AARRRRGGGHH - Who is responsible?

[wacattack]

Just got my car back from Master Cars in Leeds after it being repaired cos some numpty drove into the back of me.

Anyways, when I collected it I noticed the lotus dust caps had been replaced with black plastic ones, to which they have agreed to pay for the replacemets. That is the first issue...

The second is since I collected the car the alarm wont activate properly. If i press the fob to turn it on the buzzer sounds indicating something isnt shut properly. No matter what I do it wont activate. I have spoken to Master Cars and they are saying they are not resposnible, even though the alarm was working fine before I took it in.

Are they responsible?

[TonyHetherington]

If I remember correctly, the number of buzzes when you unlock the car tells you which sensor it was that was tripped. I beleive the code is in the instruction book for your car (I was bored one day and was reading it!).

Check the number of buzzes, and this will tell you which sensor; if it is the rear sensor, I would imagine something's not been put back in line quite right.

[maxf]

They should sort the alarm issue IMO - or certainly look into it.

I imagine they have either disconnected the battery or let it go flat which has done something to the alarm, OR it was going off and driving them mad so it has ben disconnected.

If they wont play ball talk to you insurance company.

[cuzza]

Check the cable for the sensor between the seats is plugged in OK. MIne wasn't and the alarm wouldn't arm itself. It's just velcro'd on so if it's been moved the cable may be too tight and creating a dodgy connection.

[cheekymonkey]

TonyHetherington said:

If I remember correctly, the number of buzzes when you unlock the car tells you which sensor it was that was tripped. I beleive the code is in the instruction book for your car (I was bored one day and was reading it!). Check the number of buzzes, and this will tell you which sensor; if it is the rear sensor, I would imagine something's not been put back in line quite right.

It's actually the number of flashes on the tell tail light on a 04 car that tells you what sensor went off.

I have had problems with my boot sensor - basically the rubber cover for the push switch (located by the latch) wears through very quickly i'm on my second in a year and this one needs replacing again this week when serviced. My problem was the rubber split & water gets into the switch shorting the circuit - check this on all your sensors on doors & boot & see

[hbaumhardt]

This "S2 cobra alarm beeping on arm/disarm after batt disconnection" is an FAQ I found awhile back; www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=198894&f=15&h=0&hw=s2+alarm+cobra

[wacattack]

Managed to identify the cause.

What seems to be happening is that the boot isnt activating the alarm sensor in the boot. If I push the sensor down with my hand and activate the alarm it works fine. However if I close the boot and try to activate the alarm the buzzer sounds.

For whatever reason since the repair the pin isnt being pushed down when the boot is closed. The only reason I can explain for this is the pin is lower now than when the old clam was on

[Buster44]

Then it is directly related to the repair carried out, and therefore the repairing garages responsibility to rectify!