Seems like adding the alarm system may be beneficial.

JCtx · 01-20-2010, 04:28 PM

OP, just keep in mind dealer has to 'activate' the alarm by downloading a new software version, and some dealers charge an arm and a leg for that, so check around before ordering anything. Good luck.

aajami · 01-20-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

than buy the OEM alarm and install it yourself. Takes like 15 minutes and it's only like $200

Panda, do you have a link for a site that sells the pre-03/09 alarm for that price? I checked Tischer and couldn't find it.

Green///Hell · 01-20-2010, 05:44 PM

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

Its $245

Race_Doc11 · 01-20-2010, 06:12 PM

I brought an alarm for the same reason, I need to hear the beep since I always double check. The OEM alarm did cost $140 (E93) from Circle BMW and I installed it myself (very easy). Now the dealers are asking between 2:30 - 4 hours to activate it...ridiculous

tom @ eas · 01-20-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mrkbbd

agreed, you have to have an alarm for a beep to occur when locking/unlocking

Or remoteKEY+.

Alarms are pretty much useless in today's society, more of a nuisance than necessity. CAS already disables the DME when locked, the alarm is simply a noisemaker on top of this.

niqui · 01-20-2010, 06:37 PM

i assume all canadian cars have alarms....
my car has the beep option, so for you guys without alarms when you lock the car does the light under the rearview mirror still blink red? is this independent of the alarm...

Race_Doc11 · 01-20-2010, 07:04 PM

Not until I installed the Alarm it blinks now but not activated.

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Originally Posted by niqui

i assume all canadian cars have alarms....
my car has the beep option, so for you guys without alarms when you lock the car does the light under the rearview mirror still blink red? is this independent of the alarm...

aajami · 01-20-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

Its $245

Thanks! For some reason, the part didn't come up for me, even when searching by part number.

Green///Hell · 01-21-2010, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by niqui

i assume all canadian cars have alarms....
my car has the beep option, so for you guys without alarms when you lock the car does the light under the rearview mirror still blink red? is this independent of the alarm...

Yeah the clown nose on the mirror will not blink red unless the alarm is installed.
It's actually one of the only parts that doesn't need coding, as soon as you plug in the sensor and siren that thing will blink
But the alarm will not be fully functional until you get it activated at the dealer

quality_sound · 01-21-2010, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Or remoteKEY+.

Alarms are pretty much useless in today's society, more of a nuisance than necessity. CAS already disables the DME when locked, the alarm is simply a noisemaker on top of this.

True, but the alarm also adds an interior motion and tilt sensor. I'm not one to leave my windows down but a tilt sensor is a GREAT option.

The noise is kind of the point though. Even today, a thief isn't going to hang around a car making noise when there are many more "soft" targets.

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mrkbbd Lieutenant 10 Rep 483 Posts Drives: e92 M3 DCT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VA/FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Mercedes E63AMG [0.00] 2009 M3 [0.00]	agreed, you have to have an alarm for a beep to occur when locking/unlocking __________________ 2006 e53 X5 4.8is (sold) 2009 e92 M3 2008 E63 AMG
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max08e90 Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 211 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA iTrader: (2)	I was curious about this too! And I also have to re-lock my car almost every time because I am never positive if I actually locked it...Seems like adding the alarm system may be beneficial.
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JCtx Major General 258 Rep 5,012 Posts Drives: No BMW yet Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso TX iTrader: (0)	OP, just keep in mind dealer has to 'activate' the alarm by downloading a new software version, and some dealers charge an arm and a leg for that, so check around before ordering anything. Good luck.
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