It also verifies that all the doors are fully closed and locked..


"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:mcmurtri-D25194.22512227042005@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> In article <XOadnYbIRZztMfLfRVn-gg@comcast.com>,
> "MAT" <marcoat*RM_@SPAM_*hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "GaryJaz" <gary@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> wrote in message
>> news:1114574034.664000.76270@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
>> >I bought the alarm system and no one has stolen my beast yet, but damn,
>> > I'm afraid to lock and unlock the thing at my apartment cuz the horn
>> > beep is so loud. Do I have any other options than taking it in to the
>> > dealer to get the sound confirmation turned off? I would like one of
>> > those cool little spacey chirps that every other car has.
>> >
>>
>> Is it the second click on the clicker that makes a beep? I have keyless
>> entry and I only get the beep on the second click for confirmation. See
>> if
>> one click is enough to have NO confirmation beep at all. I think these
>> things were engineered so that the beep is there in case you really need
>> audible confirmation like being close to a highway or anyplace with lots
>> of
>> ambient noise. Like my dufus neighbor he beeps his stock keyless entry
>> every time he leaves the car even when it's dead silent outside, like the
>> thunk of the locks and blink of the lights isnt enough, he has to beep
>> his
>> presence!!! Man it grates the hell out of me..
>
> The double press also eliminates the grace period that would allow
> somebody still in the car to exit. Not sure why that's useful. I'm not
> stopping if I think the car will be stolen in the next 15 seconds.