Alarm on unlock issue

[Simavon]

My case was not at home, sentry should have been on.

 

[init6]

My case was not at home, sentry should have been on.

You said 20.7 did a factory reset - have you checked the sentry setting is as expected? If you were parked somewhere you usually part have you got favourites excluded?

 

[init6]

I do wonder if sometimes they do updates on the background as I'm 2022.8.3 and this randomly started happening a few weeks ago, generally only one or two beeps. However have been on this version since march. Puzzling

It would be impossible to maintain any software if undocumented changes were made to a device.
Perhaps there's another factor at play other than build date.

 

[bhav]

Has anyone else noticed that it only ever happens at home and that only when it is parked at specific places on the driveway?

This isn't the case. It just happens after your car is in deep sleep *plus* you open the driver door. If you open any others first it won't happen.

 

[Willigogs]

I’ve been having this happen with my car for quite a while now. It used to happen pretty infrequently, but has certainly increased over the last few weeks.

This happens at home, but also when parked away from home. This also happens with all doors - not just driver door.

 

[Simavon]

You said 20.7 did a factory reset - have you checked the sentry setting is as expected? If you were parked somewhere you usually part have you got favourites excluded?

FFS - yes of course sentry was disabled (along with nearly everything else). I still haven't go around to setting a PIN yet either.

 

[init6]

FFS - yes of course sentry was disabled (along with nearly everything else). I still haven't go around to setting a PIN yet either.

This happens on occasion with updates. Not necessarily wiping everything, but sometimes settings get reset. Always worth checking what they are even if you think you know what you set them to.

 

[init6]

I’ve been having this happen with my car for quite a while now. It used to happen pretty infrequently, but has certainly increased over the last few weeks.

This happens at home, but also when parked away from home. This also happens with all doors - not just driver door.

The key factor seems to be if the car was asleep. People are mentioning it happening at home as this is the place that the car is most likely to sleep.
What version of software do you have? Also when and where was your car built/delivered?

 

[Tiggy]

Yes, it's very very annoying, it's only appeared a couple of days ago since the last update so I assume it's some bug in the software as the car's been fine for over 2 years. I believe several others have been experiencing the same problem.

Has anyone found a fix, it is driving me mad

 

[Andywil]

Has anyone found a fix, it is driving me mad

Try reading the forums.

 

[Jason71]

Has anyone else noticed that it only ever happens at home and that only when it is parked at specific places on the driveway?

I think it is the time betweenwhen the car unlocks due to proximity and when you open the door. If i approach the drivers directly door it is more likely to happen than if i walk around the car so it may be to do with how you park at home and how you approach the car

 

[AndrewGR]

I think it is the time betweenwhen the car unlocks due to proximity and when you open the door. If i approach the drivers directly door it is more likely to happen than if i walk around the car so it may be to do with how you park at home and how you approach the car

It can certainly happen anywhere, and I’m not convinced it has anything to do with the car sleeping. I’ve had the alarm go off on opening the driver’s door when it has only been closed for a couple of minutes. Not worrying because I’m trading in very shortly and it will be someone else’s problem!

 

[Gumball]

Service told us (for my wifes M3) it is a known software issue, that will be fixed in a upcoming, hopefully next, update.
If it really bothers, use keycard and turn off remote entry as a temporary fix.

 

[Fred2]

It's only been a few days, but 2022.24.6 seems to have fixed it by me (fingers crossed)

 

[speedyranger74]

True

It's only been a few days, but 2022.24.6 seems to have fixed it by me (fingers crossed)

Tried many times and yes, seem is fixed

 

[Simon Watts]

I also have this issue but only on the drivers door. If I open any other door first, the alarm does not sound. Is this the same as anyone else. Also only happens at home.

 

[Dilly]

True

Tried many times and yes, seem is fixed

Yes I agree. Hasn’t happened since I updated to 2022.24.6

 

[Dilly]

I also have this issue but only on the drivers door. If I open any other door first, the alarm does not sound. Is this the same as anyone else. Also only happens at home.

Was absolutely the case. Presume sentry was on elsewhere so car isn’t sleeping

 

[Foucault]

Yes I agree. Hasn’t happened since I updated to 2022.24.6

Had a ranger visit today to fix a door seal problem and he confirmed that 2022.24.6 does fix the issue.

 

[Troutie]

The link above has discussion of the empirical circumstances that the alarm may trigger and how to avoid - assuming muscle memory does not override.