car alarm issues - details held in memory ?

car alarm issues - details held in memory ?

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semisane

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877 posts

89 months

Friday 1st March
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Hi I have a modern (2019) sports car which is occasionally setting off the alarm for apparently no reason. Does anyone know if these events are stored in the cars memory for future analysis ?

liner33

10,779 posts

209 months

Friday 1st March
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semisane said:
Hi I have a modern (2019) sports car which is occasionally setting off the alarm for apparently no reason. Does anyone know if these events are stored in the cars memory for future analysis ?
Depends on the car i would imagine , some will identify what triggered the alarm that can help pinpoint false alarms

vikingaero

11,221 posts

176 months

Tuesday 5th March
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You should be able to check OBD2 port for what caused the alarm on most modern cars - ie which sensor, door switch, voltage drop etc.

On many newer cars one of the biggest problems is the failure of the battery in the battery backup siren.

semisane

Original Poster:

877 posts

89 months

Tuesday 5th March
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Thanks both most useful.