Deactivating the alarm?
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Deactivating the alarm?
We are taking the Amtrak Auto Train to and from Florida for Thanksgiving. They recommend deactivating your car alarm to avoid the possibility of a dead battery (makes sense to me; the alarm could sound for the whole 900 miles). Am I correct in assuming that if I give them the valet key, with no remote, the alarm will be deactivated—that is, the alarm is only activated if you lock the car with the remote? Or is there something I have to do when I pull into the staging area?
Thanks in advance—I don't have the manual handy and don't recall seeing this in there anyway.
Thanks in advance—I don't have the manual handy and don't recall seeing this in there anyway.
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Originally Posted by 1995hoo
We are taking the Amtrak Auto Train to and from Florida for Thanksgiving. They recommend deactivating your car alarm to avoid the possibility of a dead battery (makes sense to me; the alarm could sound for the whole 900 miles). Am I correct in assuming that if I give them the valet key, with no remote, the alarm will be deactivated—that is, the alarm is only activated if you lock the car with the remote? Or is there something I have to do when I pull into the staging area?
Thanks in advance—I don't have the manual handy and don't recall seeing this in there anyway.
Thanks in advance—I don't have the manual handy and don't recall seeing this in there anyway.
And yes, I'm pretty sure the alarm will set by locking with the keys
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Originally Posted by nfnsquared
There's no vibration or level sensor on the stock alarm, so I don't understand what would set it off. I wouldn't worry about it.
And yes, I'm pretty sure the alarm will set by locking with the keys
And yes, I'm pretty sure the alarm will set by locking with the keys
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OK, thanks. Appreciate it. I wasn't sure whether it has a vibration sensor or not. The alarm on my previous car did, which was confirmed when it would go off at 2:00 AM during a thunderstorm because I had to park it outside (I now have a garage and park the TL in there).
It makes sense for Amtrak to warn people about the issue, though, because otherwise they'd have to waste money on frivolous lawsuits from people whose batteries died.
It makes sense for Amtrak to warn people about the issue, though, because otherwise they'd have to waste money on frivolous lawsuits from people whose batteries died.
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Originally Posted by 1995hoo
OK, thanks. Appreciate it. I wasn't sure whether it has a vibration sensor or not. The alarm on my previous car did, which was confirmed when it would go off at 2:00 AM during a thunderstorm because I had to park it outside (I now have a garage and park the TL in there).
It makes sense for Amtrak to warn people about the issue, though, because otherwise they'd have to waste money on frivolous lawsuits from people whose batteries died.
It makes sense for Amtrak to warn people about the issue, though, because otherwise they'd have to waste money on frivolous lawsuits from people whose batteries died.
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A lawsuit over a dead battery? This is a joke right? Just jump the damned thing if it happens....geez. Please tell me this hasn't happened before.
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