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[al brown]

Hi guys, my alarm went off last night. The chirp chirp one with the indicators flashing. My question is doors the battery losing charge cause the alarm to sound. I had left the interior light on so the battery had drained down to 10.8 volts. I have been looking through old threads but most of that refers to the power sounder batteries not the car battery. I am hoping that is why it went off and not something else I have done, as I have just had the clocks and MID as well as the climate panel out to change bulbs and more importantly, rewire the car to take a single plug MID.
I have charged the battery (and turned the light off!!) so will see if it goes off again, but thought I would ask if the lie battery could trigger the alarm or not.

[The Red Baron]

tbh i would be inclined to rip the power sounder out. wouldnt want self combustion.

[al brown]

thought the power sounder was a horn not a chirp/whistle. If there is no way it was just a flat car battery that set the alarm off and I am wrong about the noise I will remove the power sounder.

[The Red Baron]

thought the power sounder was a horn not a chirp/whistle. If there is no way it was just a flat car battery that set the alarm off and I am wrong about the noise I will remove the power sounder.

powersounder chirps when its batteries are low.
 

[al brown]

So the power sounder makes the high pitched noise? I did think it was the other way round and it made a noise like a car horn. Mine only makes the high pitched noise if you set the alarm off so I always figured the last owner had already disconnected the power sounder.
It didn't just make noise last night, the indicators where flashing to as the alarm sounded until I cancelled it with the fob.

I have owned Omega's for over 13 years now and, as mine rarely ( touches wood) goes wrong badly, I   clearly have much to learn still 

[The Red Baron]

So the power sounder makes the high pitched noise? I did think it was the other way round and it made a noise like a car horn. Mine only makes the high pitched noise if you set the alarm off so I always figured the last owner had already disconnected the power sounder.
It didn't just make noise last night, the indicators where flashing to as the alarm sounded until I cancelled it with the fob.

I have owned Omega's for over 13 years now and, as mine rarely ( touches wood) goes wrong badly, I   clearly have much to learn still 

whee whee whee. other is the car alarm horn not the driving horn.

[TheBoy]

Yes, a draining battery will set off powersounder (which has an electronic siren).

[al brown]

Thanks to the 2 of you. Alarm was set of by the flattening battery not a power sounder fault. But as the car seems to still have a power sounder, I now have a job for tomorrow. Don't want it catching fire, although I have never heard a peep out of it until the alarm went off last night. Just lucky I guess, as the car is nearly 17 years old.   

[ronnyd]

If your car a 97 does it have a power sounder?

[TheBoy]

If your car a 97 does it have a power sounder?

All post 1995 Omegas that had a factory fitted alarm (UK spec CD or higher) came with a powersounder

[ronnyd]

Gotcha TB, my old CD was 94 so thats why i didn,t have one.

[TheBoy]

Gotcha TB, my old CD was 94 so thats why i didn,t have one.

Aye, had IR remote locking - they used a different immobiliser/alarm setup. From 96, Omegas moved over to the more advanced immobiliser system, and a better alarm system

[al brown]

Gotcha TB, my old CD was 94 so thats why i didn,t have one.

Aye, had IR remote locking - they used a different immobiliser/alarm setup. From 96, Omegas moved over to the more advanced immobiliser system, and a better alarm system

How is it better if it catches fire?

[ronnyd]

Gotcha TB, my old CD was 94 so thats why i didn,t have one.

Aye, had IR remote locking - they used a different immobiliser/alarm setup. From 96, Omegas moved over to the more advanced immobiliser system, and a better alarm system

How is it better if it catches fire?

[TheBoy]

Gotcha TB, my old CD was 94 so thats why i didn,t have one.

Aye, had IR remote locking - they used a different immobiliser/alarm setup. From 96, Omegas moved over to the more advanced immobiliser system, and a better alarm system

How is it better if it catches fire?

A burned out car cannot be driven away by a thief