Meta siren relocation?

[taylormj4]

Hi all,
Have noticed lots of previous posts about meta sirens being prone to damage from water ingress. This has happened to mine and I'm about to fit a replacement.
Has anyone relocated the siren to within the engine compartment or otherwise? Not sure whether the increased heat may be worse than water ingress?

Cheers,
Matt

[wolosp]

If you look into the engine bay after a drive in heavy rain, you'll see evidence of water splashing all around! I had the usual siren/water problem, and the replacement has been positioned so it is facing backwards (no probs so far - touch wood!). There's a yellow label on the rear of the siren, but you can cover that with black insulating tape or paint so it looks ok from the front.

[Ribol]

As long as the siren is pointing downwards it does not matter if it gets wet whilst driving. As long as it does not get too hot and does not rattle around it can go anywhere it can be heard.

Ivan

[taylormj4]

Cheers guys,
have just fitted the new siren.
Have heard of tilting it downwards, but the orientation of the bracket does not allow this.
Thought of fitting the new bracket in at 90degrees to the old one but its a 2-man job to get the old one out - need someone holding the nut in the engine compartment whilst you undo the bolt from in the grille area! Then drilling holes for new bracket, near the radiator...thought better of it and used existing.

Have mounted it rear facing - keeping fingers crossed in next downpour!
Matt

[IPAddis]

My replacement "waterproof" siren went mental (random alarm sounds when alarm was set) after a light shower. I removed it, placed it on top of a radiator for 3 days and then refitted it. Been fine for 6 months.

Ian A.

[Ribol]

You'll be sorry.

We used to do Foxguard's warranty in London, whenever a siren went wrong it was always because it was mounted incorrectly, never the product. Correctly is pointing downwards, not horizontal, not backwards, not left, not right.............and definitely not up

Ivan

[taylormj4]

Ribol,
how do you mount it down-facing then? remove / drill and reposition the original bracket?

Cheers,
Matt

[Ribol]

The best position is pointing straight down, this does not allow water to sit in it and work its way into the horn. If the bracket does not allow it then either mount it in a different way or alter/change the bracket. If it is mounted correctly it will last as long as the rest of the alarm system.

Ivan