Re:Two Problems: Climate Control and Alarm - 96 328 IS

["Dean Boucouras" <Argos_Corp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I have a 96 328IS with 57K miles am experiencing two
> different, and probably unrelated problems...
>
> 1)  Alarm system going off for unknown reasons.  Over
> the past 6 - 8 months my alarm has gone off for what
> appears to be no apparent reason.  Three times at
> night while the car is parked outside my garage.  No
> reason to believe that anyone attempted to enter or
> move car.  Two other times during the day while parked
> in parking lots.  System is BMW which I installed
> after the car was purchased used (certified) two years
> ago.   Obviously this is quite nerve racking and
> embarrasing.
>

The alarm may be going off due to the motion sensor.  I don't know how the
alarm is armed in your 3, but in my 7 I can arm the alarm only without the
motion sensor by pushing the lock button twice from outside the car.

Dean

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