VIDA - Reading off alarm cause - help!

Stu B · Apr 26th, 2021, 15:18

Hi All,

Just a quick one, I'm sure this is user error but I'm sleep deprived from my alarm going off at 1am and waking me up....

I'm trying to diagnose why my V70 occasionally flashes it's hazard lights in the night, and then last night sounded the alarm. It doesn't show on the dash that the alarm was triggered, shows no 'alarm service required' message, or flag any DTCs in VIDA.

I did some searching and can see how you use VIDA to 'read off alarm cause' in CEM / advanced so tried it quickly at lunchtime. However, I just get this screen with no further options when the posts I've read indicate I should get an activation to run and bring back the last few alarm trigger reasons.

Anyone done this recently and able to confirm please? I've tried double clicking, restarting VIDA, ignition off and on but always get this screen rather than the VCT2000 icon to click and start the process. VIDA works fine in all other aspects as far as I can tell.

I suspect the alarm siren battery of course, but would like to confirm it's not something else first before I remove the SCM fuse for the night....

Thanks!
Stu

Edit: Oops. I have posted in the wrong sub forum... told you I was sleep deprived. I'll post again in the right forum if a moderator could delete this please?

b1mcp · Apr 26th, 2021, 16:37

I think that screen is the information you are looking for.

It is saying last 5 alarm triggers caused by Movement Sensor.

If you look at the "Global Time" for each and subtract from the Global time at bottom it says when it happened (i.e. how many minutes before the time of your current session).

So 1st one list
4835203 - 4834456 = 747 mins = 12.45 hours - sound about right?

That's my interpretation but it's a long time since I did this test.

Apr 26th, 2021, 15:18	#1
Stu B Master Member Last Online: Today 22:16 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Cheshire	VIDA - Reading off alarm cause - help! Hi All, Just a quick one, I'm sure this is user error but I'm sleep deprived from my alarm going off at 1am and waking me up.... I'm trying to diagnose why my V70 occasionally flashes it's hazard lights in the night, and then last night sounded the alarm. It doesn't show on the dash that the alarm was triggered, shows no 'alarm service required' message, or flag any DTCs in VIDA. I did some searching and can see how you use VIDA to 'read off alarm cause' in CEM / advanced so tried it quickly at lunchtime. However, I just get this screen with no further options when the posts I've read indicate I should get an activation to run and bring back the last few alarm trigger reasons. Anyone done this recently and able to confirm please? I've tried double clicking, restarting VIDA, ignition off and on but always get this screen rather than the VCT2000 icon to click and start the process. VIDA works fine in all other aspects as far as I can tell. I suspect the alarm siren battery of course, but would like to confirm it's not something else first before I remove the SCM fuse for the night.... Thanks! Stu Edit: Oops. I have posted in the wrong sub forum... told you I was sleep deprived. I'll post again in the right forum if a moderator could delete this please? __________________ 2017 V60 CC D4 AWD Polestar Last edited by Stu B; Apr 26th, 2021 at 15:21. Reason: Wrong sub forum!

Apr 26th, 2021, 16:37	#2
b1mcp Senior Member Last Online: Jul 27th, 2024 20:49 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester	I think that screen is the information you are looking for. It is saying last 5 alarm triggers caused by Movement Sensor. If you look at the "Global Time" for each and subtract from the Global time at bottom it says when it happened (i.e. how many minutes before the time of your current session). So 1st one list 4835203 - 4834456 = 747 mins = 12.45 hours - sound about right? That's my interpretation but it's a long time since I did this test. __________________ 2001 V70 T5 2015 XC60 D5 R Design AWD

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