Keyless Remote Question - Page 2

Nomake Wan · #16 03-16-2007, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JaySVX

The horn beeps 3-4 times, but like the battery is going dead. It's really difficult to tell if the alarm is armed or not, becuase i can't see the lights and it has to be perfectly silent to hear the horn. Any idea why that might be?

From what I read, the multiple quiet beeps means that it's just locking and unlocking the doors, not arming or disarming the security system.

JaySVX · #17 03-16-2007, 05:45 AM

It's locking/unlocking as it's supposed to, it just sounds/looks like it's not getting enough juice, like it's hooked to a dead battery(which it's not).

Nomake Wan · #18 03-16-2007, 07:14 AM

http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/files/How-To/27326.pdf

Section under "keyless entry" is what I was talking about. Is it like that?

JaySVX · #19 03-16-2007, 08:29 AM

That's exactly it. Thank you. I was kinda worried it wasn't getting enough power somehow.

RSVX · #20 03-16-2007, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JaySVX

That's exactly it. Thank you. I was kinda worried it wasn't getting enough power somehow.

I guess you missed this post I made earlier...

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Originally Posted by RSVX

If you are getting rapid beeps, I think that means that the alarm portion is disabled... its been forever since I have messed with the stock alarm, so I am not positive on this... its either that, or it thinks a door is still open somewhere...

Nomake Wan · #21 03-16-2007, 10:30 PM

Got a remote on the way, should be able to test my system to see if the security unit still functions properly. Will try to answer any questions I can for you, too, SVXdc.

SVXdc · #22 03-16-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RSVX

If you are getting rapid beeps, I think that means that the alarm portion is disabled... its either that, or it thinks a door is still open somewhere...

One set of instructions I have says you can't do an 'active arm' until all doors are closed first.

I recall seeing somewhere that the system will flash the lights and honk oddly when it thinks the batteries in the transmitter are getting weak.

The info on cars101.com says that the system sounds multiple short beeps when you lock/unlock with the system turned off (strictly keyless entry mode, not alarm mode).

svxcess · #23 03-17-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SVXdc

One set of instructions I have says you can't do an 'active arm' until all doors are closed first.
TRUE. If the doors or trunk are not closed when trying to arm the system, nothing happens, no beep, no flash of the parking lights.

I recall seeing somewhere that the system will flash the lights and honk oddly when it thinks the batteries in the transmitter are getting weak.
I have never encounterd this. I have had batteries that were almost dead and this never happened. The remote batteries either have enough power to arm the system or not.

The info on cars101.com says that the system sounds multiple short beeps when you lock/unlock with the system turned off
TRUE. If the SECURITY switch on the dash is turned off, when you close the door and press the remote, the horn beeps very rapidly 4-5 times to let you know the doors are locked but the alarm system is not engaged.

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