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Title: alarm keeps going off
Post by: osealy on 14 July 2008, 19:15:48

Day or night, warm or cold, sometimes ok for a week sometimes every 5 mins. Tried disconnecting the hood catch, no help.
Can I just pull a fuse. And still keep the remote locking. I'm having to leave it unlocked at night.

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: PaulW on 14 July 2008, 19:19:03

disconnect the powersounder, its the black box located under the scuttle (drivers side)

its most likely the internal batteries failing which can cause this

I completely binned mine!  The alarm still works through the horn backup anyways, so it wont cause any issues there.

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: Danny on 14 July 2008, 19:19:31

or bonnet switch

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: PaulW on 14 July 2008, 19:25:13

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or bonnet switch

Said they already tried  ;)

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: mike213735 on 14 July 2008, 19:31:11

Try disconnecting the wires that run to the rear windows. The ones actually in the estate part of the car.

Mike

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: TheBoy on 14 July 2008, 19:35:00

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Try disconnecting the wires that run to the rear windows. The ones actually in the estate part of the car.

Mike

yup, rear pane sensors on estate are rubbish

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: LFF64 on 14 July 2008, 20:08:24

might be worth wrapping some tape or something around the bonnet switch to keep it held in just to try it

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: Brian T on 14 July 2008, 20:23:56

Do you, or have you heard 3 or 4 beeps when switching off the ignition?

Mine did this and it was a sign of the internal batery fainling in the power sounder

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: osealy on 14 July 2008, 21:40:37

pulled plugs off bck window. not goe off since, what is scuttle? does 97P have power sounder?

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: albitz on 14 July 2008, 21:43:02

scuttle is the plastic panel at the bottom of the windscreen.i believe they all have a powersounder. :y

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: gsdtrainer on 16 July 2008, 22:25:59

coincidence.......was reading this thread and thinking-mine does that sometimes and every so often i have 4 beeps when i turn the engine off-then my alarm went off.this scuttle ,is that inside the car or under the bonnet?can you renew the batteries?ta,terry

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: albitz on 16 July 2008, 22:29:20

the panel is on the outside . black plastic between bottom of windscreen and top edge of the bonnet.you take the wipers off and then undo various little fasteners.afraid i dont know if batteries are renewable. :y

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: gsdtrainer on 16 July 2008, 22:32:01

thanks albitz,will have a look tomorrow,when the sun comes out.

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: Brian T on 16 July 2008, 22:36:34

I've read mixed reports elsewhere about replacing these bateries some involved the unit catching fire.

I think the general concensus is either replace it (the whole unit) or disconnect it.

I'm sure the more experienced oof'ers will confirm or deny.

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: osealy on 21 July 2008, 00:58:47

Thanks mike44755678. Pulling off the window plugs did it. Simplest fix ever. If only I could sort out the cooling so easily.

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: Jimbob on 21 July 2008, 08:06:50

No need to leave your car unlocked.

Lock all the doors manually from inside, and exit via rear or passenger door.

Just make sure you have your keys  :y

Title: Re: alarm keeps going off
Post by: TheBoy on 21 July 2008, 08:32:22

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Thanks mike44755678. Pulling off the window plugs did it. Simplest fix ever. If only I could sort out the cooling so easily.

Estates do seem to suffer from unreliable pane break sensors.