Alarm Sensitivity

[cmdar]

The alarm on my car now seems to go off whenever someone parks next to it at work, quite small parking spaces. (I've checked that no one is actually hitting the car !)

The alarm is a Meta unit, with the sensitivity adjuster on the steering column. Which way do you turn the unit to reduce the sensitivity ?

I realise I could just do this by trial and error, but I don't want to annoy they guys and gals at work (or indeed the neighbours).

TIA

[buzzsaw]

I have the same problem. Are you sure the sensitivity adjustment is in the steering column? I thought it was somewhere in the transmission tunnel.

[bryanlister]

Yep, mine is under the centre console. Pull out the tray part and remove the screws. Prise up the console and there is a little black box about the size of a ciggy packet. Turn the screw to adjust. Done it - but cannot remember which way to adjust it - sorry.

[cmdar]

Looks like I may have been misinformed by a Chim 4l owner (you know who you are!). I was led to believe that the electronic contact key slot can be used to change the sensitivity.

In my Chim 450 (1999) this unit does indeed turn in its mounting. Is this just a bad fit, or does it really do anything ?

[Guillotine]

just reset the sensitvity on the meta in my griff, location as previously described (under console) turn anti-clockwise to decrease sensitivity. very small screw adjuster (3-4mm blade req'd) set between 11 and 12 0'clock on mine is about right.

[thb]

More detail:

Basically, you need to remove the pad at the bottom of the loose change holder at the end of the transmission tunnel. You should then see 2 screws. Once you have undone these, you can lift up the whole of the trim over the transmission tunnel (theres not really any need to undoe it at the front - you just need to tilt up a bit). Under this should be a little box which is the sensor. On the box, there should be a little screw hole - adjusting the screw adjusts the sensitivity (from memory, if you tighten it up clockwise, the alarm should become less sensitive). Then its just a case of winding down a window (waiting for a few minutes for it the alarm to set properly) and then reaching into the car to get the right level of sensitivity.

[tvrblue]

A certain 4L owner did not mis-inform you about this. If you had listened carefully to the words of wisdom you would have realised he was talking about resetting the alarm after the battery packed up. Nothing to do with alarm sensitivity.

Sorry to here you have problems....even if they are less than mine..but thats another story