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Title: alarm....
Post by: chris b on 09 March 2007, 12:51:02

hi chaps. can eny one help me? when its a suny day my alarm keeps goin off? it also does it when we have just had rain and the sun is drying the car off ? eny ideas 8-)

Title: Re: alarm....
Post by: Andy B on 09 March 2007, 13:12:43

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hi chaps. can eny one help me? when its a suny day my alarm keeps goin off? it also does it when we have just had rain and the sun is drying the car off ? eny ideas 8-)

Bonnet switch!! It's a big bonnet and it moves due to the heat absorbed and closes the contacts in the switch. Try unplugging it, if that works ie your alarm stays quiet, you found the problem. Cure is to bend the switch's bracket up a bit.

Title: Re: alarm....
Post by: old cruiser on 09 March 2007, 14:12:34

Agree with AndyB there, sounds like that old switch problem
Cheers pete

Title: Re: alarm....
Post by: chris b on 09 March 2007, 14:35:46

thanks lads av hit it with a hamer lol. it hasn`t sound`d of yet. :y

Title: Re: alarm....
Post by: Dave on 09 March 2007, 14:47:30

Snap, i work nights and yesterday somes alarm was going off all morning only to find it was mine [smiley=embarassed.gif]

Title: Re: alarm....
Post by: old cruiser on 09 March 2007, 19:39:14

Dave , forget these damn cars ; where did you get that photo from!! ;D
Cheers Pete

Title: Re: alarm....
Post by: RossPhim on 09 March 2007, 19:42:08

Is it the horn type or the power sounder?

Title: Re: alarm....
Post by: Dave on 10 March 2007, 22:21:47

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Dave , forget these damn cars ; where did you get that photo from!! ;D
Cheers Pete

I said to mrs dave i wish the trim was body coloured to match the car,and she came down with in this. [smiley=tongue.gif]