tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post51151696881742699..comments2023-05-18T03:08:41.920-07:00Comments on 1000 Things About Japan: Will Miss #503 - no obnoxious car lock soundsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-26813643460242324702013-02-17T23:35:56.142-08:002013-02-17T23:35:56.142-08:00I didn't know about that. But I honestly, I th...I didn't know about that. But I honestly, I think its funny to hear a car lock sounds on <a href="http://www.tradecarview.com/" rel="nofollow">japanese cars</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14677717942791580486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-32722397458133893792012-12-03T16:18:02.675-08:002012-12-03T16:18:02.675-08:00You're right. I never notice that noise here i...You're right. I never notice that noise here in Japan. That said, I don't think it's due to the idea that Japanese people won't put up with noise. Japan has the most noise pollution of any country I've ever visited. I'm amazed that convenience store workers and grocery store employees don't all walk out en masse at the same jingle being played all day for weeks on end.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359711036785102407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-18758809289117882432012-11-27T18:07:41.694-08:002012-11-27T18:07:41.694-08:00I drive a Suzuki Alto and it does the short car ho...I drive a Suzuki Alto and it does the short car horn beep when I lock it. It's highly embarrassing because people always look round, thinking someone was trying to alert them of something. Its presence, despite being a Japanese car, could be influenced by the fact that its marketed outside of Japan (mine was assembled in India).<br /><br />I usually walk quite a way off before locking my car Jiyuuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098370420756880921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-53458731048396723542012-11-26T08:37:01.825-08:002012-11-26T08:37:01.825-08:00I manually lock my car upon exiting to avoid the o...I manually lock my car upon exiting to avoid the obnoxious locking sound. I am not aware of a disabling feature for it, but I will have the hubs look into it.<br /><br />Another annoyance I am sure you have experienced since being back are those god awful aftermarket car alarms that go off if you fart within 20 feet of the car. It cycles through a series of obnoxious sounds. There are several thegypsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019720222734603445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-27334478414866319472012-11-25T19:44:56.811-08:002012-11-25T19:44:56.811-08:00Belthazar: My guess is that they set them up diffe...Belthazar: My guess is that they set them up differently for the US than they do for Japan. I've driven Toyotas and Nissans here (Kanto), too, and they don't make noise when locking/unlocking. <br /><br />Many newer cars do make a sound when backing, some trucks have a recorded voice announcing they're backing--and sometimes when they're making a turn--to alert pedestrians (a goodBalefirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251575554875520546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-28665500201922927932012-11-25T16:54:25.946-08:002012-11-25T16:54:25.946-08:00I drive a Toyota. Which, I couldn't help but n...I drive a Toyota. Which, I couldn't help but notice, is a Japanese manufacturer...Belthazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500556529161620550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-66281162153092311892012-11-24T09:52:30.296-08:002012-11-24T09:52:30.296-08:00Thanks to everyone for commenting.
Hirayuki: I d...Thanks to everyone for commenting. <br /><br />Hirayuki: I don't know if people turn them off or if they are off by default (which would be a much better design). Somehow, I think customer service in Japan wouldn't put the onus on the customer to do such a thing. They tend to think very carefully about such things in Japan.<br /><br />Belthazar: What sort of car do you have? I'm Orchid64https://www.blogger.com/profile/07132543155589881288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-86549425243147178132012-11-23T21:44:00.455-08:002012-11-23T21:44:00.455-08:00My Suzuki Escudo, in Japan, makes no noise when lo...My Suzuki Escudo, in Japan, makes no noise when locked or unlocked. when the remote is used, it briefly flashes the parking lamps, but remains silent. I've never heard any noise other than that of the lock mechanisms themselves (a subdued "clack") from any car in Japan, and I'm around cars quite a lot.Balefirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251575554875520546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-8572320038991582482012-11-23T06:20:30.884-08:002012-11-23T06:20:30.884-08:00My Volkswagen makes a honk noise even if you use t...My Volkswagen makes a honk noise even if you use the key to lock it (which I always do because the remote is broken). It's irritating and as far as I know, you can't turn it off. It's embarrassing when I get home late at night and know I may be waking up my neighbors.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314855088553037492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-60039263557005547562012-11-22T21:04:36.028-08:002012-11-22T21:04:36.028-08:00My current car beeps the horn if I push the remote...My current car beeps the horn if I push the remote and the doors have not locked - for example, if one of them is open or ajar. Otherwise it just flashes the lights.Belthazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500556529161620550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-1806063942787113922012-11-22T08:14:11.891-08:002012-11-22T08:14:11.891-08:00We turned off the locking honk on our Subaru here ...We turned off the locking honk on our Subaru here in the States (now it just...locks), so if a quieter beep (or none at all) isn't standard in Japan, perhaps people just turn them off. They <i>are</i> obnoxious.Hirayukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047727258103680738noreply@blogger.com