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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Gerry1234 on 05 August 2017, 15:32:22

Title: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: Gerry1234 on 05 August 2017, 15:32:22
I am new on here, I have a 2001 Omega V6 estate and the alarm keeps going off, I am no mechanic, how can I stop it? Could it be the battery?
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: Andy H on 05 August 2017, 15:52:18
It might be the battery - there is a guide for checking the battery and charging system.

It might be the switch under the bonnet - sometimes the bracket gets bent and triggers random alarms.

It might be leaking batteries in the powersounder. If it is the powersounder at fault there is a 50/50 chance that the thing will burst into flames and destroy your car
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: Shackeng on 05 August 2017, 16:12:25
It might be the battery - there is a guide for checking the battery and charging system.

It might be the switch under the bonnet - sometimes the bracket gets bent and triggers random alarms.

It might be leaking batteries in the powersounder. If it is the powersounder at fault there is a 50/50 chance that the thing will burst into flames and destroy your car

It has happened more than once! :y
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2017, 18:11:10
I am new on here, I have a 2001 Omega V6 estate and the alarm keeps going off, I am no mechanic, how can I stop it? Could it be the battery?

As an easy starting point, disconnect the bonnet switch & see what happens.
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: johnnydog on 05 August 2017, 23:49:52
Last time my alarm kept going off intermittently on my Omega, it was the power sounder. Fitted a new one and all was well. Another indication of a faulty powersounder is three beeps when you lock the car.
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: Gerry1234 on 06 August 2017, 13:00:05
Last time my alarm kept going off intermittently on my Omega, it was the power sounder. Fitted a new one and all was well. Another indication of a faulty powersounder is three beeps when you lock the car.

Thanks for your reply, my car beeps three times when you lock the car, so it looks like the powersounder.
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: Andy B on 06 August 2017, 13:24:16
Last time my alarm kept going off intermittently on my Omega, it was the power sounder. Fitted a new one and all was well. Another indication of a faulty powersounder is three beeps when you lock the car.

Thanks for your reply, my car beeps three times when you lock the car, so it looks like the powersounder.

Unplug & remove then. Under driver's side of the scuttle.
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: Shackeng on 06 August 2017, 15:40:43
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90675.0 :y
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: neil74 on 06 August 2017, 15:49:26
I was lucky with my one in so much as the batteries had leaked all over the board and destroyed any chances that a dead short could occur and ignite the car.
Title: Re: Car Alarm keeps going off
Post by: cam.in.head on 07 August 2017, 18:41:08
I beleive there can also be an issue on estates with the rear window sensors ?