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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: unlucky alf on 03 July 2014, 18:52:02

Title: My stupid alarm is at it again.
Post by: unlucky alf on 03 July 2014, 18:52:02
 I have been having problems with my alarm on & off for about 3 years now, It just goes off when it feels like it when parked up, My old bus does not have a sounder but a horn so it is not that, I have tried disconnecting the stereo also the ultrasonic sensors & the bonnet switch but still no joy, Yesterday I cleaned up every battery connection just in case it was a resistance issue but it still goes off, Also cleaned up the rear glass contacts but it's still going off, I have now had to disconnect the horn again as the neighbours were getting a bit upset, I'm now thinking of changing the alternator out of desperation as I have run out of any other ideas but as it is a pig of a job I thought i'd put it out there in case there is something I haven't thought of.,,,,HELP! :'( :'( 
Title: Re: My stupid alarm is at it again.
Post by: TheBoy on 03 July 2014, 21:10:14
What does the alarm unit say is the reason for it going off?
Title: Re: My stupid alarm is at it again.
Post by: unlucky alf on 03 July 2014, 21:31:20
To be honest I didn't know there was a way of telling what is setting it off, Please enlighten me, & don't forget my old thing is before tech2 just in case that is the answer on later models. :y
Title: Re: My stupid alarm is at it again.
Post by: unlucky alf on 04 July 2014, 22:35:21
Come on TB tell me how to find out what the alarm unit is saying :(, I know you don't like my old banger (perhaps the oldest one in OOF?) but it's still a Miggy after all dammit. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: My stupid alarm is at it again.
Post by: TheBoy on 05 July 2014, 09:22:19
Sorry, not been on  :-[

If your diags tool can read non-drivetrain ECUs, look under body > ATWS and look at both the ECU fault codes and the Alarm codes.

If its IR remote locking (model year 1994/5), Tech2 can't read it, but Tech1 should be able to. Not sure what intelligence is built into the IR based alarm.
Title: Re: My stupid alarm is at it again.
Post by: unlucky alf on 05 July 2014, 15:54:59
I dont have a diag tool of any kind, I have so far relied on the paperclip test for finding any problems but as far as i recall it doesn't cover the alarm system, & yes my alarm is the IR type.
Title: Re: My stupid alarm is at it again.
Post by: TheBoy on 05 July 2014, 19:32:51
I dont have a diag tool of any kind, I have so far relied on the paperclip test for finding any problems but as far as i recall it doesn't cover the alarm system, & yes my alarm is the IR type.
Opps, sorry, outside my area of expertise, sorry  :'(