S1 Elise Alarm
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gadgeroonie

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5,362 posts

260 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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HI I've just bought a S1 B&C 160

what is the correct procedure for setting the alarm ?

Marsh

62 posts

262 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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Welcome to the club.

Is that the B&C Super 160 as opposed to the Sport 160? If so, then welcome. Just picked up a Super 160 from B&C 3 weeks ago. You will love it!!

If my understanding is correct this is how it works.

The immobilser automatically arms after approx 30 seconds (you will see the indicators flash). To dissarm this (in order to start the engine) you need to use the proddy thing (technical term) as opposed to pressing the key-fob.
To set the alarm from scratch use the big button. to dissarm, press it again. Ech time you do this the indicators will flash. However, to set the alarm if the immobilser has already kicked in after that 30 second period you will need to dissram and rearm the alarm, pressing twice. Make sense?
Finally, if you intend leaving the top down, press the large button followed by the small button - this time a 'beep' will be heard. This, I believe dissables the movement sensor / IR sensor, but will set off the alarm if the voltage drops i.e. opening the door.

That is how I use it - and it hasn't gone off accidently yet, although that could mean it doesn't work at all!!!

M

S Works

10,166 posts

274 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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All above pretty much there or thereabouts.

The small button cancels out the sensor in the driver compartment.

I leave mine on when the roof's off - then if any cheeky chav puts their mucky fingers inside they get a rude awakening when the car wakes up. Never gone off in wind or accidentally yet...

...gone off plenty of times when your's stupidly has forgotten he's set it and opens the doors or chucks something into the passenger seat tho!

cuzza

2,042 posts

277 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Marsh said:

The immobilser automatically arms after approx 30 seconds (you will see the indicators flash). To dissarm this (in order to start the engine) you need to use the proddy thing (technical term) as opposed to pressing the key-fob.


Using the big button on the key fob works for this too - I'm sure there's something in the manual about only using the 'stick' if the fob battery fails.

steff

1,420 posts

287 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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Big button for alarm on two flashes of the indicators

Big button for alarm off one flash of indicators.

Dont bother turning the internal sensor off when the roofs off as you wont get false alarms.

aromat

919 posts

269 months

Wednesday 18th August 2004
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read the manual?

gadgeroonie

Original Poster:

5,362 posts

260 months

Thursday 19th August 2004
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Hi Guys - thanks fo the help

i think i've got it sussed out now - The manual is in the post the owner didn't have it to hand

yes its a Bell and Colvill Super 160 - quite a fast little car