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Title: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: delwillmer on 13 February 2011, 22:34:24
Hi, I am new to this site and have a problem with my S reg 2.5 V6. Now and again the alarm will trigger but only when it is raining hard. This can happen whilst driving, embarassing, or when stationary, equally embarassing if in traffic. Everything still works when this happens. Can I simply disconect the horn located on the drivers bulkhead?

Del
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: RobG on 13 February 2011, 22:41:37
Yep, disconnect & remove the powersounder
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: delwillmer on 13 February 2011, 23:05:41
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Yep, disconnect & remove the powersounder

Thank you. I have a haynes that says there is a powersounder under the wheelarch of the f/n/s wheel. what is this?

Del
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: Andy B on 13 February 2011, 23:10:03
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Yep, disconnect & remove the powersounder

Thank you. I have a haynes that says there is a powersounder under the wheelarch of the f/n/s wheel. what is this?

Del

Wrong  ;D
Power sounder is, as you say, under the driver's side of the scuttle.  :y :y
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: omegabsw on 13 February 2011, 23:14:38
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Yep, disconnect & remove the powersounder

Thank you. I have a haynes that says there is a powersounder under the wheelarch of the f/n/s wheel. what is this?

Del

Wrong  ;D
Power sounder is, as you say, under the driver's side of the scuttle.  :y :y

Where most vauxhall power sounders are, BUT......

I started to strip my V6 CDX today and there is some sort of power sounder in the front N/S wing
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: delwillmer on 13 February 2011, 23:15:18
Thanks a lot Andy. Looks like a job for tomorrow

Del
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: fiend61 on 13 February 2011, 23:17:36
ummm n/s front wing isnt that just the normal horn   :-? :-?
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: Tony H on 13 February 2011, 23:38:51
 Disconnecting the power sounder alone will not stop the alarm going off as the sounder and horn work in tandem. That said it's well worth while removing the power sounder all together to prevent your Omega bursting into flames :o
As to the alarm going off whilst driving it sounds like a short somewhere because it should not activate when the ignition is turned on.
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: omegabsw on 13 February 2011, 23:40:45
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Disconnecting the power sounder alone will not stop the alarm going off as the sounder and horn work in tandem. That said it's well worth while removing the power sounder all together to prevent your Omega bursting into flames :o
As to the alarm going off whilst driving it sounds like a short somewhere because it should not activate when the ignition is turned on.

I thought they did, so the one under the bonnet is the horn right? and the one under the wing is the alarm sounder? the one that beeps when the battery is low?
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: Tony H on 13 February 2011, 23:48:10
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Disconnecting the power sounder alone will not stop the alarm going off as the sounder and horn work in tandem. That said it's well worth while removing the power sounder all together to prevent your Omega bursting into flames :o
As to the alarm going off whilst driving it sounds like a short somewhere because it should not activate when the ignition is turned on.

I thought they did, so the one under the bonnet is the horn right? and the one under the wing is the alarm sounder? the one that beeps when the battery is low?

The power sounder is under the scuttle panel behind the offside strut mounting. If yours has started to emit a number of beeps thats a sign that the internal batteries are on there last legs and it is well recommended to remove the whole sounder(not just disconnect it) to prevent the risk of fire. The job whole takes about half an hour.
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: omegabsw on 13 February 2011, 23:50:15
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Disconnecting the power sounder alone will not stop the alarm going off as the sounder and horn work in tandem. That said it's well worth while removing the power sounder all together to prevent your Omega bursting into flames :o
As to the alarm going off whilst driving it sounds like a short somewhere because it should not activate when the ignition is turned on.

I thought they did, so the one under the bonnet is the horn right? and the one under the wing is the alarm sounder? the one that beeps when the battery is low?

The power sounder is under the scuttle panel behind the offside strut mounting. If yours has started to emit a number of beeps thats a sign that the internal batteries are on there last legs and it is well recommended to remove the whole sounder(not just disconnect it) to prevent the risk of fire. The job whole takes about half an hour.

Its cool, im breaking the car.

So whats the one under the wing?
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: Andy B on 13 February 2011, 23:50:30
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I thought they did, so the one under the bonnet is the horn right? and the one under the wing is the alarm sounder? the one that beeps when the battery is low?

No. ;) The power sounder is under the scuttle along side another horn which is also for the alarm. The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing. :y
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: fiend61 on 13 February 2011, 23:52:37
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The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing.
  hmmm didnt i say that  beep beep :D :D ;)
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: omegabsw on 13 February 2011, 23:58:02
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The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing.
  hmmm didnt i say that  beep beep :D :D ;)

Yeah thats what I thought, but this dont look like the "Normal" vauxhall pair of horns. its more like a black box with vents on the top like a speaker
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: Andy B on 13 February 2011, 23:58:10
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The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing.
  hmmm didnt i say that  beep beep :D :D ;)

Aye! Tha did!  :y :y :y
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: Andy B on 13 February 2011, 23:59:25
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The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing.
  hmmm didnt i say that  beep beep :D :D ;)

Yeah thats what I thought, but this dont look like the "Normal" vauxhall pair of horns. its more like a black box with vents on the top like a speaker

you need to post a picture then.  :y

leave it till tomorrow now though.  ;) ;)
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: omegabsw on 14 February 2011, 16:47:00
Couple of pics, sorry they are not great (mobile phone)

(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn187/bsw2407/omega2.jpg)

(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn187/bsw2407/omega1.jpg)
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: Andy B on 14 February 2011, 17:04:55
Pass!  ::)
You can see the normal car horn at the front, but the other bit looks more like a hamster wheel type fan to me.  :-/ :-/
Title: Re: alarm actuating in wet
Post by: omegabsw on 14 February 2011, 17:08:08
Oh yeah, I can see the normal horn.

This part looks like an air blower or sucker?

STRANGE!