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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Ady on 24 January 2014, 16:21:15

Title: Beeps
Post by: Ady on 24 January 2014, 16:21:15
When I stop my engine I occasionally will here 4/5 beeps.
Does anyone know why it does this.
 Happens about twice a week and is louder on the out side?

Thanks Ady
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: zirk on 24 January 2014, 16:48:32
When I stop my engine I occasionally will here 4/5 beeps.
Does anyone know why it does this.
 Happens about twice a week and is louder on the out side?

Thanks Ady
Front or Back?
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: robson on 24 January 2014, 16:52:46
Is it the powersounder on its way out. Take it out and throw away
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: TheBoy on 24 January 2014, 16:53:17
Usually a knackered power sounder. In extreme cases, these can catch fire, so work removing ASAP
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: Ady on 24 January 2014, 17:43:06
It's from the front.

Is the power sounder part of the alarm and is it easy to remove.
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: RobG on 24 January 2014, 17:56:00
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90675.0
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: Ady on 24 January 2014, 18:24:56
Cool thank you.

If I take it out and not bother replacing it would the alarm still sound using the horn.
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: TheBoy on 24 January 2014, 19:18:14
Cool thank you.

If I take it out and not bother replacing it would the alarm still sound using the horn.
yup
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: Ady on 24 January 2014, 20:03:56
Thanks guys, will strip it out in the morning.
Title: Re: Beeps
Post by: Entwood on 24 January 2014, 20:35:33
It's a minor thing .. but worth "knowing" ... the power sounder is part of the "Thatcham" designation of the alarm system.

If you simply remove it, and don't replace it, theoretically you cannot declare that it has a "factory fit" alarm system to your Insurance company.

If you have already declared that, then, legally, you should tell them you have disabled that aspect.

Should the vehicle be subject to an insurance claim, it is "possible" that the claim could be denied if they found out you had disabled it and not told them - they could, legitimately, accuse you of not telling them of a significant change to the vehicle specification.

It is argued, by some, that the chance of the Insurers finding out is pretty slim, personally, for the sake of £40 (ish) I purchased and fitted a brand new replacement power sounder. Now that was a few years back and I have no idea of the current price.

Your car, your choice, but worth a few seconds thought before deciding which way to go, IMHO .. :)