Normal for Xantia to beep when connecting the battery?

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Normal for Xantia to beep when connecting the battery?

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As per title really. When re-connecting a battery on an old Xantia, is it normal for it to start beeping?
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What's beeping ?

Keypad / alarm siren / something else ?
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I used sometimes get a crackly sound but I've not heard a beep before.
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It is not on my car. It is on the following youtube video I came across, like a siren/beeping sound: " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I wondered if this is normal, and perhaps the alarm system was faulty on my Xant - as it never made that noise when I re-connected the battery.
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Different countries had different specs on their Xantias. Could well be a different alarm setup was fitted or some extra gubbins that beeps.
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Don't they do that if you forget to turn the alarm sounder off with the under bonnet switch?
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Could be different on the earlier ones but the later S1 Xantias didn't have the switch to turn them off, I've never had the beeping.
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Mine (S2) doesn't beep.
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Ok, its at least good to know that there wasn't a fault with mine.

But, I do wonder what it is on the one in the video. Quirkey cars :-)
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Could have an after market alarm fitted
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