how do I test the alarm, as ive shaken the car and doesn't go off, ive locked car from inside and moved and rocked around and it doesn't go off, ive left window open and locked car and then put hand through and still no alarm, any ideas?
What car you have?
Internal motion sensors are fitted within front light dome.
I locked my car with windows open and waved my hand inside, around the light dome. It gone off right away.
Try lock yourself in the car and fiddle around. Make sure beforehand, you have this option active by checking drivers door seal for two buttons. One should be for recovery alarm (so it doesn’t start when your car gets towed or lifted, during the recovery) and other should enable you to stay in the car while locked.
To be clear also, it takes about 10-20 seconds for the alarm to arm itself, after you lock the car.
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have you used vcds to test it
Funnily enough, my current car doesn't have an audible alarm (only the usual immobiliser etc) - neighbours kids rode a bike into the bumper and tried to ride away like nothing happened, if I hadn't have been around to hear the thump I wouldn't have even known they'd done it (got a camera pointing at the vehicles to confirm).
Would be interested to know, as I'm yet to receive my A3 but would like it to alarm should anything hit it, shake it etc. May get a bit annoying in high-winds but would probably prefer that so I know when some child is hitting my car!
Looks like you can adjust sensitivity on the alarm but you will need vcds
Have a look here
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8...ust-sensitivity-car-alarm-using-vcds-2875865/ yours might be turned down and while your checking you can see if there is any fault codes, Also look on the vcds user map as there might be someone close to you that is willing to do it usually for a few beer tokens be a lot cheaper than taking to Audi
That is more than useful.
I will look into that.
Thank you @Tj 0785
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let me know if you find out any info as it didn't make any sense to me lol