I've got the standard Cat 1 (?) alarm system (2001 car), according to the dealer if I unlock car remotely and then press the same button within 10 seconds with door open the boot opens.......its worked once like this but never since, am i doing something wrong??

 

No, the system is crap.

 

nope, it's the ultimate in randomness.

They all do that sir!

 

its about 3 seconds within the last flash .

needs lots of practice and the poorer import guys here will be along to take the pi$$ in a minute

 

[QUOTE=Busamav,Jun 9 2005, 02:31 PM] needs lots of practice and the poorer import guys here will be along to take the pi$$ in a minute

 

Richer import guy (I have the

 

[QUOTE=rmotegi,Jun 9 2005, 06:42 AM] Richer import guy (I have the

 

I find that the boot won't respond once the car has been warmed up

 

Did you know that every last nut (* see below) and bolt of the EU import cars is identical in every way to a UK sourced car, that the EU import is made to exactly the same standards on exactly the same production line by exactly the same people?

Only difference is the EU cars built with RHD get delivered to the continent first.

Oh! And the price.

Oh! And having 40,000 unused warranty miles at the enf of three years in place of 64,000.


Oh, and the boot release which on the EU imports works.

* Except the locking wheel nuts.

 

it won't work on tuesdays.

or if you're parked near a lampost.

or if you've recently been to the toilet for a poo.

or when you're carrying something really heavy.

or when the tide is in.