Alarm activating when roof is down

muskie478 · Post by **muskie478** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:09 am

Hi The alarm activates when the roof is down. The car is a 55 plate and now out of warrenty. does any one know how to solve the problem. the aralm works fine other wise. If I press the exteria alarm only button it still activates with the roof down!!

muskie

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:09 am

Happens with me occasionally. Lock it on the key, or put the roof up first. It is a pretty precise procedure to use the exterior alarm only button as you leave the car.

reap · Post by **reap** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:20 pm

there is also a software upgrade for this for the bsi. think it auto turns ultrasonics off whent he roof down and stuff.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:04 pm

It would be handy to have the option.

I would never leave the roof down though after hearing some horror stories about jealous members of the public. I remember hearing about a strawberry milkshake interior once.

BIKEMADPERRY · Post by **BIKEMADPERRY** » Sat May 16, 2009 12:38 pm

I have the same problem on a 05 reg. Even if I deactivate the interior alarm it still goes off with the roof down.

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Sat May 16, 2009 4:19 pm

What procedure are you following?

BIKEMADPERRY · Post by **BIKEMADPERRY** » Thu May 21, 2009 6:54 pm

I turn off the ignition, press the internal protection button next to the airbag switch under the steering wheel until the warning light by the emergancy light switch comes on. I then get out of the car and lock it by remote with the key.
I have tried just locking the car manualy by using the key in the door with the roof down and it was fine, but I don't know if the alarm is then on or not.

Rabuto · Post by **Rabuto** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:58 pm

Hi, only had my cc for couple weeks and my internal alarm doesnt appear to work with roof down - have waved my hands in front of it but nothing. Not sure with roof up. The external one works tho. I think the internal alarms are very sensitive, so guess mine has been deactivated (somehow?) I know the internal alarm on my other 206 (not cc) was sensitive and I ended up just covering the sensors with blu tack, which worked a treat, saves keep having the disable the internal alarm by the button.

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Fri May 22, 2009 6:45 am

Sounds as if its had an auto upgrade see #3 above.
Welcome to the forum.

BIKEMADPERRY · Post by **BIKEMADPERRY** » Sat May 23, 2009 8:25 am

Where and how do we get this software upgrade? How much does it cost? I just deadlock the car with the key now. I dont think it turns on the alarm system but you cant open the car door and its normally just to go into the shop etc.