Hi, all.
> Well, after lots of small niggling problems with my 523iSE, including the
> return of the front-end vibration and steering shimmy, my dealer offered to
> purchase the car back from me for the exact price I paid for it at the end
> of December!! Must admit, I was somewhat shocked. Dealer claims to be acting
> in the best interests of the customer (me!), however I can't help but wonder
> if they've realised that A. it was a friday afternoon lemon, and B. I knew
> what I was talking about! Would be nice to assume that it was a genuine
> attempt at customer relations though. I bear them no grudge.
> 2 days later, I'd found and test-drove a 330dSE Sport Auto, 2001 model.
> Hooked? You bet! It's awesome, accelerates like a bat out of hell, handles
> better than the 5 (obviously, due to size, weight etc), I personally feel
> that it's comfier to sit in and has a better controlled suspension action,
> no weird vibes or wheel shimmy, and it drinks less fuel as well!
> Now to the problem. Twice, the alarm has gone off falsely, the second time
> with the internal ultrasonics disabled (via the second push of the lock
> button on the fob). I don't want to have to lock it overnight with the key
> as it's not alarmed or immobilised then. What I need to do (I think) is keep
> monitoring it until it gives me the fast red flashes again as I lock it,
> then unlock it and try a door at a time, locking it again each time, to try
> and isolate the fault to a certain door/boot/bonnet(hood) switch, then get
> back onto the dealer. He feels that this is a good idea, as the car could
> end up being with them for some number of days and not display a fault.
> Apparently there aren't any codes that indicate what sensor sets the alarm
> off if it gets activated. Anyone got any ideas, any known issues with E46
> alarm systems etc?
> Thanks in advance,
> Badger
> 330dSE Sport Auto,
> somewhere in Scotland.
>
>
Hi Badger,
Have you closed all windows? If your windows are open even the slightest, it seems to set the alarm off. I had the same problem and it was really annoying until I discovered that I had inadvertently left a window down.
Good luck.