My Model 3 has developed an annoying fault in that the alarm sounds briefly when I unlock it (Android phone) and open the door after it has been asleep for several hours. Not good for my neighbours at 7 am. A reset doesn’t help. Anyone else have this problem?
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Alarm on unlock issue
- Thread starter MadScientist
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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.
MrBadger
Badger out
Widely discussed, along with workarounds, in the 2020.x thread, although that had gone well OT recently so pick it up part way through.
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2022.20 released today the notes imply that traffic light stop go doesn’t need FSD anymore That was the only thing EAP didn’t have Whats the point of FSD now? Either it’s coming with a price increase or it’s a dead duck!
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speedyranger74
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You're very welcome to the club!
The fee for this new feature is only
£5/per week
The fee for this new feature is only
£5/per weekI’ve have a service centre visit for something else booked for a few weeks & added this on last weekend to ask them to look at at the same time.
I had a request from Tesla for some times/dates when this had occurred and then a phone call from Tesla later on the Monday saying that it was a known issue that had been introduced recently. The intrusion sensors aren’t disarmed soon enough so opening the door can trigger them.
In terms of how this slipped out it’s probably not a coincidence that the US model 3 doesn’t have the intrusion sensor
I had a request from Tesla for some times/dates when this had occurred and then a phone call from Tesla later on the Monday saying that it was a known issue that had been introduced recently. The intrusion sensors aren’t disarmed soon enough so opening the door can trigger them.
In terms of how this slipped out it’s probably not a coincidence that the US model 3 doesn’t have the intrusion sensor
Rooster6655
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Yet again Tesla breaks something, wonder if the voice control is accurate yet since they broke it 2 years ago too, which naive staff have given claims its the accent when it worked perfectly 2 years ago.
Thanks for the info. Hopefully, that doesn’t push it too far down the list of things to fix.
I've requested a service appointment specifically for this problem. I also asked them to send my car the bug fix update. Funnily enough, I've heard nothing yet
MrBadger
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The link above has discussion of the empirical circumstances that the alarm may trigger and how to avoid - assuming muscle memory does not override.
Is yours a USA manufactured car? (I have the issue too since 2022.20.7) Worth reporting it for service via the app as this brings it to the attention of Tesla as an important issue to resolve. (You won't actually need to go into a Service Centre as the appointment will be cancelled.)
Thank god i found this thread.... this has been bugging me for a while... it first started as 1 alarm beep on opening and it was infrequent, now its 3/4/ or 5 loud beeps whenever i open the door from it being locked.
Not a good thing when i leave the house early!
Hopefully a SW update very soon to rectify.
Not a good thing when i leave the house early!
Hopefully a SW update very soon to rectify.
As a temporary solution; when you open the car press the handle in, wait until you hear the click of the main breaker engaging before you pull the door open - it will avoid upsetting the neighbours in the morning
Or use a keycard to open. Or unlock the car with the app as you walk towards it. But just pausing for approx 1.5 seconds after you hear the door unlatch is sufficient before fully opening the door.As a temporary solution; when you open the car press the handle in, wait until you hear the click of the main breaker engaging before you pull the door open - it will avoid upsetting the neighbours in the morning
It shouldn't be up to users to find workarounds when Tesla have degraded the car's functionality via one of their updates! They have closed my service request now, but I have asked them to prioritise the firmware update to rectify this
I completely agree. I was just pointing out how people could minimise the problem meantime ... it appears that many people don't know. I am as keen as everyone else that this gets sorted out ASAP. I am sure we are all making similar representations via our service requests.
As a temporary solution; when you open the car press the handle in, wait until you hear the click of the main breaker engaging before you pull the door open - it will avoid upsetting the neighbours in the morning
I've found since lingering by the door for literally 2 seconds before opening hasn't caused the alarm, it's not scientific as it's based on a sample of about 4 occasions but might be worth trying. Maybe it's just a variation on a theme, either way, it's less hassle than the key card or opening a different door.
I 100% agree we shouldn't need to, but we are where we are.
For anyone who has this problem:
The alarm can be triggered by loud environmental noise such as loud cars and thunderstorms.
It can even be triggered by the car’s climate control fans if you’ve turned on the Pre-conditioning feature.
If those things aren't the problem try rebooting the car by stepping on the brakes while holding both scroll buttons on the steering until the screen goes dark. Some Model 3 owners have reported that their alarm can be falsely triggered by the door handles when they don’t immediately retract back into the closed position. If your car's door handles have a tendency to get stuck, try lubricating them with some WD40. Try all of these common fixes before going to get your car serviced
The alarm can be triggered by loud environmental noise such as loud cars and thunderstorms.
It can even be triggered by the car’s climate control fans if you’ve turned on the Pre-conditioning feature.
If those things aren't the problem try rebooting the car by stepping on the brakes while holding both scroll buttons on the steering until the screen goes dark. Some Model 3 owners have reported that their alarm can be falsely triggered by the door handles when they don’t immediately retract back into the closed position. If your car's door handles have a tendency to get stuck, try lubricating them with some WD40. Try all of these common fixes before going to get your car serviced
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For anyone who has this problem:
The alarm can be triggered by loud environmental noise such as loud cars and thunderstorms.
It can even be triggered by the car’s climate control fans if you’ve turned on the Pre-conditioning feature.
If those things aren't the problem try rebooting the car by stepping on the brakes while holding both scroll buttons on the steering until the screen goes dark. Some Model 3 owners have reported that their alarm can be falsely triggered by the door handles when they don’t immediately retract back into the closed position. If your car's door handles have a tendency to get stuck, try lubricating them with some WD40. Try all of these common fixes before going to get your car serviced
In this specific instance we already know what the problem is ... and Tesla has already acknowledged this with several UK owners (one of them being me). The issue is related to recent software 2022.20.7 and will be resolved with a future update. The issue being discussed is not a full alarm but it does trigger up to 5 piercing alarm beeps if the car is asleep and the front door is opened just using the phone proximity "key".
