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lisa30b · Oct 30th, 2007, 08:25 AM

good morning all

i have a cooper s 2002, how do i test the alarm system ?

the red end flashes on the on the stork,but i want to set the alarm off so i know it makes a noise hope you can help thanks lisa...

Capsaisin · Oct 30th, 2007, 09:38 AM

Well you could try this:
Wind down driver side window. Lock car with remote. Check indicator stalk is flashing red. Wave arm through window in front of motion sensor. Should work.

Stiggy · Oct 30th, 2007, 09:44 AM

I was thinking about testing the alarm on my R56 yesterday! I tried the 'panic button' mentioned in the manual, but that didn't work! I did try reaching inside the car with the windows open to try opening the door, but that didn;t do it either!

Any other suggestions to set off the alarm? Normally the problem with car alarms is getting them to stop!

ScoobyDoo · Oct 30th, 2007, 09:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Stiggy (original)

I was thinking about testing the alarm on my R56 yesterday! I tried the 'panic button' mentioned in the manual, but that didn't work! I did try reaching inside the car with the windows open to try opening the door, but that didn;t do it either!

Any other suggestions to set off the alarm? Normally the problem with car alarms is getting them to stop!

That worked on mine a few weeks ago on a MINI run when someone leaned in to take a picci the alarm went off - my god, how loud!!!

118 · Oct 30th, 2007, 10:19 AM

you could always get in your car, lock it with the remote and then wait 30 seconds or whatever it is for the motion sensors to settle - then just get jiggy so you set it off

ALD0 · Oct 30th, 2007, 10:30 AM

Leave window down and pull the door handle on the inside, this too will set it off.

3rdpillar · Oct 30th, 2007, 12:51 PM

p.s. makse sure there are no small childern animals or elderly nearby. It will be louder than you think...

craig5320 · Oct 30th, 2007, 02:47 PM

I set my alarm and unlocked and opened the door using the manual key and the alarm went off on my R56

iain cooper · Oct 30th, 2007, 03:23 PM

if you don't know how to test your alarm...... then the easiest way is to lock up the car with the remote, wait 60 seconds to allow the system to settle, than smash a window with a brick or something.......if working properly the alarm should then go off.

aussie11 · Nov 6th, 2007, 02:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by iain cooper (original)

if you don't know how to test your alarm...... then the easiest way is to lock up the car with the remote, wait 60 seconds to allow the system to settle, than smash a window with a brick or something.......if working properly the alarm should then go off.

I had some git do that a year ago to the front and back window, but the alarm did not go off have sinse got a new alarm with a dual zone prox sensor.

Oct 30th, 2007, 08:25 AM	#1
lisa30b MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 05:56 AM Posts: 10 Offline	testing alarm good morning all i have a cooper s 2002, how do i test the alarm system ? the red end flashes on the on the stork,but i want to set the alarm off so i know it makes a noise hope you can help thanks lisa...

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Oct 30th, 2007, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Capsaisin cave capsicum Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crewe Local Time: 05:56 AM Posts: 3,366 Offline	Well you could try this: Wind down driver side window. Lock car with remote. Check indicator stalk is flashing red. Wave arm through window in front of motion sensor. Should work.

Oct 30th, 2007, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stiggy Automatic for the People Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 05:56 AM Posts: 381 Offline	I was thinking about testing the alarm on my R56 yesterday! I tried the 'panic button' mentioned in the manual, but that didn't work! I did try reaching inside the car with the windows open to try opening the door, but that didn;t do it either! Any other suggestions to set off the alarm? Normally the problem with car alarms is getting them to stop!

Oct 30th, 2007, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 05:56 AM Posts: 9,463 Offline	Leave window down and pull the door handle on the inside, this too will set it off.

Oct 30th, 2007, 12:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
3rdpillar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blackburn Local Time: 05:56 AM Posts: 524 Offline	p.s. makse sure there are no small childern animals or elderly nearby. It will be louder than you think...

Oct 30th, 2007, 02:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
craig5320 MINIac Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Local Time: 05:56 AM Posts: 68 Offline	I set my alarm and unlocked and opened the door using the manual key and the alarm went off on my R56

Oct 30th, 2007, 03:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
iain cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: near Glasgow Local Time: 05:56 AM Posts: 298 Offline	if you don't know how to test your alarm...... then the easiest way is to lock up the car with the remote, wait 60 seconds to allow the system to settle, than smash a window with a brick or something.......if working properly the alarm should then go off.

Nov 6th, 2007, 02:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
aussie11 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rochester Local Time: 05:56 AM Posts: 419 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by iain cooper (original) if you don't know how to test your alarm...... then the easiest way is to lock up the car with the remote, wait 60 seconds to allow the system to settle, than smash a window with a brick or something.......if working properly the alarm should then go off. I had some git do that a year ago to the front and back window, but the alarm did not go off have sinse got a new alarm with a dual zone prox sensor.

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