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I know, right? I understand that some people consider the "audible confirmation" a feature, but why does it have to be so damn loud?
Toyota and Lexus are the only brands that have it right, with an relatively quiet electronic "beep," not the 125 dB honk of a horn that's designed to be LOUD and attention-getting.
Many cars won't honk the horn if you press the button one time. (They only honk if you press the button twice in a row.) That's good. If it's quiet out, I can hear the door locks themselves, so I don't need or want the horn to honk. (And I can always watch for the lights to blink.)
Some other cars honk the horn on the first press of the button. That's bad. (Nissan, GM, Chrysler, I'm looking at you!) Most of the time, there are instructions in the owners manual for turning the horn honk off. I have to do this for many of the cars I rent. I leave it set this way when I return the car, and consider it a public service.
There are many brands that have it right. The electronic beep on my 2007 BMW 5 series is my favorite so far. It's just right.
as I also mentioned above, Toyota/Lexus stole it from BMW! Out of all the possible sounds one can create, they had to use the same 2?
I haven't heard the Toyota/Lexus alarm actually going off though... BMW's is a pathetic & weak sounding whistle. I wonder why they even bothered.
LOL, although I admit the BMW's alarm isn't the loudest thing I can also say that it doesn't matter. Whether in San Francisco or in its many suburbs, a car alarm can go off forever and no one will bother to look outside.
My car locks the doors and sets alarm on one push (no honk) and sets the motion detectors and immobilizers on the second push (with a honk). The honk alerts you that the car is fully "immobilized".
My car locks the doors and sets alarm on one push (no honk) and sets the motion detectors and immobilizers on the second push (with a honk). The honk alerts you that the car is fully "immobilized".
And alerts the car thieves someone is walking away from the car !
Can you imagine a world where the automobile horn is only used in emergencies again?
I can NOT imagine how a so called “automobile engineer” decided it was okay to use a short horn blast to indicate the status of the door locks or the security system.
I can NOT imagine how this stupid feature got mass produced without anyone giving thought to how disturbing this would be to other people near the vehicle.
These vehicles are making friction instead of friendship between neighbors and people in parking areas.
Please send a message to the auto industry by not buying these disturbing horn-locking vehicles and make the world a quieter and better place for everyone.
If you are one of the people disturbing others please check your owner’s manual for re-programming instructions or call your dealer for help.
Thank you for reading. NoiseNatzi
old thread, but my wife's '13 Sonata (and all recent Hyundais I'm sure) honks only if you tap the lock button on the remote a 2nd time. Sometimes the 1st time (silent) you may not hear the locks clicking so you're not quite sure. I would only click it a 2nd time if it's not late at night or the kids were in my ear. I'm thinking it can also be adjusted in the car settings. I hate the honk though, would rather the beep tones like my car - serves the purpose.
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