Hello all:

I'm getting my 16 valve ready for summer driving. Through my own fault, the battery has died since I haven't started the car in about three months.

Yesterday, I got the battery re-charged, but when I install and conncect it, the car's alarm goes off.

Anything I can do to fix this?

Thanks!!

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

Is it a factory alarm or aftermarket? And also, can you turn the alarm off?

I know for aftermarket alarms, once you disconnect or if your battery dies and you reconnect it, the alarm will go off.

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1985 Mercedes 190E 2.3(Sold)

Hook the battery up, lock and unlock the doors.

The alarm is factory original.

I'll try the door locks. Now that I'm thinking about it, when I first hooked up the battery, it wasn't until I opened the doors that the alarm sounded. I'll try it again to see what happens.

Thanks!

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.