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Some people think that the honk/beep is to confirm that the car got locked and the alarm got activated. So they will press the lock button until they hear the c
by elboru 6y ago
Some people think that the honk/beep is to confirm that the car got locked and the alarm got activated. So they will press the lock button until they hear the confirmation.
- cpgxiii 6y agoIt's not just "think" - some cars specifically beep in different ways depending on lock status. Recent-ish Fords beep once when locked, and beep twice quickly if a door is ajar and can't lock. It also blinks the lights to match, but the sound is much easier to recognize.
- Spooky23 6y agoMy Honda demands tribute when you close the rear tailgate. If you fail to provide the attention it demands, mainly waiting for the gate to fully close, it beeps 3 times and unlocks the car. Very helpful feature.
- dwighttk 6y agoBetter than my Volvo that would lock the car when you closed the back hatch... even if the keys were in the ignition and the car was running.
- hoten 6y agoBut it is a confirmation. If you're far enough away (perhaps you forgot to lock right away), you won't hear the lock mechanism and wont know if you are too far away for the signal to reach. So you wait for a honk.
- joe-collins 6y agoExactly. Would you trust a computer interface that gave no indication it was responding?
- fy20 6y agoThat sounds like a feature looking for a problem... my car flashes the hazard lights when it locks, and I've been able to lock it every time without any problems. I just make sure I lock it when I have visibility of the car.
- jiofih 6y agoLight flashes twice, the mirrors fold. Visible at any distance.
- onion2k 6y agoThe curvature of the Earth will stop you seeing the car from about 5 miles (assuming you're 6 feet tall and the lights are 2 feet above the ground.)
- elboru 6y agoI guess what I meant was that there are some models that will be locked by clicking only once, they won’t make any beep/honk (you can know they are locked because you can hear the locks), but if you click again then the car will make a sound to confirm it’s locked, I guess this is a feature, if you are far from the car you will know the controller signal actually reached the car. But a lot of people think pressing once locks the car and the second time is to set the alarm.