heat010

Do you people think that it would be good to change the alarm to Normandy setting so it would chirp as well as flash. Or do you think it's unecessary and bothersome especially in quiet neighborhoods. Anyone change theirs?

sal

In my opion the chirp is pretty annoying, it doesn't deter anyone, it just wakes up neighbors and faminly when you are trying to be quiet. If I were you i would let it be but that just my 2 cents.

revstriker

I don't think the chirp is supposed to deter anyone, rather it alerts the owner that the car is actually locking or unlocking. I have never heard the MB Chirp, but I would hope that it's not so loud as to wake up neighbors.

MarkL

I "hate" the alarm chirping on some cars, especially upscale models like Lexus. I think it's "cheap" sounding like add-on alarms and such. The Benz flashes the lights which to me is sufficient. M-B takes a quiet approach to things and I like it. Do you really want it for your "convenience", or so others hear you arm/disarm? Think about it... (Of course, this is only my opinion!).

sal

I'm with you on this one Mark, some alarms are very loud and annoying. I prefer a simple light to indicate that it is armed, again just MO


BTW Rev I was exaggerating in it's loudness, but some are loud for quiet neighborhoods.

edvpt

MB should allow us to change the Chirp through our onscreen menu's, like with the day-time running lights.

amginfo

:p

SoCal240/6

I think the chirping is goofy. So 1980's, "look at me, my car has an ALARM!" I agree with Mark 100%, its cheap sounding to have a car alarm chirp in the 21st century.

IMO, some just like to call attention to themselves. Kid's stuff.

You don't need to have a chirp to tell you if the car is locked or not. You can look at the door locks to see that! And, if you are not sure if its locked, just push the "door lock" button on the remote again. You also already get visual confirmation with the lights, unless you are blind, that is just as good as the noise.

revstriker

I agree that some are loud and annoying. I remember a neighbor of mine had a car that the horn would blow when he set his alarm. I used to hear that thing at like 2am sometimes. My old Jeep which had an after market alarm would just make a nice chirp (twice when unlocking, 3 times if the alarm had gone off) when locking, and I doubt that it was at just the right volume as to not be disturbing, even in the late night / early morning. At least IMO.

Fuzzo

i was thinking of changing mine to chirp simply because sometimes i forget if i locked the car.. I have found my car totally unlocked a few times and that's what made me think that if there was a chirp, i would pay more attention to it.

i wish it was like in the new civics. the first time you lock. the light flashes but if you press lock again, the horn sounds just a bit to let you know it's locked.

TimmyC230boy

When i go to the dealer to get it enabled, i will try it there. If I dont like it i will not have them enable it. My dealer said that they will not charge to do it, as long as there is other work being done to the car.

c240x

I've never heard a new MB chirp before, but I if I wanted an audio alert, the alarm on the 5 series bimmers sounds nice...more of a subtle whistle, rathering than a piercing chirp. Using the horn like the VW's are the most annoying!

MarkL

I had a '99 Passat, and the alarm "arming sound" used the alarm horn, not the actual (steering wheel) horn. Totally different sound. Maybe different models or earlier years were different...

Boo2

I agree with Mark. IMO, there is no need to draw attention to an already-attention-getter vehicle. I don't see how the visual cues that the car is locked doesn't suffice. Besides, there is no harm in hitting the lock button again to make sure.

patgyver

how did you set it to Normandy/.

VVF

Thyough STAR DAS. Search the forums, it's been discussed before.