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08-09-2023, 08:44 PM
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Sudden alarm failure
Never has done this before. I was a bit annoyed so I left it unlocked on the street for the rest of the night. One symptom I did notice, when arming, the clown nose on the rear view mirror blinked quickly a few times before setting into the normal flash every 4ish seconds. I didn't count the quick flashes. Maybe a clue? TIA for any tips.
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08-09-2023, 09:51 PM
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I had a lot of problems with the hood sensor tripping the alarm randomly. I disconnected it and never had the problem again. But that always happened in the hot sun on hot days.
Have you pulled codes? Also I think you can interpret those blinks on the clown nose -- Qsilver will probably produce the correct SOP for doing so, or you can try Google.
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08-09-2023, 10:23 PM
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Sounds like the hood switch - just disconnect it until you can replace it. I used a cheap aftermarket switch that works WAY better than a defective OE switch...
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08-10-2023, 12:00 AM
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Good plan. Tonight it armed without extra light flashes, and stayed silent. Switch may well be intermittent.
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08-10-2023, 12:11 AM
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Very high probability that it is the hood switch. Mine failed at a police checkpoint when they closed the hood hard.
 Totally not nerve wracking while in the middle of the road, surrounded by five poorly trained cops armed with AMD-65's....  Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk
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08-10-2023, 08:18 AM
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Will it cause the anti-theft system to stop working ?
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08-10-2023, 08:30 AM
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Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk
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08-10-2023, 03:20 PM
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Nope. The alarm will still work perfectly fine, just if someone opens your hood and steals your engine the alarm won't go off. Personally, if someone steals my high-mileage M54, I hope they take the cooling system and CCV
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08-10-2023, 04:10 PM
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 LoL.. E53 RiPPeR XOuTPoST jUNkiE ReVELaTiON 22:21
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08-11-2023, 12:48 PM
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Here's a chart that indicates what the BMW DWA Status Flashing means:  Here's a description of BMW's DWA (anti-theft alarm siren system):   E53 alarm system:   
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