neilcvx Report post Posted November 18, 2016 So that's a Ford Focus with bikes and a barbecue. What colour did you say it was? But seriously you might be right about leaving it unlocked. If you walk away from the vehicle and simply press the unlock button the lights will probably flash giving anybody watching the impression it has just locked. I can't see the crew wandering around during the crossing and trying all the cars just to steal the one euro in each glovebox which people keep for the supermarket trolleys. Ed. I can lock my Focus it was the Megane that was a nightmare alarm wise and suspension and electrics and a load of other things but that's a different thread. (It's a BF Holidays euro and a Le clerc euro) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Altranter Report post Posted November 18, 2016 My solution for noisy car alarms disturbing my sleep: Turn on the shower at about half full flow; angle it at the shower curtain, then sit back and relax. Instead of car sirens which remind me of the big city, I just hear the sound of an imaginary waterfall which transports me to somewhere altogether more peaceful. I am asleep in no time at all and the sound of the waterfall makes me oblivious to the car alarms. Not so good for the ship's water supply, but I sleep happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richwarwicker Report post Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) My old Renault (2008 scenic) I didn't bother locking as I didn't know how to disable the alarm. It didn't have conventional manual door key holes. Vauxhall and Saab it didn't activate when locking using the manual key hole. Now have a 206 SW and a 1 series, I don't know how to disengage the alarm on the 1, and don't think the 206 has an alarm! Edited November 18, 2016 by richwarwicker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Report post Posted November 19, 2016 My solution for noisy car alarms disturbing my sleep: Turn on the shower at about half full flow; angle it at the shower curtain, then sit back and relax. Instead of car sirens which remind me of the big city, I just hear the sound of an imaginary waterfall which transports me to somewhere altogether more peaceful. I am asleep in no time at all and the sound of the waterfall makes me oblivious to the car alarms. Not so good for the ship's water supply, but I sleep happy. Now we know why the showers on Barfleur are only providing lukewarm water (see 'Future of Ecomomie' thread). Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adicat Report post Posted November 19, 2016 Not one IOW ferry leaves without the alarm going off from some cars onboard. Usually when the hard a port to go out the harbour. BMWs have very sensitive alarms and I think Audis are pretty regular offenders as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Report post Posted November 19, 2016 Not one IOW ferry leaves without the alarm going off from some cars onboard. Usually when the hard a port to go out the harbour. BMWs have very sensitive alarms and I think Audis are pretty regular offenders as well. That's hardly surprising when you consider that they are among the most stolen vehicles in the UK. https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/money/2016/jun/25/hi-tech-thieves-keyless-car-crime-electronic-security%253F0p19G%253De&ved=0ahUKEwiJ8-Hlw7TQAhVL0hoKHa1yDPwQFggxMAM&usg=AFQjCNFSJ7h-Vhl-7VZvvylkxfOrKmsREg&sig2=KAwz_TH0kEFwbp8IEJQtlg Ed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonno Report post Posted November 19, 2016 Skoda are the same as the rest of the VAG cars, they have a button on a drivers side interior pillar which deactivates the motion sensors. Two pushes of the keyfob switch deactivates the alarm completely. Our van has the same set up as Solo, which is the opposite, so I spend a lot of the time turning the car alarm off anyway or not putting it on when using the van. I wonder how many people leave their cars in neutral and the handbrake on too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G4rth Report post Posted November 19, 2016 I wonder how many people leave their cars in neutral and the handbrake on too. I understand why leaving the handbrake on is a good idea but what's wrong with leaving the car in gear? Handbrakes on rear discs are not always as effective as one might like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonno Report post Posted November 19, 2016 I understand why leaving the handbrake on is a good idea but what's wrong with leaving the car in gear? Handbrakes on rear discs are not always as effective as one might like. What are you talking about? Passenger vehicle ferry instruction... "please leave your vehicle in gear, handbrake and alarm off." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crechbleiz Report post Posted November 19, 2016 What are you talking about? Passenger vehicle ferry instruction... "please leave your vehicle in gear, handbrake and alarm off." I am pretty sure the vehicle must be in gear/ or P engaged and handbrake on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G4rth Report post Posted November 19, 2016 What are you talking about? Passenger vehicle ferry instruction... "please leave your vehicle in gear, handbrake and alarm off." Well I got that back to front. It would seem, to me at least, slightly more logical to leave the handbrake on and also the car in gear. I must confess that instructions, to me, tend to be a last port of call rather than a must read item. