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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tooleater on 16 April 2011, 18:44:03

Title: dont upset the neighbours
Post by: tooleater on 16 April 2011, 18:44:03

Hi guys heading home next week,for 1 week,dont trust the migs battery,so 4 the sake of upseting the neighbours >:(would like to disconnect it. 2000 mv6,did read something some time ago that it must be done within 10 secs,but how :-? can someone help me out.Or should i just hope the battery does'nt drop so low that it trips alarm or is it alarms.
cheers john :y

Title: Re: dont upset the neighbours
Post by: RobG on 16 April 2011, 18:49:06

Slacken negative clamp on battery. Switch ign ON, switch OFF, get to battery & remove clamp/connector

Title: Re: dont upset the neighbours
Post by: Andy B on 16 April 2011, 18:50:28

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did read something some time ago that it must be done within 10 secs,but how :-?  ....

You've got 15 secs from turning the ignition off to disconnecting the battery.  :y  :y  :y

Title: Re: dont upset the neighbours
Post by: tooleater on 16 April 2011, 19:16:29

Thanks 4 that mate, :ybut sorry 4 being a pain, :-[im assuming the factory alarm buried under the wind screen does not have battery back up.unlike the Cobra on me van,any attempt to do anything 2 the wiring will result in a trip. :y :y

Title: Re: dont upset the neighbours
Post by: Shackeng on 16 April 2011, 19:39:22

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Thanks 4 that mate, :ybut sorry 4 being a pain, :-[im assuming the factory alarm buried under the wind screen does not have battery back up.unlike the Cobra on me van,any attempt to do anything 2 the wiring will result in a trip. :y :y

Oh but it does! the dreaded alarm sounder battery failure epic. ::)

Title: Re: dont upset the neighbours
Post by: Andy H on 16 April 2011, 20:28:43

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Thanks 4 that mate, :ybut sorry 4 being a pain, :-[im assuming the factory alarm buried under the wind screen does not have battery back up.unlike the Cobra on me van,any attempt to do anything 2 the wiring will result in a trip. :y :y

If you disconnect the battery without following the procedure the powersounder will go off.

The procedure is able to check that you have the key for the car because it (the powersounder) is linked to the factory immobiliser & alarm. I'm guessing that your Cobra system doesn't have that luxury.

Title: Re: dont upset the neighbours
Post by: the alarming man on 16 April 2011, 20:29:21

and when that battery fails it wont involve a trip...but it will involve a visit..from the local fire brigade :'(