Alarm Sounding every 5 minutes

**Lamo** · 20th February 2009, 20:59

Hi,

I just took delivery of a 08 plate vectra estate Life. Since I have gotten home the Alarm keps sounding every 5 minutes.

I can't seem to get it to stop. I press the fob to lock the car, regardless if I press the locking button once or twice after 5 minutes the alarm is sounding. The indicators do not flash but the alarm is sounding. I can then press the button to open it and again to re-lock it but after 5 minutes again the alarm is going.

What am I going to do, i can't leave it sounding all the time at night right outside the house.

Has any body heard of this or have any ideas of what I can do.

Everything is factory standard.

Thanks,

Mark L

**Tadpole** · 20th February 2009, 21:03

Slam all the doors shut then lock it including the boot, it's happened to me.

**square box** · 20th February 2009, 21:09

Try just using the key to lock it instead of using the fob?

Square box

**Lamo** · 20th February 2009, 21:52

I have tried both of these and nothing seems to work.

When I tried to lock it just using the key it will only lock the drivers door it won't lock any other door.

Do you know if there is anyway to stop the alram from arming at all?

**rushy** · 20th February 2009, 21:58

Check round the boot glass. There is a sensor wire that gets broken in the estate and triggers the alarm, its actually quite a common issue. HTH

**Morephun** · 20th February 2009, 21:59

Mine is the same m8 I press the fob twice to unlock all the car then just press the fob button once to lock it.. Mines at the dealers on monday to sort it

**square box** · 20th February 2009, 22:01

Try taking out fuse 23 in the rear boot fuse box (on left hand side of boot as you open it) this covers the sensor ?

Square box

**Zark** · 20th February 2009, 22:02

that's strange.... and VX put the alarm in the boot so it wouldn't annoy anyone when it goes wrong.....

have you tried that button on the dash that you apparently press when you leave pets/children/grandparents in the car....? (has anyone ever ued that?!)