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e53 2006 x5... ok my alarm has been beeping not going off like full alarm just a loud beep beep beep with hazards light flashing. it done it 2 twice here is that only 2 things i have done since it started doing it.  about a week ago i couldnt open the drivers side door from the out side so i have just ordered a new inside but its the cable thing i have been reading about this prob i will fit it my self anyhow its been like for a week no probs with the alarm beeping. the first time it happend was after i opened the bonnet the fill the screen wash did that shut bonnet press the key fob all doors locked and alarm arms its self went in house about 2 hours or less later my car was beeping loud and flashing hazard lights it not the full alarm going off its like a warning alarm as if some one was messing about and it beeping to warn you. any how went to see gf drove there its about 40mins away from mine pulled up locked the car about 4 or 5 hours later car stared this beeping thing again. could this be down to the bonnet sensor as it started this after i opened it to top up screen was or could it be somthing to do with no being able to open the drivers door from the out side but as i said its been like that for a while and had no prob with this beeping noise... thanks for any help on this

just unplugged the bonnet sensor and locked the car with the fob its been about a hour or so and the load beeping started again with flashing hazards again its not the siren alarm its a louds repeating bleeping sound

Loud Beeping with flashing hazards is alarm.....
There is no warbling effect on these..

It could be the internal sensors or voltage monitoring.
When you lock it next with the keyfob, press the lock button again for a second time.

This disables the internal & voltage monitoring.
See if it solves it.

am a little confused if i open the bonnet and hold the bonnet sensor down with the finger then lock the car with the fob then once its armed if i then lift my finger of the sensor i get like a load proper sounding very load alarm go off. when it goes off by its self it sounds like s truck reversing but load not the same as then i set it off my self. i will try your idea and see what happends

i have did what you said locked it with the fob then press it for a 2nd time alarm still went off after a while

Did you ever get this sorted?

Sorry to bump the thread but mine has just started doing the exact same thing.  Continuos beeping with hazards.  It happens randomly.  I've disconnected the bonnet sensor, and bought a new battery but neither have fixed the problem.

One thing is that like you I've had both front driver and passenger door handles freeze in the last week.  By which I mean they might not open, or other days they would open, but not shut properly until the car warmed up.

Now, when the alarm goes off and I unlock the door, I notice the interior lights stay on, or after a few seconds they dim momentarily then immediately come back on.  So Im wondering if it thinks a door is open when it isn't, and thats why the alarm keeps going off.

Ive read that the doors don't have a regular "door open switch" but it is part of the the door lock mechanism.  Does anyone know if its in the carrier mechanism (the bit that holds the handles on) or in the latch mechanism (the bit that locks the door shut)?

Any other ideas very welcome

Cheers
Nick