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I see what you're saying. Maybe some are different but I can only speak for how mine works.

The alarm doesn't auto arm if you pull up and get out unless you press the button. What would happen for example if you jumped out to nip in the shop and left the kids in the car. The alarm doesn't know how many people are in the car. So A) = No

B) As long as you have the interior light sensor connected then as soon as you open the door this cancels the auto arm feature as the alarm then assumes (humanising a machine for want of a better phrase) that you are in the car, therefor no need for the alarm.

And as for the last bit I totally agree. Auto arm is a totally pointless and mostly annoying feature and why so many manufacturers insist on making it standard is beyond me. Only possible use I can see is A, You accidently turn off the alarm whilst putting the keys in your pocket and don't notice. B, You're about to get in your vehicle, change your mind and forget to re arm the alarm.

Again I can only go on how my system works but for the reasons I stated I don't see how they could be any different.

OK I think I am starting to get it

So if the alarm is turned off by the key fob, it will not turn on at all.
So you can get in and out etc and it will not arm itself - yes ?

That would make it OK for a camper van then

My last question then is =
Under what set of circumstances does it "auto arm" ?

ghost123uk wrote:OK I think I am starting to get it

So if the alarm is turned off by the key fob, it will not turn on at all.
So you can get in and out etc and it will not arm itself - yes ?

That would make it OK for a camper van then

My last question then is =
Under what set of circumstances does it "auto arm" ?

It WILL re arm itself unless / untill you open a door then it will be cancelled. So I would say yes, ok for a camper but I would still go for an alarm without auto arm if posdible.

Your last question I have already answered on the post above.

I recently bought our first camper middle of last year and it came preinstalled with an alarm that has this self alarm feature, and all I can say is roll on good weather when I can get out to the van and remove it.

We managed to take it away a couple of times and found it to be more a nuisence then helpfull. When we stop to get petrol the wife has to keep a door open or the van self alarms and then is set off by her still being in it. When we stop for the night we have to put the thing in "valet" mode so that we can move around and come and go as we like. The "valet" mode has to be done by entering a code via a single press button and turning the ignition on and off.

The best thing is to find an alarm that monitors the doors and immobilises the engine only when you choose. Covkid has a valid point about installing a unique imobiliser switch yourself. I have done this in the past for a friend on a BMW and worked a treat. Not sure what I'm going to do yet though

Ummm - I thought so

Flippin technology

I am on the look out for a good old fashioned alarm system !

Perhaps I should just buy a big dog and keep it in the van

The passive arm/disarm can be programmed out of our alarms, the only reason I sell these is purely for the campers, the Bongo boys go for these in a big way purely for the features and what they can program