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Locking beeps once or maybe twice - entry and drive? confusing...

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#1 ·
2017 - 718S - with Entry & Drive (not sure that is related to this issue)

According to the manual:
When locking the Car:
Press lock button on key FOB = lights blink twice and you get two audible "beeps" from the car = car locked
or
Put finger on the door handle (with key close to car) and the above happens....

This works BUT sometimes the car "Beeps" once and sometimes twice - the lights always blink twice and the car is always locked as can be seen from the red LED's blinking in door sill and the doors are really locked - I tried...


I know you can hit the button a second time within 5 sec and turn off internal sensors and the lights blink differently and the sounds beep different too I believe - that all works fine.

The funny thing is that the car usually "beeps" once but sometimes twice - Can't figure it out - I asked dealer and they are not sure either - they do think the manual may be wrong and it should be one beep...

Its not a huge deal because the car locks - if a hatch is open or the glove box, etc. the car does not lock - no error tone - just no sound at all.... and no two light blinks

I am just trying to figure out the logic...

Why 2 beeps sometimes and 1 beep others and car still locks fine....

Any ideas?

Thanks

PS - unlocking works fine - one light blink and no sound
 
Discussion starter · #5 ·
Yup...so far they don't know but are checking with someone else. I'll be sure to post an answer if they get back to me. Its making me nuts so I'll keep pushing until I hear something that makes sense. I thought for a while it was the proximity of the key to the car but that's not it either. I also sometimes get one or 2 when closing the trunk with the "close and lock" button. So strange...
awesome- I would appreciate the follow up.

I will keep at it on my end too!
I have questions posted on other boards too and an email into dealer.

We will figure it out!

Thx