Car Alarm went off, stereo, blasted at full volume?

[easyev]

Just wondering if this is happened to anyone?

We got out of the model Y and key was on my wife’s phone. A youngster was sitting in the back. My wife closed her door, walked 20 feet to the house, and the young man’s mother walked back over to the car to keep him company. I think he might’ve opened the door from the inside… that’s when all hell broke loose️The alarm blasted the lights flashed, but that wasn’t the worst of it. The stereo blasted at what sounded to be full volume and heavily distorted. It obviously scared the heck out of him, his mom and us.
In the panic, I didn’t even know how to shut off the alarm, but I walked over to the car and it silenced.

Should I report this strange alarm behaviour to Tesla? I can deal with the horn honking, but why would the stereo be blasting at full volume during the car alarm️

Curious if anyone has experienced this? Not looking for parenting tips and advice at this moment needless to say we won’t chance this happening again!

 

[henderrj]

Just wondering if this is happened to anyone?

We got out of the model Y and key was on my wife’s phone. A youngster was sitting in the back. My wife closed her door, walked 20 feet to the house, and the young man’s mother walked back over to the car to keep him company. I think he might’ve opened the door from the inside… that’s when all hell broke loose️The alarm blasted the lights flashed, but that wasn’t the worst of it. The stereo blasted at what sounded to be full volume and heavily distorted. It obviously scared the heck out of him, his mom and us.
In the panic, I didn’t even know how to shut off the alarm, but I walked over to the car and it silenced.

Should I report this strange alarm behaviour to Tesla? I can deal with the horn honking, but why would the stereo be blasting at full volume during the car alarm️

Curious if anyone has experienced this? Not looking for parenting tips and advice at this moment needless to say we won’t chance this happening again!

Was it the music you had set on the stereo? It was more likely a specific classical piece, for the life of me I can't remember the name of it right now. Just had somebody sitting in my car at my brother's house and they got out after I'd walked away. Did the same thing. It's on purpose. Hard to steal a Tesla if there's anybody anywhere near because they will look up and see you!

 

[easyev]

It was Bruno Mars - Count on Me! A classical song like Pachelbel's Canon in D might have been My wife doesn’t listen to music very loud at all so it probably would’ve been playing at a level two or three max. The youngster is going to singing lessons and wants to learn that song. You know, he’s already terrified to sing in front of others and this happens 30 minutes before his first lesson

 

[jjrandorin]

Should I report this strange alarm behaviour to Tesla? I can deal with the horn honking, but why would the stereo be blasting at full volume during the car alarm️

No you shouldnt, as that is the way the car alarm works on a model 3 or Y (this is the model X subforum though so I have no idea if its the same on an X).

Tesla specifically addeds "loud music" (2 specific songs) to the alarm, and its been that way at least since at least 2019. I think it was that way when I picked up my 2018 model 3 but cant remember that for sure, however I can GUARANTEE you there is nothing to report, and it is working as it was designed (playing the music).

 

[easyev]

No you shouldnt, as that is the way the car alarm works on a model 3 or Y (this is the model X subforum though so I have no idea if its the same on an X).

Tesla specifically addeds "loud music" (2 specific songs) to the alarm, and its been that way at least since at least 2019. I think it was that way when I picked up my 2018 model 3 but cant remember that for sure, however I can GUARANTEE you there is nothing to report, and it is working as it was designed (playing the music).

Okay, that's a relief, thank you for letting me know. Marking this post informative!

 

[jjrandorin]

Okay, that's a relief, thank you for letting me know. Marking this post informative!

No problem . The thing that is annoying, is how easy it is to set it off accidently.

From reading what you wrote, what happend is, your wife (who you mention was the "phone as key" driver), got out and walked away from the car. That most likely triggered walk away lock, so the person in the back seat was actually in the car, with it locked.

you likely have sentry mode on in some mode, either "all but at home" or "on", so your wife walked away, the car locked, and sentry mode turned on (with someone in the back seat of the car still). Then, when the other adult walked over, the person inside the car back seat opened the door, setting off the alarm (with the blaring music, which was added by Tesla because people are desensitized to car alarm bleeps and bloops)

All as designed, however its way too easy to do it accidentally. WAAY too easy.

 

[easyev]

I talked it over with my family this morning, everyone's better about how the alarm works! Maybe leave the door open, alarm wouldn't set?

Thanks a lot for the help, I need (will!) to give back more to TMC!

 

[mbp11]

My 2018 Tesla Model X plays Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor when the alarm is triggered.

 

[henderrj]

My 2018 Tesla Model X plays Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor when the alarm is triggered.

Ah! That's it. Was driving me crazy. Thanks for giving me the name of that piece. Really want to trigger the alarm just so that I can hear it again.

 

[DCGOO]

Ah! That's it. Was driving me crazy. Thanks for giving me the name of that piece. Really want to trigger the alarm just so that I can hear it again.

You *could* just search for it in Apple Music or whatever music app you use in the car.

 

[easyev]

You *could* just search for it in Apple Music or whatever music app you use in the car.

Or Shazam it?! Does anyone still use that? Now it's Hey Siri name that tune...

 

[henderrj]

You *could* just search for it in Apple Music or whatever music app you use in the car.

Embarrassing, but that was a bit of a typo. I actually meant to say I did not want to trigger the alarm just to hear it again. But, now that you mentioned it, I think I will go ahead and search for it. Fun to give the whole song a listen!

 

[davezforce]

Someone most likely had the

Enhanced Anti-Theft System​

installed like I did. It’s a 350$ option. You can tell you have it, if you have an extra setting next to security alarm tab that says tilt/intrusion. Part of the system cranks the radio and full blast.

 

[MOE J]

Oh how cool-the lights should flash and lock chime could say something like WARNING PROXIMITY DETECTION ALERT.

 

[easyev]

Do you guys really think it’s full volume in this mode? Wouldn’t there be possible speaker damage if the stereo is turned up to 100% when it was younger, I remembered this was a great way to fry speakers, To turn up an amp past its rated power, and all that distortion would damage a speaker.