[Ugly Mongrel]

Washing the car today I discovered a small switch near the horn. It is operated by a fixed button under the hood when the hood is closed.

Any ideas what the switch is for???

[Lorian]

Sets the alarm off if the car is locked and someone manages to open the bonnet (hood)

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[Ugly Mongrel]

Thanks Lorian, that's what I thought.

[eye30]

Test it works as follows

Sit in car
Remove ignition key from switch unless already done so or is in your hand
lock all doors
Wait 2 minutes for alarm to activate
put hand on bonnet/hood lever and pull to open.

Alarm will sound
to stop use remote to open doors.

[2i30s]

i found this out at the petrol station one afternoon.  :-[i locked the car to go in and pay for fuel,came out to fill the washer bottle. i reached in and pulled the bonnet catch an the horn started going off. 

[Ugly Mongrel]

Thanks eye30 & 2i30s. Can't wait to try that one out at the servo next week

[agentr31]

wow... i was trying to make mine go off and it didnt

[bumpkin]

i found this out at the petrol station one afternoon.  :-[i locked the car to go in and pay for fuel,came out to fill the washer bottle. i reached in and pulled the bonnet catch an the horn started going off. 

I take it you left the window open so that you could reach in and release the bonnet without unlocking the car again??

That then raises the next obvious question, what was the point in locking the car with the window open, you only have to reach in and unlock the door with the button if you are a tea-leaf on the lookout surely

[Ugly Mongrel]

My brother reckons his used to go off while he was cleaning it
His alarm that is....

[agentr31]

i found this out at the petrol station one afternoon.  :-[i locked the car to go in and pay for fuel,came out to fill the washer bottle. i reached in and pulled the bonnet catch an the horn started going off. 

door unlock doesnt work when the car is locked...

I take it you left the window open so that you could reach in and release the bonnet without unlocking the car again??

That then raises the next obvious question, what was the point in locking the car with the window open, you only have to reach in and unlock the door with the button if you are a tea-leaf on the lookout surely

[agentr31]

well locked with the remote... obviously it works when the car is running

[bumpkin]

well locked with the remote... obviously it works when the car is running

 

You still need to unlock it to release the bonnet catch, then the alarm is disarmed

[agentr31]

or you could have poped the bonnet before you locked the car!

just enough pressure to keep the switch engaged???

[eye30]

That then raises the next obvious question, what was the point in locking the car with the window open, you only have to reach in and unlock the door with the button if you are a tea-leaf on the lookout surely

On mine the locks are DEADLOCKS and can't be opened by moving the lever.

The only way to open the door is with the remote or by using a key in the key lock.

[bumpkin]

That then raises the next obvious question, what was the point in locking the car with the window open, you only have to reach in and unlock the door with the button if you are a tea-leaf on the lookout surely

On mine the locks are DEADLOCKS and can't be opened by moving the lever.

The only way to open the door is with the remote or by using a key in the key lock.

Not the lever, the door lock button on the armrest.

[eye30]

That then raises the next obvious question, what was the point in locking the car with the window open, you only have to reach in and unlock the door with the button if you are a tea-leaf on the lookout surely

On mine the locks are DEADLOCKS and can't be opened by moving the lever.

The only way to open the door is with the remote or by using a key in the key lock.

Not the lever, the door lock button on the armrest.

Ok going out soon so will check if this will open my doors
key in/out ignition?

[bumpkin]

Well I guess since he had locked the car, key out

[Lorian]

My brother reckons his used to go off while he was cleaning it
His alarm that is....

It would happen on my old car too if I forgot to close the air vents. It was fine spray setting of the ultasonic detectors. No need to worry about that on the i30 unless you have the optional Thatcham cat2 alarm upgrade (not many of us have this I suspect).

[Ugly Mongrel]

Now, now boys Settle down please

I didn't realise my post would fire up so much feeling

[eye30]

Ok this is my update

Whilst out this pm sitting in the car I removed the key from the ignition switch.

Locked all doors with remote.

Could not open door as the deadlocks had activated.

Door would not open by pressing the switch on arm rest.

Conclusion

Once my car is locked via the remote the doors will not open by pulling the door lever or by pressing the switch on the arm rest.
So even if window is open the only way into the car would be to crawl thro' the window

[bumpkin]

Ok this is my update

Whilst out this pm sitting in the car I removed the key from the ignition switch.

Locked all doors with remote.

Could not open door as the deadlocks had activated.

Door would not open by pressing the switch on arm rest.

Conclusion

Once my car is locked via the remote the doors will not open by pulling the door lever or by pressing the switch on the arm rest.
So even if window is open the only way into the car would be to crawl thro' the window

Cool, thanks for trying that out.

Conclusion - 2i30's has the longest arms you have ever seen, cos he can release the bonnet through the drivers window without unlocking the car

[agentr31]

LOL!!! you guys are mad!

[Dazzler]

LOL!!! you guys are mad!

We'll take that as a compliment .. coming from an expert..

[agentr31]

*does back flip*

me, mad??? no way!

[2i30s]

Ok this is my update

Whilst out this pm sitting in the car I removed the key from the ignition switch.

Locked all doors with remote.

Could not open door as the deadlocks had activated.

Door would not open by pressing the switch on arm rest.

Conclusion

Once my car is locked via the remote the doors will not open by pulling the door lever or by pressing the switch on the arm rest.
So even if window is open the only way into the car would be to crawl thro' the window

Cool, thanks for trying that out.

Conclusion - 2i30's has the longest arms you have ever seen, cos he can release the bonnet through the drivers window without unlocking the car

my car is rhd so the bonnet catch is on the rh side next to your rh knee. i can easily reach through the open drivers window and pull the bonnet catch.  is the UK i30 bonnet catch on the lh side of the car,mine isn't. 

[bumpkin]

No the release is on the right hand side, maybe I have short arms

[Lorian]

I can reach it ok from outside.

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[Ugly Mongrel]

This is the lat time I start a post about mystery switches

By the way Dazzler, I love your new wheels

At least the bloody lights have stopped flashing!!

[eye30]

Conclusion - 2i30's has the longest arms you have ever seen, cos he can release the bonnet through the drivers window without unlocking the car

I can reach mine .............. so long as the window is open 

[eye30]

maybe I have short arms