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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Kate on 10 December 2012, 07:00:03

Title: Power sounder
Post by: Kate on 10 December 2012, 07:00:03: My power sounder keeps going off for no reason and the hazard warning lights flash. I've had this problem on a previous mig.

Is it best to remove the power sounder? Will the hazards still flash sometimes for no reason if I do?

Can someone give to me a link to the guides?

Thanks very much! :y :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Brikhead on 10 December 2012, 08:44:09: If the hazards are flashing as the siren is sounding then it means that the alarm has been triggered, not that the powersounder is failing.
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: adey2 on 10 December 2012, 09:16:35: common issues to cause alarm wailing is the bonnet switch bent down and in case of estate version like mine the rear window glass smash sensors, i just disconected them and alarm thinks its now a saloon
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Kate on 10 December 2012, 12:26:20: Thanks. :y

I'll have to investigate further.
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 December 2012, 00:17:38: Power sounder can trigger the rest of the alarm and result in indicators going off. First step is to remove the power sounder, IMHO.

If it still goes off it's worth trying disconnecting the bonnet switch.
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Kate on 11 December 2012, 18:50:28: Quote from: Kevin Wood on 11 December 2012, 00:17:38
Power sounder can trigger the rest of the alarm and result in indicators going off. First step is to remove the power sounder, IMHO.

If it still goes off it's worth trying disconnecting the bonnet switch.

Thanks Kevin. :y

Is there a guide for this job? :-*
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2012, 18:51:46: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90675.0
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Kate on 11 December 2012, 19:58:30: Quote from: RobG on 11 December 2012, 18:51:46
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90675.0

Thanks very much! :y :y :y
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Kate on 12 December 2012, 12:44:43: Power sounder now removed.

I hope the problem is solved now.!

Thanks for all the help. Great as usual.:y
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: biggriffin on 14 December 2012, 23:34:54: another powersounder is dead hoooroo ;D
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: mmcg on 15 December 2012, 21:42:44: I recently removed it from the 02 dti estate no bother thanks for the info on this site.Must remove it from the latest addition 3.2 elite 02 . :'( ;D
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Kate on 17 December 2012, 15:02:26: I checked the batteries on the power sounder with my multimeter and they were fine.

I don't understand why it was faulty???
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 December 2012, 15:26:36: The batteries may still have started leaking though Kate ;)
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: bigtow on 02 January 2013, 01:51:46: just a reminder that when you remove the power sounder your car no longer meets thatcham cat 1 status and i have heard that insurance investigators have been known to check forums to see if people have mentioned removing parts of the alarm system so dont forget to mention the new power sounder you have refitted :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: zirk on 02 January 2013, 08:15:43: Quote from: bigtow on 02 January 2013, 01:51:46
just a reminder that when you remove the power sounder your car no longer meets thatcham cat 1 status and i have heard that insurance investigators have been known to check forums to see if people have mentioned removing parts of the alarm system so dont forget to mention the new power sounder you have refitted :y :y :y :y

Interesting, I wonder what the Statistics are on the number of Insurance Claims for Omega's being stolen through not having a Power Sounder fitted compared to the number of Claims for the same Car being burnt to the ground with the PS fitted?
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Dave DND on 02 January 2013, 11:24:10: Quote from: zirk on 02 January 2013, 08:15:43
Quote from: bigtow on 02 January 2013, 01:51:46
just a reminder that when you remove the power sounder your car no longer meets thatcham cat 1 status and i have heard that insurance investigators have been known to check forums to see if people have mentioned removing parts of the alarm system so dont forget to mention the new power sounder you have refitted :y :y :y :y

Interesting, I wonder what the Statistics are on the number of Insurance Claims for Omega's being stolen through not having a Power Sounder fitted compared to the number of Claims for the same Car being burnt to the ground with the PS fitted?

Easy one - depends on what you have told your insurance company when you took out the policy.

If you said it had a Thatcham Cat 1 factory fit alarm, then whether it is stolen or catches fire, they should pay out.

If you have told them that you have a Cat 1 and have removed any of its components, then technically its now regarded as insurance fraud.

For what its worth, I`m actually on the list of technical consultants and Insurance assessors for some of the electrical fires caused by incorrect and dangerous fitment of audio and security systems and beleive me, they are clamping down on this very hard. There are checklists of what to look for - and I can confirm that the Omega Powersounder is one of them. If you remove your powersounder, then make sure you either replace it, or tell your insurance company - I am aware of some instances where they were not actually bothered, just so long as they were made aware of it !!
Title: Re: Power sounder
Post by: Andy B on 02 January 2013, 12:07:57: I'll make sure I keep the receipt for my new PS then ;)