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crechbleiz Report post Posted November 19, 2016 As instructed on the back of the rearview mirror card, handbrake must be on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Report post Posted November 19, 2016 I must confess that instructions, to me, tend to be a last port of call rather than a must read item. And that is not something to be proud of I'm afraid! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d2frs Report post Posted November 19, 2016 I usually find that getting 5h1tf4c3d in the restaurant on Bretagne provides a cure for most car alarm disturbance issues. Agree that ARM has probably the best cabins though I do sleep like a log in the cabins on desk 8 on Barfy as well. Normandie is the worst by a long way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryDorset Report post Posted November 19, 2016 I usually find that getting 5h1tf4c3d in the restaurant on Bretagne provides a cure for most car alarm disturbance issues. Agree that ARM has probably the best cabins though I do sleep like a log in the cabins on desk 8 on Barfy as well. Normandie is the worst by a long way. Okay, I'll ask. What's 5h1tf4c3d? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Report post Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) Okay, I'll ask. What's 5h1tf4c3d? I think it's the onboard WiFi code unless I'm missing something! On DFDS it's R4tAr5eD. Ed. Edited November 19, 2016 by Cabin-boy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonno Report post Posted November 19, 2016 As instructed on the back of the rearview mirror card, handbrake must be on. WOW, Sorry chaps I stand corrected, I've only started using the handbrake since I've switched to a DSG... I used to leave them in reverse gear. Being the anorak that I am, I've just checked and apparently caravan handbrakes should be applied too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryDorset Report post Posted November 19, 2016 Being the anorak that I am, I've just checked and apparently caravan handbrakes should be applied too. Yep, I do that. And unplug the 13 pin connector, otherwise it confuses the ATC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elCercado Report post Posted November 19, 2016 Pont Aven last weekend - a deck hand was explaining to each driver exactly how to turn off interior motion sensor & lift/jack alarm (2 separate buttons on my car). Impressive knowledge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Report post Posted November 20, 2016 Pont Aven last weekend - a deck hand was explaining to each driver exactly how to turn off interior motion sensor & lift/jack alarm (2 separate buttons on my car). Impressive knowledge. Impressive indeed given that there are so many possible permutations from all the manufacturers. Either he/she has had specific training or has just picked it up from years of experience. I suppose the other alternative for those who find it too fiddly, or can't be sure it has actually worked, is to ask your local garage mechanic which fuse governs the locking and alarm systems and simply pull it out before manually locking all the doors. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richwarwicker Report post Posted November 20, 2016 Not one IOW ferry leaves without the alarm going off from some cars onboard. Usually when the hard a port to go out the harbour. BMWs have very sensitive alarms and I think Audis are pretty regular offenders as well. I've just had a look on the 1 series (2007) and there is no clear way of disengaging the alarm. There is no dash button, There are 3 buttons on the fob not marked what they do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hhvferry Report post Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) I've just had a look on the 1 series (2007) and there is no clear way of disengaging the alarm. There is no dash button, There are 3 buttons on the fob not marked what they do. Pressing the lock button on the fob twice rather than once should disengage the tilt and motion sensors. The only feedback you seem to get is from the red light on the rear view mirror which stays solid for a while. Edited November 20, 2016 by hhvferry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Report post Posted November 20, 2016 I've just had a look on the 1 series (2007) and there is no clear way of disengaging the alarm. There is no dash button, There are 3 buttons on the fob not marked what they do. Go on! Try them. What's the worst that can happen? Ed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryDorset Report post Posted November 20, 2016 I've just had a look on the 1 series (2007) and there is no clear way of disengaging the alarm. There is no dash button, There are 3 buttons on the fob not marked what they do. I'd guess one of the buttons is a boot/tailgate release. If lock and unlock are the same button, the third could be windows? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvabishop Report post Posted November 20, 2016 The handbook normally explains all this - why they are so often separated from the car and lost is something I have never understood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
