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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Flat battery and the alarm system

« on: 06 January 2011, 09:10:08 »

My 1999 2ltr Auto CD has a really annoying problem - the sensitivity of the boot lock on the key fob means that it can be so easy to pop the boot open without realising it - the result is that not having used the car for a week, the almost new battery is totally flat.

Problem: first problem is that I can't open the drivers door; there's not enough juice to for the fob to open it and turning the key manually doesn't seem to do it either.
Second problem: assuming I get into it and can open the bonnet to jump start, how will this affect the alarm? i.e. what is going to happen when I attach the jump leads? I assume the alarm will go off at some point, perhaps the secondary alarm will go off immediately (Power sounder I think its called). Will anything need to be re-set?

Any tips / advice greatly appreciated

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Alarm problem after new battery installed

« on: 11 May 2010, 11:25:28 »

I inadvertently left the boot lid open for 5 days a few weeks ago - obviously just enought to run the battery down!
The battery was old so I bought a new one, on fitting it the alarm went off, so I stopped it with my key fob and continued to fit the battery ignoring the ringing in my ears :-)
However since then, almost everytime I lock the car, 15 mins later the alarm goes off - which it's never done beofre (in fact, I did wonder if the alarm was fitted, as it never went off!).
Is there some kind of correct proceedure for fitting a new battery and re-setting the alarm? I've read that something called a power sounder has the nasty habit of causing problems similar to mine??

Any ideas anyone?