Standard alarm too sensitive?

1. Bradnam Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Crawley, West sussex Posts: 10 2002 Saxo VTS Black

   #1 9th April 2012, 02:08

   Hi Guys, Not long bought my VTS and im still getting to grips with it, i have noticed that my alarm which is the standard one supplied from factory is very sensitive, i can park my car on my mums drive in daylight and it keeps going off every 10mins! yet when i park at home (underground) it is fine..
   
   Any ideas?
   Regards
2. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #2 9th April 2012, 08:54

   Yes, it's the sensors on the a-pillar. They're wank.
   
   You can disable them before locking the car by holding down the button on the dashboard for a few seconds. But this has to be done every single time! Or is possible to cut them out or unplug them from behind the dash.
   
   I've heard of people using after market sensors but never bothered looking into it. Just used to turn my sensors off everytime I stopped the car.
3. Hedgyvts Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Northampton Posts: 265 Impreza p1, skyline r33gtst , saxo vts mk2

   #3 9th April 2012, 14:37

   Yeh i had this problem but got to a stage were i was going out to my car every ten minutes so jus took them out n job done :-)
4. CbVtR Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Hemel Hempstead Posts: 437 Saxo VTR / Saxo VTS turbo

   #4 9th April 2012, 14:39

   You can do the hairspray trick on them if they to sensitive,
   lightly spray them with hairspray and it should stop the alarm going off all the time and the sensors should still work if somebody breaks the window etc,
   
   I did this with my vts and it worked a charm, the alarm doesn't go off randomly but still does it i put my hand through the open window when its armed.
   
   Don't get the hairspray on the window though, its a bitch to get off!!
5. Bradnam Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Crawley, West sussex Posts: 10 2002 Saxo VTS Black

   #5 9th April 2012, 22:52

   Ok, Thanks for replys, will try hairspray first as would like them working at least, if not then out they come!
6. Kman Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 191 Saxo vtr Turbo Saxo vts

   #6 13th April 2012, 20:08

   Did the hairspray work?