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[RandallNeighbour]

Eslai, I no longer have this "is it locked or not?" problem.

I had an aftermarket stereo installed and now the horn beeps when I lock the car as if the oddments tray or one of the trunks has been left ajar.

It was the best accidental mod I have done to the car to date!

[rteichman]

Anyone know how to do this without getting a new radio? I would LOVE this feature.

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Eslai, I no longer have this "is it locked or not?" problem.

I had an aftermarket stereo installed and now the horn beeps when I lock the car as if the oddments tray or one of the trunks has been left ajar.

It was the best accidental mod I have done to the car to date!

[eslai]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Eslai, I no longer have this "is it locked or not?" problem.

I had an aftermarket stereo installed and now the horn beeps when I lock the car as if the oddments tray or one of the trunks has been left ajar.

It was the best accidental mod I have done to the car to date!

Hahaha nice!

rteichman: One way to obtain this effect would be to leave your glovebox open. The car will honk at you when you lock it. Not ideal, I know, just a thought though.

But, if you wanted to rig up the wire that's connected to the glovebox you could make the car think that that glovebox is always open. I do forget though as to whether or not the alarm system, IR sensors and all that stuff are all fully operational if the car senses something that triggers the honk when you arm it.

[RandallNeighbour]

I'm thinking that pulling the center console and disconnecting the wire to the oddments tray (stupid translation for center console, huh?) will do it just fine. It's reversable, and I dont' think anyone cares if their oddment tray is "armed" because it has a lock on it.

A possibly easier way might be to pull the Porsche radio and find the wire responsible for it and cut it... it could always be spliced back together in ten minutes if you sell the car.

[eslai]

Hmm... the 987 has a glove compartment and a compartment under the center console's armrest--are you talking about that one? if so, the 987 does not have a locking center console armrest (which would be nice, why'd they delete that!?!), only a locking glovebox.

[RandallNeighbour]

Hmmm. I guess since they had a locking glove box they saw no reason to put a lock on the center console (oddments tray).

Be thankful it doesn't have a lock on it. I got into my 150 degree boxster yesterday after work and burned my right forearm on the doggone thing. Really surprised me it was so hot.

You could make out the key hole impression on my arm. Really!