04-24-2024, 03:36 PM | #1 |
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Why does my dog always set off my car alarm?
Typical example: Left my dog in the car to go into a store and pick up an item waiting for me. No line, no having to pay, as quick as an errand could be. Maybe 2-3 minutes including walk time. Stepped out and saw all my lights blinking.
He's a small dog (18 lb. bichon frise) and I use a car harness to keep him belted in. As far as I know he just lies down with his head on the center armrest. Does any motion at all inside the car set off the alarm? To be honest I usually don't lock the car if I'm stepping out for a few minutes. The thing is, he's a REALLY cute dog and every now and then I worry "What if?" There's no 'alarm sensitivity' setting, I imagine, but is there anything I can do? Do you guys have the same problem? ![]() |
04-24-2024, 03:44 PM | #2 |
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I don’t have an answer, but he sure is cute……. Frank
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04-24-2024, 03:57 PM | #4 |
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Ditto. We had a Bishon. Great loyal little dog.
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Look in your owners manual. There is an alarm setting that disables the motion setting. It is required as an example if your car is on a ferry. With my car you push the lock button on the remote twice in less than 10 seconds.
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I assumed there was no setting—very pleased to be wrong here! Thank you.
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Sweet dog.
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04-28-2024, 07:25 AM | #8 |
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What others have said. There's a motion sensor that you need to disable.
(Had a Boxster and at odd times the alarm would sound. Top up. Windows up. Finally one day the moth came out of hiding when I was in the car. Had an Ah Ha moment. Apparently when I parked the car with the top down at some point the moth moved in. Afterwards I never left the car parked any length of time with the top down or the windows down.) You should *never* leave your dog in your car with the car unlocked. I read too many reports of people losing their beloved pet from someone grabbing the dog from an unlocked vehicle. |
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yep. learned the hard way when my suction cup mounted dash cam fell and set off the interior motion alarm.
Also whenever I left the top down, I armed the alarm and turned off the interior motion. |
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I think the clear and obvious answer here, is that your dog just really wants to drive your BMW. I don't blame him
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04-29-2024, 08:40 PM | #11 |
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So cute…
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Cute dog, but I don't see his license!
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