[huffmjr]

Hello all,

Just brought home my first Boxster, 2002 model with 23K miles.

Anyway, couple of quick questions if anyone can help me out...

1) when i shut off the car and take out the key i get 5 beeps inside the car (not horn/alarm, more like seat belt reminder type beep). is this normal, is it trying to tell me something?

2) got issues with the remote not working, and am getting a lot of good info here on that but when i lock the car from outside using the key in the drivers door the alarm sets and i get the alarm armed blinking light on the dash. i also get a single quick blast of the alarm horn (i know that's telling me something's wrong, probably the aftermarket radio that was installed by the previous owner) but the lights don't flash. is this normal?

3) when i unlock the door using the key, if i don't put the key in the ignition within, say a minute or two, the alarm goes off (alarm horn, lights blink, the works). shouldn't unlocking the door with the key disarm the alarm as well, or is having to put the key into the ignition normal?

again, thanks for all the great info!

john