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Alarm will not produce sound.

Kojiro

By Kojiro
in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)

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Okay, I just recently bought a 986 (my first porsche, and love it) but I have noticed that the alarm cannot chirp. :( I have the red clip, and have used it to keep the alarm armed and then set it off by waving my hands in front of the sensors, the lights all flash, but no sound (other than a clicking, which I am not sure if it is a relay for the lights or the alarm horn, or possibly something else.) I also have tried getting it to chirp by trying to lock the car with stuff open, which should cause it to chirp once, but I only recieve a single click and lights flash. I know where the alarm horn is located, but am not sure how to go about finding out what exactly maybe the problem. Is there a valet mode that maybe enabled, keeping it silent? Or is there something else I should check. When I get a chance I will take a multimeter to the alarm horn while it is supposed to be chirping, but any other suggestions would be great.

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Loren Member

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:welcome:

Please do some reading here... if you did you would know that if your alarm chirps then that means there is a problem with the alarm system.

Also, the alarm horn and car horn are separate horns.

kbrandsma Member

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It sounds like a faulty electrical connection to the alarm horn or a bad horn. You can take a 9 volt DC battery and check your horn. I replaced mine from Sunset for under $25 plus shiping from Oregon.

Good luck!

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It sounds like a faulty electrical connection to the alarm horn or a bad horn. You can take a 9 volt DC battery and check your horn. I replaced mine from Sunset for under $25 plus shiping from Oregon.

Good luck!

kbrandsma may be over thinking this unless I am missing something. When I bought my 986 both horns had failed and were unable to make sound....I think they were $20 a piece from SunSet and easy to replace.

Kojiro Member

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I just removed the horn when I got home from work today, used a 9V, trying both polarities, and it makes a faint click, but no chirp. So I would assume that it is just a faulty horn (which makes sense considering the horn looks quite weathered.) Now I just need to order a new one, would anyone by chance remember/know what the part number is?

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I just removed the horn when I got home from work today, used a 9V, trying both polarities, and it makes a faint click, but no chirp. So I would assume that it is just a faulty horn (which makes sense considering the horn looks quite weathered.) Now I just need to order a new one, would anyone by chance remember/know what the part number is?

and if you give a humble donation to the website and Loren you'll have access to the part number listed and suggested retail too! Just ask how...

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