Greetings Yeti Fiends!

[Big_Soft_Fluffy_Monster]

Greetings one and all here on the Briskoda site. I'm a newbie to the site but possibly one of the first Yeti owners in the UK and I now bow down to the wisdom and expertise of my fellow owners to see if anyone can help with a small dilemma.

First things first. I've noticed when my alarm activates, I get flashing indicators but NO sound WHATSOEVER. Interestingly I get the 'chirps' when I lock or unlock my beast. Further still after reading some similar posts I've 'discovered' something of interest.

When you do the 'lock your car with the window open and wave your arms about' thing, indeed the lights flash like a Russian Disco but still NO sound. The 'interesting' discovery I made was by turning the key in the driver's door as if to lock it, whilst simultaneously pressing lock on the fob. Then, and only then does the siren 'wail' like a snow monster wounded by a madman with a blunderbuss! Furthermore, when trying to set her off again to see if this did anything, all I get is my Russian Disco lights and NO sound, dammit!!!

Anyone who knows anything about these alarms, the fobs, electronics or suchlike who can help me 'reset' my monsters wail will receive a homemade fruitcake in the post.

I'll end on this chaps and chapettes, I was in the Yorkshire Dales last weekend when the snow was thrown from the Heavens, and I was staying in a very, VERY remote part on a hill of 25%. Well, my monster ('59 plate Yeti 1.8 TSi Elegance) in her summer sandals (no winter boots sadly as of yet) and with the aid of the off road button crawled down nervously on the icy hairpin bends and got me out of a scrape. UNLIKE my poor chum in his Renault Scenic. Riding on rims and airless tyres the poor fellow slid right past me to the bottom. Thankfully both he and his car were unhurt. Big up the boffins who made the Yeti!

I look forward to making some acquaintences with you soon. Remember, get my Yeti wailing again and you'll get one of my highly prized fruitcakes!

Cheery bye

[ernieb]

Greetings, unfortunately I don't know the answer to your puzzle. I wish I did as I quite fancy a fruit cake.

[Kenny R]

Sorry, another don't know here as well. I've never heard the alarm on mine, don't even know what it sounds like, just presumed it will work if someone breaks in. Only question is, are you pushing lock button once, or twice?

Oh and if you unlock the door using the key, you have 15 seconds to put key in ignition, or alarm will sound.

[Macdemon]

A VERY big HI to you Big_Sofy_Fluffy_Monster.

Can't help you with the alarm issue, just wanted to say 'hi'

Send the fruit cake anyway teehee. :p

[Llanigraham]

Only time I've heard the alarm on mine was when I disconnected the caravan after locking the car.

I did feel silly!!

(and no further comments to that will be accepted!!)

[Freshacre]

What a brilliant esposition there by the OP. Quite the most entertaining description in these threads - ever.

An I hope every single one of you Yeti types (said as an escapee to 'Berbdom') tries to replicate his misdemeanor.

[speedsport]

Have a look at the section on Page 44 of your manual (might be a different page on more recent manuals) and see if the LED indicator on the driver's door is behaving as described in 't book.

My alarm sounder failed after 9 months, but I only realised because the LED indicator was on steadily for a time whenever I locked the car. The sounder was replaced under warranty, but (surprisingly) is only designed to have a life of 6 years anyway (See page 51).

Also, according to the "Skoda manual of incredibly convoluted English" if you unlock the car by inserting the key in the door lock, you have just 15 seconds to turn on the ignition, or else all hell will break loose as the alarm goes off (my description, not theirs!).

The bottom line (No comment please Bob!) is that it sounds as though a visit to your "specialist garage" might be required - although if you have one of the first of the Yeti clan, you may have to plead for a sympathetic hearing if your warranty has already run out.

Good luck.

[Bobdog]

What? What have I ever done?

[Banjobach]

What? What have I ever done?

Such a question could open up Pandora's box!

Upps, should say things like box in front of Bobdog.

[oriki]

Over here in Israel audible alarms are no longer legal.We pay a monthly sum of about 10GBP and get a call to our cellular or home phone if the car is tampered with.

Edited 4 March, 2013 by oriki

[Yetiflute]

My alarm went off last week. Car locked and in car port. I had just fitted that LCD clock reported here on forum to top of windscreen via sucker and it fell off, activating the alarm. Lesson learned, clock abandoned. Also as is often the case the alarm system was activated last time I was on a ferry between Mull and Oban. This is a well known scenario with many alarmed cars and I had forgotten to deactivate via button near front door. However on that occasion the indicators were flashing and no alarm sounding. Go figure.

[Duck_Pond]

Mine went off on the Oban to Mull crossing, both ways. I tried to use the button inside the door but it wouldn't turn orange. Most strange. Is there a technique to this - doesn't say whether the ignition needs to be on or the door open or what.

Should we be happy at being called "fiends"? Not very nice.

[Brijo]

Over here in Israel audible alarms are no longer legal.We pay a monthly sum of about 10GBP and get a call to our cellular or home phone if the car is tampered with.

On the face of it, not a bad idea. But you lose the deterrence of the local alerted passer-by and your costs go up another £120 a year :think:

....on a ferry.....the indicators were flashing and no alarm sounding. Go figure.

Easy -

(Sorry, couldn't resist)

[Yeti_Man]

I thought the button simply deactivates the internal cabin sensors?! The reason it goes off on the ferry would be more to do with the anti tilt/lift alarm function?

[CFB]

I'm sorry, I don't have a suggestion to sort it out, but it does seem to be an entertaining way of passing a Sunday afternoon, unless you have something else to do with the wife?

