Question about factory alarm/keyless

[VibeOnAWhim]

2009 base 2.4l 5-speed.

When I lock, or unlock the vehicle, should there be a honk or beep? This is the first car with keyless/factory alarm that locks silently. All I get are the parking lights flashing.

Just curious if this is the way it was designed or if someone disabled the audible lock/unlock and if disabled, how can I turn it back on.

[vibenvy]

The front and rear marker lights flash, there is no beep or any other sound. I wish there was so I didn't have to turn around and look to make sure the lights flash, although if I'm close enough to the Vibe, I can hear the sound of the locks locking or unlocking, but a beep or something would definitely be nice.

[VibeOnAWhim]

My thoughts as well. I could even deal with the toyota beep.

My pt used to honk the horn at half volume at lock. Oh well. At least I know nothing is wrong.

[vibenvy]

At least I know nothing is wrong.

Yep, totally normal .

[tpollauf]

I'm sure there is a way to interface the horn with the flashing of the lights when locking/unlocking the car. If I have the time (I'm dreaming again) over the winter I'll look into this possibility. Once discovering it I'm sure the actual work would not be that difficult

[weirdly]

Anyone finally figure out how to make the horn honk or something "chirp" when the doors are locked yet?

Thanks.

[joatmon]

Anyone finally figure out how to make the horn honk or something "chirp" when the doors are locked yet?

Thanks.

At one point genviber GMJAP figured it out, using some circuitry he designed, and he was selling kits to do the mod. The mod was only tested on the 03-08 Vibes, and its been four years since he ran out of kits, but it could be done. I am not sure quite how, There is some info in forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=16535

[Vibe_of_the_thing]

So this is interesting--I see another thread where they discussed the fact that 03 cars should not make a noise when locking/unlocking. Mine does and I bought it as a CPO in 2005. It has always given one honk for locking and two for unlocking (except occasionally I think I hit the right combo of buttons accidentally and turn that off). It's an M&T GT.