Anyone Else Think The Alarm Is A Bit Crap?

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So I've had the car about 3 months and today was the first time I heard the alarm, I left the windows down when the car was parked on my drive, wind must have set it off

So is just a beep and hazard lights. My last car sounded the horn on the alarm..

Anyone else think it's a bit rubbish?
 
Yea its not the best Aaron, I remember reading before it could be upgraded on the B6 model, but haven't looked into it for the B8.
 
I know on my old Vectra you could disconnect the alarm siren and it would use the horn as the alarm
 
If that works for the A4 Id be happy!lol
 
Sounds like a job after the dinner!lll
 
Before I go out for a nosy does anyone know the excat location on the B8 A4? Cheers
 
Shaun, I'm sure I read a post by SI-W85 regarding upgrading the alarm sound, maybe drop him a pm.
JG
 
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I will do John, cheers mate! :)
 
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What have I started here, I've just given Shaun another reason to pull his car apart hahahah
 
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Duh! never thought of that! lol. Brennan it's ******* down and I've just poured a LARGE morgans, so it won't be happening tonight, well unless I get sloshed later. :beerchug:
 
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Sounds like a game for later, try setting Johns alarm off and your not allowed to cheat by opening the window and sticking your head in!lol
 
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Point_Audi said:
Sounds like a game for later, try setting Johns alarm off and your not allowed to cheat by opening the window and sticking your head in!lol
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Hahahaha I just had a vision of you running over and headbutting johns car for some reason
 
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Point_Audi said:
Sounds like a game for later, try setting Johns alarm off and your not allowed to cheat by opening the window and sticking your head in!lol
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Not a good idea, just ask the young team round my way, included in their initiation is " keep the f..k away from John's Audi" if you want to live,lol!
 
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crap
 
This seems like an opportunity for a b8 owner to get his/her name on the Modifications List, hehehe!
 
JG51 AUD said:
Not a good idea, just ask the young team round my way, included in their initiation is " keep the f..k away from John's Audi" if you want to live,lol!
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Whadda ya mean around your way ? I remember AITP last year you confiscated our ball cos it rolled into your wheel :crying:
 
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Agreed its abit pants! If you disconnect it only the lights will flash, been and tried that awhile back.

Pondering on it, if you good with electronics I wonder if you could tap of it and maybe wire up a secondary siren somewhere?
 
Yes I started a thread regarding the pathetic alarm siren John, however I still haven't done anything about it :/ my thoughts were to just take the feed to the siren and put to the horn instead or as well but I'm unsure wether it's the siren or the programming that causes the pulsing as it may well just be a constant supply when activated, so giving a constant horn. I'm no auto electrician so unsure wether or not its that simple :/
 
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SI-W85 said:
Yes I started a thread regarding the pathetic alarm siren John, however I still haven't done anything about it :/ my thoughts were to just take the feed to the siren and put to the horn instead or as well but I'm unsure wether it's the siren or the programming that causes the pulsing as it may well just be a constant supply when activated, so giving a constant horn. I'm no auto electrician so unsure wether or not its that simple :/
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Nothing's simple on an Audi, but no doubt some-one will come up with a solution, soon I hope coz the A5 seems to be the same.

JG
 
I am sure nosing through VCDS yesterday there was an option to use the horn for the car alarm am convinced i have seen it
 
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If you find it, please post VCDS instructions, I'll add it to my list of VCDS mods to be done mate. ;)
JG
 
I will try it later on this after noon and get back to everyone
 
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No that doesnt work the car knows not all the switches have made so need another way
 
lock the car with the window open, half jump in and wave yourself in front of the sensors
 
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