[Llanigraham]

To activate the "ferry" switch, turn off engine and remove key from ignition, open door and then press switch. Shut door and press "blip" to lock car.

It deactivates the internal movement, volumetric and tilt sensors, but still works on the locks and immobiliser.(and trailer if connected)

System resets when the car is unlocked on the "blip"

[jezzep]

To activate the "ferry" switch, turn off engine and remove key from ignition, open door and then press switch. Shut door and press "blip" to lock car.

It deactivates the internal movement, volumetric and tilt sensors, but still works on the locks and immobiliser.(and trailer if connected)

System resets when the car is unlocked on the "blip"

Yeah agree with this...Make sure you are aware as noted above it resets each time, i.e. you cannot pernamently disable the interior detection.

I once had a scenario where I forgot my wife and son was in the car, and blipped the key fob. The wife was not impressed, she couldn't get out of the car and the alarm kept going off ;-) I found it funny, she still doesn't....

BR

JeZ

Edited 4 March, 2013 by jezzep

[dbg400]

Yeah agree with this...Make sure you are aware as noted above it resets each time, i.e. you cannot pernamently disable the interior detection.

I once had a scenario where I forgot my wife and son was in the car, and blipped the key fob. The wife was not impressed, she couldn't get out of the car and the alarm kept going off ;-) I found it funny, she still doesn't....

BR

JeZ

Erm - I've done that to SWMBO as well - she wasn't happy!

[BobbyG79]

As luck would have it my alarm went off at 04:30 this morning. I can confirm that it definitely makes a noise as well as flashing the lights

[Big_Soft_Fluffy_Monster]

Have a look at the section on Page 44 of your manual (might be a different page on more recent manuals) and see if the LED indicator on the driver's door is behaving as described in 't book.

My alarm sounder failed after 9 months, but I only realised because the LED indicator was on steadily for a time whenever I locked the car. The sounder was replaced under warranty, but (surprisingly) is only designed to have a life of 6 years anyway (See page 51).

Also, according to the "Skoda manual of incredibly convoluted English" if you unlock the car by inserting the key in the door lock, you have just 15 seconds to turn on the ignition, or else all hell will break loose as the alarm goes off (my description, not theirs!).

The bottom line (No comment please Bob!) is that it sounds as though a visit to your "specialist garage" might be required - although if you have one of the first of the Yeti clan, you may have to plead for a sympathetic hearing if your warranty has already run out.

Good luck.

Thank you most kindly for your info and yes indeed page 44 of my weighty tome explains that if I get a 2 second flash followed by 30 second 'ON' then I'm indeed up the Khyber without my paddle! Bad Yeti! Funny thing is I can force her to wail with the key but not when I 'break into her'.

Am I to be consigned to sleeping with my key in the door and anyone approaching my car will have me press 'the' button for her to scream? I don't think so. Now, where should I take her I wonder as she has indeed celebrated her 3rd birthday last September. I bought her in Finchley North London but wasn't hugely impressed by some of the guys there (except the actual salesman who funnily enough left not long after we bought Yeti) so maybe Watford? I'm in Herts and if anyone knows a good Skoda person who can correct my little problem may still be entitled to the fruitcake!

As I'm here also right now, any other Yeti lovers have one of 2 issues I've noticed. The first being that after a heavy rainfall on both front driver's and passenger's doors when opened, you get a small puddle of water escape from between the door and sill? Only a small amount mind but it's EVERY time a bit of rain and it's right where your feet are when you open the door. It's like a little dog having a tinkle on your shoe when you're not looking.

The second is that this winter gone I had ice build up on the inside of my windscreen whereas the previous 3 years I was frost free internally. I'm wondering if I breathe/talk/fart too much (wife is nodding) and excess moisture was to blame, or is it a my new windscreen? Last summer on the M25 a lorry with an unsecured load threw a large scaffolding clip at me when it changed lanes and it was like a tree exploding when it's been felled wrong. You know, like a splintering noise. Well, anyway the screen (I thought) looked fine and not a scratch. So Yeti sat in blazing sunshine all day on a high heat, 200'c, baked and turned occasionally until after work when on goes the A/C and whammo!!! A windscreen with more lines across the laminates than a copy of Harry Beck's Tube map. The windscreen is fitted correctly and a very expensive replacement gradual tinted one (Thank you Autoglass and my £65 excess) and has been tested for leaks, but none found. I've resorted to secreting silica gel around the car in obscure place and it seems to have helped a little. Any one else have problems with Jack Frost on the inside of their beast?

Hope you're all well Yeti monster lovers and especially any in Herts (like me) give us a wave. If you've got bi-xenons (like me) aren't they just the best ting to light up your way home? My 2CV in comparison has 2 candles and barely lights up herself let alone the road. Ta ta everyone, don't let the Big-Soft_Fluffy_Monsters bite!

[JCP]

BSFM, I'm in Hertfordshire but go north to Progress Letchworth who seem to me to be decent folks. I'd check under the carpets for any damp which might cause the car to steam up, if it was ever warm enough

[Bobdog]

It's like a little dog having a tinkle on your shoe when you're not looking.

I'm wondering if I fart too much.

A man after my own heart!

[CFB]

A man after my own heart!

Which bit bob?

Piddling on your shoes or farting?

[Bobdog]

Which bit bob?

Piddling on your shoes or farting?

A man who writes/speaks on my level (deep in the basement)

[CFB]

Nothing better than getting down and dirty.

I think I need a shower.

Hang on lads... I've got an idea.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/267930-bobdogs-yeti-naughty-corner/