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sb01box · 04-22-2010, 08:02 PM

I've 01 and the remote is only good for about 2 car length.
it's a blessing in disguise for me. I hate people that walk (far) away from their vehicle before engaging the alarm. Most have cars that beeps or worse, honks loudly. I've been startled by a loud horn from a car next to mine only to see the back of a person walking away pushing their key-less remote.
with a short range and the fact that my boxster only flashes its directional lights (is this the only mode or did my car have it's vocal cord cut), I need to be looking at my car to set the alarm. Even if it had sound as feedback, I would be conscious of people nearby and not push the alarm button until they are some distance away.
thanks for providing this thread as a place for me to vent.
I had my BMW alarm re-coded from flash and honk to only flash as part of the purchase agreement.

04-22-2010, 08:02 PM	#3
sb01box Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 308	I've 01 and the remote is only good for about 2 car length. it's a blessing in disguise for me. I hate people that walk (far) away from their vehicle before engaging the alarm. Most have cars that beeps or worse, honks loudly. I've been startled by a loud horn from a car next to mine only to see the back of a person walking away pushing their key-less remote. with a short range and the fact that my boxster only flashes its directional lights (is this the only mode or did my car have it's vocal cord cut), I need to be looking at my car to set the alarm. Even if it had sound as feedback, I would be conscious of people nearby and not push the alarm button until they are some distance away. thanks for providing this thread as a place for me to vent. I had my BMW alarm re-coded from flash and honk to only flash as part of the purchase agreement.