Someone broke into my car and alarm didnt even go off?

NormanHomes · 10-23-2011, 02:04 PM

Unfortunatly had to wake up to this today

Some ****ing **** smashed the back window and swiped a bag off my back seat (the one i use for uni, had all my work so far in along with my rail/oyster cards!)

But the alarm didnt even go off? havent had the car long but i would have thought my stuff would have been abit safer in this then that?! Has something been turned off or something?

any help appreciated.

Kerr · 10-23-2011, 02:06 PM

It probably only sounds for 30 seconds and resets?

dxb335d · 10-23-2011, 02:13 PM

Gutted for ya mate!

tbracing · 10-23-2011, 02:14 PM

That sucks sorry, but the reports are that our alarm only gets activated when the motion sensor gets tripped which can takes up to 20 seconds. You would think a high class manufacture would include sensors for glass and body.

Billyray911 · 10-23-2011, 02:16 PM

No help whatsoever and probably a twattish comment but unfortunately,if you leave a bag on a back seat,that's the outcome.
The only thing I would say is have a walk about the vicinity as you're bag and contents will have probably been discarded if its of no value.

m1bjr · 10-24-2011, 03:20 PM

Operator error.

briers · 10-24-2011, 03:34 PM

Wankers

But unfortunately smack heads will take any opportunity.

Best not to leave things on show. Crap situation to be in, hope they sort it for you soon!

NormanHomes · 10-25-2011, 04:53 AM

very true. it was only a small bag cant really see the appeal of it myself. im just annoyed that i didnt hear a thing!! the factory alarm on my old golf would have gone off

picked up a window for £25 on ebay and fitted it straight away and railcards have been replaced for free so isnt too bad just need to buy a new bag !

ill be getting the rears tinted so should make it abit safer

e92liv · 10-25-2011, 07:37 AM

my rear window got a big concrete slab thrown through it and the alarm didn't go off either

rich1068 · 10-25-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NormanHomes

very true. it was only a small bag cant really see the appeal of it myself.

Obviously it's not the bag it's what could have been in it. I don't even leave a coat on display just in case some scrote thinks it might contain his bus fare home.

NormanHomes · 10-25-2011, 03:07 PM

thats rediculous!! so does the car actually have interior sensors as in my golf mk4 even leaving the window open on a windy day would set the alarm off

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Originally Posted by rich1068

Obviously it's not the bag it's what could have been in it. I don't even leave a coat on display just in case some scrote thinks it might contain his bus fare home.

Still the odds of there being anything useful in there are slim (if you saw the bag) reguardless the lesson has been learnt there anywhom as i say im more annoyed that the alarm didnt go off as least i could have jumped up and chased the **** down the street and retreived my property!

Elliott@DetailAddict · 10-25-2011, 05:53 PM

That sucks

! But make sure to get rid of all the glass pieces, it might cut more damage on your leather seat, paint...or you! It happened to my convertable w/alarm as well. It doesn't always go off.

NormanHomes · 10-25-2011, 06:09 PM

the whole interior was covered in glass

Took every seat out of the car and hoovered every last corner and brushed the seats down and so far so good so i think im clear for that

doughboy · 10-26-2011, 06:42 AM

Just to check - you're not pressing the lock button twice are you?

On a BMW this disables the movement sensors (to leave kids / dogs inside), but on most other makes of cars you usually have to press twice simply to deadlock the vehicle.

Defo don't leave anything in the car on view, our neighbours had their Micra broken into for the 50pence piece parking money she had by her handbrake.

NormanHomes · 10-26-2011, 12:36 PM

sometimes i do click it twice (if i dont know if the first click registered), but rarely. ill keep this in mind though. cheers

id never have thought it would happen outside my house

Route 16 · 10-26-2011, 12:56 PM

Same thing happened to my friends M5, they took his gym bag so the robber got a whole bag of muscle supplements, now he's gonna get jacked up!

The alarm is also a concern for me too. I even wonder do I even have an alarm, two incidents occurred that I have left a window 1/4 of the way open for 9 hours and I work at the jail and we park publicly. Never a good situation when the inmates are released and decide to snoop around.

NormanHomes · 10-27-2011, 04:34 AM

Im glad they only took my uni bag there was a few other bits next to it disguised that were worth alot more!

after this i was pretty convinced i didnt have an alarm Lol but after locking it with the fob and unlocking it with the key it did set it off

Elliott@DetailAddict · 10-27-2011, 01:34 PM

That's why I made this. It's a DEI adjustable shock sensor that has an in-line plug and play harness that hooks into our OEM alarm brain in the rear dome light. Problem solved

No cutting and splicing, just plug the oem harness into this and then this harness into the brain. Came out pretty clean for a DIY.

Billyray911 · 10-27-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant@DetailAddict

That's why I made this. It's a DEI adjustable shock sensor that has an in-line plug and play harness that hooks into our OEM alarm brain in the rear dome light. Problem solved

No cutting and splicing, just plug the oem harness into this and then this harness into the brain. Came out pretty clean for a DIY.

Fantastic!-great idea.Does it throw up any faults?

B005T3D-G · 10-27-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

Just to check - you're not pressing the lock button twice are you?

