OzarkTroutBum Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Sometimes when exiting I hit the armrest door lock before shutting the door and as I'm walking away I get 3 short honks. It doesn't do it every time but its done it enough that set me to wondering. I figure its trying to tell me something but I am not fluent in DJ yet. Model is 2015 SXT. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Do you have the standard or optional theft system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzarkTroutBum Posted July 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Its just standard as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) I have std anti-theft system. When I lock it with the little black button on the door handle, the horn sounds once.. I believe 3 beeps indicates that the key FOB is still in the car. In the two years that I have owned my DJ, I have never locked it with the lock switch on the arm rest. Edited July 30, 2016 by dhh3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzarkTroutBum Posted July 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 That could explain why it does it sometimes and not others. If I am walking away beside the car it could still be detecting the fob. I'll experiment with that and see. Thanks!! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) It will do a similar thing when you get in , took a while to realize what was happening. Get in leave the door open - lock the door with the lock button then close the door. Mine would beep 3 times when I did this. Edited July 29, 2016 by bigtsr dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 this has been discussed quite a lot on here, my journey has done it a couple of times this week kind of goes in spells i dont worry about it any more. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 It has nothing whatsoever to do with the antitheft system. It is the 'we won't let you leave your FOB in the vehicle' notification. That system will give three honks ad unlock the door if the ignition is off and you try to lock the doors with the FOB inside. The receiver's a bit on the sensitive side and it sometimes detects the FOB even when you are outside the vehicle. All this is, of course in the user manual. " Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry RKE Transmitter In Vehicle To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a Passive Entry RKE transmitter inside your vehicle, the Passive Entry system is equipped with an automatic door unlock feature which will function if the ignition is OFF If one of the vehicle doors is open and the door panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors have been closed the vehicle checks the inside and outside of the vehicle for any valid Passive Entry RKE transmitters. If one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitters is detected inside the vehicle, and no other valid Passive Entry RKE transmitters are detected outside the vehicle, the Passive Entry System automatically unlocks all vehicle doors and chirps the horn three times (on the third attempt ALL doors will lock and the Passive Entry RKE transmitter can be locked in the vehicle). jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 bramfrank, do you know what the difference is between the std and optional anit-theft system? I have the round red indicator on my dash that comes on when I start the car, but it does not blink when I lock the doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) I always get out of the car first and then as the wife gets out she locks the car using the door button lock then when she shuts the door and starts to walk away i am usually about 10 -15 feet away from the car with the key fob and there is no key fob in the car and my wife doesn't have her key fob with her its at home sometimes the car will beep 3 times,when it first happened i talked to the dealership they checked it out and came to me and said well it works okay now and then handed me a piece of paper that said blah blah blah about the system and that they dont know why it happened BUT they have no widespread happening of this happening to other people, i just looked at them and said if you havent had a lot of complaints of it happening then how come you have a letter explaining the problem but no solution to it on a chrysler letter head he just looked at and said hmm i dont know? LOL so since they cant figure it out and i try not to sweat the small things and since it only happens every so often i dont worry about it, dhh3 i believe you have the standard one like i do on this crossroad, my 2011 had the blinking red dot and i got an extra discount on my insurance for anti theft that i lost when i traded for my crossroad.... Edited July 30, 2016 by 2late4u dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 I'm in Canada, so the features and options differ from the US. First of all there's only one security package. 'Standard' is 'none'. I never looked for, or noticed a red flashing light, but manual doesn't mention it so there likely isn't one. The alarm system is standard on the SXT and all higher models. Up here insurance companies factor in OEM alarms in their pricing - to qualify for a discount you'd need to have a recognised aftermarket security system installed. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) i just pulled up the 2016 journey features in i guess the U.S. ,It states sentry key@ theft deterrent system standard on all journeys and security alarm optional on sxt and crossroads plus only Edited July 30, 2016 by 2late4u dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 13 minutes ago, 2late4u said: i just pulled up the 2016 journey features in i guess the U.S. ,It states sentry key@ theft deterrent system standard on all journeys and security alarm optional on sxt and crossroads only The sentry key is simply the transponder system. Not an alarm. I guess you guys get to pay extra for the alarm on the SXT and Crossroad Plus (it isn't available on the base Crossroad according to the US web site) - and it is standard on the R/T. Huge branding differences between Canada and the US - We only have one Crossroad, though it is available in FWD and AWD versions, with the AWD being fully loaded and the FWD not. The Crossroad FWD is above the SXT, it has everything an SXT has plus a whole bunch more (I could post the list, but if you really care you can always go to the web site yourself) - but I suspect the SXT is delivered with less in Canada (no tri-zone air, for example, according to the list) than in the US. Plus we have the 'Limited' model which is a loaded up SXT with heated cloth seats and the garage door opener and costs the same as a FWD Crossroad . . . . AWD is ONLY available on the R/T and Crossroad . . . the Crossroad AWD being ABOVE the R/T in the pecking order. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 My youngest son just picked up a blacktop 5 seater. 2late4u, OzarkTroutBum and jkeaton 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Blacktops seem to look good in any color, but this one stands out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzarkTroutBum Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Bingo! I tried all weekend to duplicate it by locking and rushing away and locking and standing next to the door and couldn't get a peep out of it. I just went out and did it but remained inside the DJ and got beeped at every time. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Your last post nailed it - when you lock the doors while you are still sitting in it, the horn will sound three times indicating that it thinks the key is still inside. The doors should also unlock as that happens. It's all to ensure you don't lock your keys inside. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I keep the fob in my "folding ruler" pocket of my carpenter jeans/shorts. I have always locked the door with the black button on the door handle. In two years of doing this, the horn has never beeped 3X! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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