E60 - How to disable the alarm ??

[RickT]

E60 - How to disable the alarm.

Just thinking.. I will need to disable the alarm on the car at the weekend, is it done via the IDRIVE ??

I have not even googled it or looked at the idrive yet!

just thinking out loud....

Thanks

Rick

[2732richardm]

Remove the plastic surround (in the rear of the headliner in front of the rear lights) and simply remove the connector to the alarm sensor.

Your alarm will then be de-activated. When you lock the car, the little red light (on the rear view mirror) will not flash.

Hope this helps....

Rich

[RickT]

Remove the plastic surround (in the rear of the headliner in front of the rear lights) and simply remove the connector to the alarm sensor.

Your alarm will then be de-activated. When you lock the car, the little red light (on the rear view mirror) will not flash.

Hope this helps....

Rich

HI,

Is there not a way to disabe it via the idrive ?

Im wanting to disable the cars external moving sensors rather than internal

Cheers

Rick

[smorris_12]

Usually with cars, not arming the alarm is done by locking with the key instead of the remote fob. Alternatively, and this is on my E46, the internal sensors are disabled with a second press of the lock button.

[2732richardm]

Usually with cars, not arming the alarm is done by locking with the key instead of the remote fob. Alternatively, and this is on my E46, the internal sensors are disabled with a second press of the lock button.

Very good advice. This does sound right.

Failing the above you could simply pull the fuse for the alarm? Surely that would stop it.

If you have something like INPA, you could deactivate the alarm that way, then reactivate when necessary? I don't think it can be done through iDrive. I have had a good look this afternoon and it gives me no option to such an action on my M5 or 535d.

Cheers, Rich

[smorris_12]

Somewhere I read three presses of the lock key disabled any (optional extra) motion sensors. BUT I can't remember if that was the E46 or a different car altogether.

Going on a ferry, Rick?

[RickT]

Cheers Guys,

I will do some googling and report back my findingd.

Going on a ferry, Rick?

Yeah, this weekend & don't fancy any battery drain.

Rick

[RickT]

Just looked at the manual....

Switching off tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
Press the LOCK button on the remote control
once again directly after locking.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then
flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and
the interior motion sensor are switched off until
the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subsequently
locked again.

[RickT]

I have tried the above and the right mirror LED flashes the same as when you lock the car normally.

Can someone else test it please on theirs and confirm it does the same?

Cheers

Rick

[dandle]

Mine light stays on on bit longer to signal the interior/tilt sensors are disabled then carries on at the normal rate. Works exactly as described above.

[RickT]

Mine light stays on on bit longer to signal the interior/tilt sensors are disabled then carries on at the normal rate. Works exactly as described above.

Cheers - I will re-test it again in the morning.

Thanks

Rick

[GerhardE60]

Hi Rick,

Did you figure out how to lock the car without the alarm being activated? I'm struggling with my key and unlocking the car after locking it with the FOB, sets the alarm off... I've locked the car with my key this morning, but not sure what will happen if I unlock the car with the key again? So annoying dancing around the car in an attempt to get the alarm off! Lol

[smorris_12]

Again, on my E46, if you unlock with the key you've got a couple of seconds to get the key in the ignition to cancel the alarm.

[clockworks]

To disable the alarm semi-permanently, unplug the ultrasonic sensors in the headlining, then disconnect the battery for a few minutes.

When the battery is re-connected, the alarm module will see the missing sensors as a fault, and disable itself.

Reverse the procedure to re-enable the alarm - reconnect sensors, disconnect battery, wait, re-connect battery.

[carl w]

Rick,
my e61 is a seasoned sailor, a double press when you lock is all that's needed.

Merry Christmas
Carl.

(doh! just noticed date on posts, guess it's not needed now)

[RickT]

Yup!

Lock the car.. Then double press... And look for the led pause

[GerhardE60]

Will give it a go.

[smorris_12]

Oh, hang on. You're unlocking it with the key after locking it with the fob? Why??? Just two presses to lock (no alarm) and the unlock button to unlock.