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Post by adey » Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:59 pm

My 2013 z4 has developed an alarm fault when I lock the car the alarm starts after 20 seconds it's fine if I press the lock button twice I have done a scan with Carly and no faults showing ,I have read on here about a fault with heavy rain hitting the door but this occurs on every lock up rain or not can a sensor be giving a false alarm without showing a fault on Carly, I have tried looking for spiders or cobwebs it's driving me mad !

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Post by flybobbie » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:26 am

I placed a metal object behind the drivers seat and my alarm would go off.
I discovered it wasn't very loud.
I removed the metal object and the alarm behaved itself.

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Post by ronk » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:22 pm

adey wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:59 pm My 2013 z4 has developed an alarm fault when I lock the car the alarm starts after 20 seconds it's fine if I press the lock button twice I have done a scan with Carly and no faults showing ,I have read on here about a fault with heavy rain hitting the door but this occurs on every lock up rain or not can a sensor be giving a false alarm without showing a fault on Carly, I have tried looking for spiders or cobwebs it's driving me mad !
A forum member "Jabber" kindly gave me the link to the BMW fix - it was nothing more complicated than a sheet of turkey foil attached to the inner skin of the door - I didn't see it (it was a warranty job) but thats what the tech manager said and it worked! Ive searched for his post but the photo he posted has been removed - perhaps if you PM him?????

The double press disables tilt and internal sensors.
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Post by flybobbie » Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:31 am

Wouldn't fitting foil to the inside of the door skin jam the signal from the microwave sensor?
Just disabling that function.
It's a plastic box about the size of a fag packet attached to the door.

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Post by metal licker » Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:50 am

Had the alarm fix done on my 23i by bmw under warranty worked perfect afterwards :thumbsup:
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Post by ronk » Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:31 am

flybobbie wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:31 am Wouldn't fitting foil to the inside of the door skin jam the signal from the microwave sensor?
Just disabling that function.
It's a plastic box about the size of a fag packet attached to the door.
I had the "fix" and it worked perfectly ever after!
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Post by adey » Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:39 pm

thanks for the reply's I have booked it in with main stealer to be looked at ,its still within warranty so hopefully should get sorted

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Post by ronk » Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:26 pm

adey wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:39 pm thanks for the reply's I have booked it in with main stealer to be looked at ,its still within warranty so hopefully should get sorted
There has been a technical bulletin published that details the fix. My dealer said that they had no knowledge of it at first then when pushed, it suddenly appeared!
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Post by enzed4 » Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:17 pm

flybobbie wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:26 am I placed a metal object behind the drivers seat and my alarm would go off.
I discovered it wasn't very loud.
I removed the metal object and the alarm behaved itself.
Ok, am I the only one who thinks this seems deliberately vague... "I place a metal object behind the driver's seat..."?
A wheel brace, a machete or an AK47 springs to mind :lol: .
Nothing like a little 'personal security' tucked away behind the seat.
Perfectly understandable if you choose not to elaborate :P
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