Right, I have checked all numpty things like boot being closed, bonnet etc...

But since I have posted this thread my alarm has gone off every night, past 10ish...

Its definently not someone trying it, could be to a temperature drop, I dunno but its getting a little annoying to say the least...

Any last suggestions/thoughts before I take it to the dealer?

Try closing all the vents, open vents on some cars cause the alarms to go off as the temperature in the car changes caused by air movement.

Also if you have VAG-com, you can interogate the system and determine what is causing the alarm to trigger.

Hope this helps

Dougal

Any last suggestions/thoughts before I take it to the dealer?

Have you tried adjusting the sensitivity?

Chris

Have you tried adjusting the sensitivity?

Chris

Now that does sound interesting, how do you?

Now that does sound interesting, how do you?

I've not done this personally, but Ross told me that there is an adjuster behind the interior light panel. May be more info in the handbook - I haven't got mine to hand to check - but I guess the panel pops off and you can adjust it with a flat bladed screwdriver? :confused:

If you do find out, post back here and let us all know

Chris

I know that's it's a bizarre question but what does the Fabia VRS alarm sound like when it goes off.

Really freaking ear peircing...

Set thealarm on your car, then open it with the key. Wait about 20secs and see for yourself!

Yeah test it so you know what it sounds like, always a good idea.

I tried mine last night...

Wound the drivers side window down and left it for 5 minutes.

Then stuck my hand inside the car... WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW.

Next, I put the front window up and wound the rear window down...

Left it 5 minutes.

Stuck my hand inside... Nothing.

Tried to pull the back of the rear seat down (as if to try to get into the boot) WOWOWOWOWWOWOW...

I'm going to see if the dealer can increase the sensitivity of the interior sensor so that when I stick my hand through the window in the rear, the alarm actually goes off.

In the manual, it does say that the rear of the car might not be as well protected as the front :(

I've been thinking of getting an aftermarket alarm with a proximity sensor, but I'm not sure yet.

I think the sensor is located in the interior light cluster (lots of playing leads me to this conclusion...) - that'd explain why it cant be guaranteed for the rear of the car...

I think the sensor is located in the interior light cluster (lots of playing leads me to this conclusion...) - that'd explain why it cant be guaranteed for the rear of the car...

Yep it is See my update on the previous page

Chris

I tried mine last night...

Tried to pull the back of the rear seat down (as if to try to get into the boot) WOWOWOWOWWOWOW...

Aha! so that will have been triggered by the same switch that brings up the funny 'seat unlatched' warning light on the dash. Something else to confuse Jason's electrics.

Never had my alarm go of to my knowledge until last week when I took the car to York for a week's holiday. It went off 3 times in 3 days, no sign of any attempted break in.

The car was parked in a quiet cul-de-sac, I turned it round to face the opposite direction & it was fine after that??

Never had my alarm go of to my knowledge until last week when I took the car to York for a week's holiday. It went off 3 times in 3 days' date=' no sign of any attempted break in.

The car was parked in a quiet cul-de-sac, I turned it round to face the opposite direction & it was fine after that??[/quote']

If it was a hot day, then changes in temperature inside the cabin can trigger the volumetric sensors......

Chris

Guys,

Had the same problem with my alarm, always after a hot day.

My dealer called Skoda UK, their reply was adjust sensitivity which the dealer can do for me. In the meantime they suggested disabling the sensor, this is done by locking the car with the remote as usual, then a few seconds later press the lock button again.

Tried this and so far so good, got it booked into the dealer at the end of the month, they will look at vag.com to see the error code and adjust interior sensor if that is the culprit.

Andy

My dealer called Skoda UK, their reply was adjust sensitivity which the dealer can do for me. In the meantime they suggested disabling the sensor, this is done by locking the car with the remote as usual, then a few seconds later press the lock button again.

You can adjust the sensitivity yourself - the adjustment is behind the plastic trim housing the interior lights and is just a screw-type adjustment

Chris