On a BMW this disables the movement sensors (to leave kids / dogs inside), but on most other makes of cars you usually have to press twice simply to deadlock the vehicle.

Defo don't leave anything in the car on view, our neighbours had their Micra broken into for the 50pence piece parking money she had by her handbrake.

Is that right!!!!!! Feck me, I've been doing this every time as, like you said, deadlocks the car on every other marque I've come across. I will keep that one in mind and only hit the button once from now on.

Just unlocked and locked the car 'Once' from the safety of my living room

jazz5000 · 10-27-2011, 05:58 PM

Do you have a tutorial for that sensor?

Elliott@DetailAddict · 10-27-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Billyray911

Fantastic!-great idea.Does it throw up any faults?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazz5000

Do you have a tutorial for that sensor?

No faults what so ever. It simply exists in-line and triggers the hot wire if it detects a shock.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=365095

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NormanHomes Private First Class 11 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milton keynes, England iTrader: (0)	Someone broke into my car and alarm didnt even go off? Unfortunatly had to wake up to this today Some **ing ** smashed the back window and swiped a bag off my back seat (the one i use for uni, had all my work so far in along with my rail/oyster cards!) But the alarm didnt even go off? havent had the car long but i would have thought my stuff would have been abit safer in this then that?! Has something been turned off or something? any help appreciated.
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tbracing Lieutenant 22 Rep 413 Posts Drives: 1993 318I/ 2011 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: At home :) iTrader: (0)	That sucks sorry, but the reports are that our alarm only gets activated when the motion sensor gets tripped which can takes up to 20 seconds. You would think a high class manufacture would include sensors for glass and body.
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Billyray911 Brigadier General 199 Rep 3,500 Posts Drives: Blah Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mind your own business...no,really. iTrader: (6)	No help whatsoever and probably a twattish comment but unfortunately,if you leave a bag on a back seat,that's the outcome. The only thing I would say is have a walk about the vicinity as you're bag and contents will have probably been discarded if its of no value.
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briers Ben 62 Rep 1,992 Posts Drives: Tesla p85d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midlands,UK iTrader: (0)	Wankers But unfortunately smack heads will take any opportunity. Best not to leave things on show. Crap situation to be in, hope they sort it for you soon!
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10-25-2011, 04:53 AM	#8
NormanHomes Private First Class 11 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milton keynes, England iTrader: (0)	very true. it was only a small bag cant really see the appeal of it myself. im just annoyed that i didnt hear a thing!! the factory alarm on my old golf would have gone off picked up a window for £25 on ebay and fitted it straight away and railcards have been replaced for free so isnt too bad just need to buy a new bag ! ill be getting the rears tinted so should make it abit safer
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e92liv Second Lieutenant 45 Rep 275 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North West, UK iTrader: (0)	my rear window got a big concrete slab thrown through it and the alarm didn't go off either
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Elliott@DetailAddict Brigadier General 302 Rep 4,444 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	That sucks ! But make sure to get rid of all the glass pieces, it might cut more damage on your leather seat, paint...or you! It happened to my convertable w/alarm as well. It doesn't always go off.
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NormanHomes Private First Class 11 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milton keynes, England iTrader: (0)	the whole interior was covered in glass Took every seat out of the car and hoovered every last corner and brushed the seats down and so far so good so i think im clear for that
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doughboy Major General 1546 Rep 8,972 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	Just to check - you're not pressing the lock button twice are you? On a BMW this disables the movement sensors (to leave kids / dogs inside), but on most other makes of cars you usually have to press twice simply to deadlock the vehicle. Defo don't leave anything in the car on view, our neighbours had their Micra broken into for the 50pence piece parking money she had by her handbrake. Last edited by doughboy; 10-26-2011 at 06:47 AM..
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NormanHomes Private First Class 11 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milton keynes, England iTrader: (0)	sometimes i do click it twice (if i dont know if the first click registered), but rarely. ill keep this in mind though. cheers id never have thought it would happen outside my house
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Route 16 I got lei'd 846 Rep 7,594 Posts Drives: '10 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dark Side of the Moon iTrader: (62)	Same thing happened to my friends M5, they took his gym bag so the robber got a whole bag of muscle supplements, now he's gonna get jacked up! The alarm is also a concern for me too. I even wonder do I even have an alarm, two incidents occurred that I have left a window 1/4 of the way open for 9 hours and I work at the jail and we park publicly. Never a good situation when the inmates are released and decide to snoop around.
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10-27-2011, 04:34 AM	#17
NormanHomes Private First Class 11 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milton keynes, England iTrader: (0)	Im glad they only took my uni bag there was a few other bits next to it disguised that were worth alot more! after this i was pretty convinced i didnt have an alarm Lol but after locking it with the fob and unlocking it with the key it did set it off
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Elliott@DetailAddict Brigadier General 302 Rep 4,444 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (0)	That's why I made this. It's a DEI adjustable shock sensor that has an in-line plug and play harness that hooks into our OEM alarm brain in the rear dome light. Problem solved No cutting and splicing, just plug the oem harness into this and then this harness into the brain. Came out pretty clean for a DIY. Attached Images
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jazz5000 First Lieutenant 36 Rep 374 Posts Drives: F82 M4 + F13 M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London iTrader: (1)	Do you have a tutorial for that sensor?
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