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Thought nice sunny day - good day to take the Monaro to work having not driven it for 2.5 weeks, be good to give it a run out.
Know there have been other discussions on this recently, but......
Went out to car, it won't un-lock on key fob. Didn't have time to muck about so jumped in the other car and will have a proper look when I get home this evening. Now, the range on the key fob was fine before, which makes me think it might not be the key fob battery. The spare is in bits at the moment after I bought a replacement case for it and haven't got around to putting it all back together yet.
If I manually unlock the car, the alarm will sound - but what if it's the car battery that is dead? Am I right in saying that to cancel the alarm, I would need to start the car, but if the battery is dead, I can't!! (assuming the alarm has a back-up battery).
It was a bit sluggish to start the last time I drove it which was after a 2 week rest then as well, but then the battery on the car was only replaced last year. Just worried about setting the alarm off and not being able to cancel it.
Know there have been other discussions on this recently, but......
Went out to car, it won't un-lock on key fob. Didn't have time to muck about so jumped in the other car and will have a proper look when I get home this evening. Now, the range on the key fob was fine before, which makes me think it might not be the key fob battery. The spare is in bits at the moment after I bought a replacement case for it and haven't got around to putting it all back together yet.
If I manually unlock the car, the alarm will sound - but what if it's the car battery that is dead? Am I right in saying that to cancel the alarm, I would need to start the car, but if the battery is dead, I can't!! (assuming the alarm has a back-up battery).
It was a bit sluggish to start the last time I drove it which was after a 2 week rest then as well, but then the battery on the car was only replaced last year. Just worried about setting the alarm off and not being able to cancel it.
[quote=KMud]If all else fails, disconnect the battery to stop the alarm. 10mm spanner?[/quote
yes or if you have a set of jump leads then connect them to start it yes the alarm will probably start but if it is that flat that the key fob wont work, then chances the alarm won't sound only make a slight sound once started then should be cancelled.
yes or if you have a set of jump leads then connect them to start it yes the alarm will probably start but if it is that flat that the key fob wont work, then chances the alarm won't sound only make a slight sound once started then should be cancelled.
KMud said:
Is there a backup battery? I've disconnected mine variously, and just get a 'plip' when reconnecting the battery.
No I don't think there is on Monaros but there is on Omegas and they catch fire
so most people just remove them I have not heard of it in the Monaro though but I am sure I will be corrected if there is
Had the neighbour round yesterday evening who's car port it is kept in.
Seems whilst I was away, there was a car alarm going off, but when they looked out of the window, there were no flashers so assumed it wasn't mine. The alarm was on and off for the day and part of the night before the battery gave out, so certainly seems that's what caused a total drain. No idea why it went off though, car looks ok, doesn't look like anyone has tried to get it and no marks to suggest it's got nudged by something in the car park. Ah well, one mystery sort of resolved.
Seems whilst I was away, there was a car alarm going off, but when they looked out of the window, there were no flashers so assumed it wasn't mine. The alarm was on and off for the day and part of the night before the battery gave out, so certainly seems that's what caused a total drain. No idea why it went off though, car looks ok, doesn't look like anyone has tried to get it and no marks to suggest it's got nudged by something in the car park. Ah well, one mystery sort of resolved.
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