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Alarm BEEPS when locking

gonzosquidgy

gonzosquidgy

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Hi, I think this may have been answered before when I owned my red Boxster. But now my wife's 2003 Boxster has suddenly begun to BEEP occasionally when locking car with key fob. I know that this is a sign that something is left open but I have checked and double checked and everything is closed as it should be. I have even opened and closed the roof. Could this be a faulty roof switch (dirty etc.) or something else. The car is under warranty and when she rang the garage where it was purchased, he said it may be a battery not fully charged. I think this is rubbish as the car is used daily for work so should be fully charged and shouldn't have anything to do with the alarm. (or am I wrong?) Thanks in advance. John
 
Mine is usually the storage lid on the rear of the central consul, just give it a good push down when you close it. This normally does the trick

Mo

 
Single beep, or double beep? Single is a compartment or lid open, and double is an alarm fault. If it is a single beep, and everything is closed, then it could be a dicky microswitch somewhere. You would need to get it checked out with a Porsche tester.
 
Just a thought (and its been a while since i owned a Boxster) but dosn't it Beep if you push the lock button on the keyring twice.? to tell you you've locked the car but alarms not set...useful setting when on a ferry.

maybe your pressing the button twice by accident [:-]



ok, blonde thought...sorry!
 
No, it's a single beep and we only press the button once. I've told my wife to check armrest compartment lid in centre console as mentioned above and she says sometimes keeps bottle of water in there so will double check when I get home tonight. I won't comment on it being a woman thing in case Helen is still reading this!! Thanks for all advice. John
 
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No, it's a single beep and we only press the button once. I've told my wife to check armrest compartment lid in centre console as mentioned above and she says sometimes keeps bottle of water in there so will double check when I get home tonight. I won't comment on it being a woman thing in case Helen is still reading this!! Thanks for all advice. John
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Disagree that it's a woman thing I'm afraid. I never keep a bottle of water - or any drinks, food etc. - in my car, full stop. One small microfibre cloth for dusting the dash and my phone charger is the most anyone will find in any car of mine!
 
But the armrest cubby does seem to be prone to this I wouldn't say it's down to putting anything too large inside although logically it would seem to be something to suspect so lifting the lid but I have had it happen on my Boxster 986 with only a couple of phone chargers stored in there.

Cured when I slammed the lid down hard.

Helen, thanks for the tip on the double beep, I'll try to remember that one.
 
I find the lock on the 986 armrest storage is easy to hit with your elbow without you realising it - hey presto - BEEP! when locking the car.
 
I'd suggest that you fully charge the battery and have it checked if the battery is defective buy the replacement and fit it yourself at least it will save you about £80 over having the OPC fit one.

If the problem doesn't disappear go to the OPC if you have a warranty or a non-franchised specialist if you haven't.

At least that way you've covered their first suggestion
 
Appears to be the centre armrest lid. Opened and closed it correctly and no longer beeping. The alarm started to go off during the night and I thought this was related but on inspection, turned out to be rather a large spider sitting across the sensor. Little blighter! (censored) Think it must have been one of those "Boxster Spyders" I've heard so much about!!!!!!!!! (ouch)
I've told my wife to keep her hip flask in handbag in future. (or might get her one of those silly caps that houses 2 cans with long straws!) Thanks for all the advice tho'. John
 
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