Bugger!!! Can't get into my car!!!!
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quote:Are you sure it's not the car's battery? Had a similar problem on Saturday. About two hours after a drive the car alarm was chirping merrily away i.e. the car battery was flat. The headlights had been left on and the battery was so flat (even though I could still see the lights) that the remote would not operate the door.
For some strange reason my car has decided that the remote will not work this morning!!!!
Have just put new batteries in and still nothing!!!
Any ideas what could have happened???
Also if I have to break in, will the immobiliser key turn off the alarm???
Many Thanks
I opened up the car and the alarm went off. The imobiliser tag AFAIK only works the imobiliser. It's there in case the alarm system stops talking to the immobiliser. As the siren has it's own battery disconnecting it only sets it off (as did opening the door). In my case, luckily, after turning the lights off there was enough charge on the battery for the alarm remote to work.
The siren should stop on it's own after a short period of time. If it's the car battery then the siren's battery will also run out of charge eventually. If it's nothing to do with the battery then you may have to call out an alarm specialist. On the Meta alarms, the remote fob stops being recognised by the car after you have pressed the button 16 times in a relatively short period of time. Do you have a second fob? You may be able to reset the first fob using the second.
MC
oooops!!! might have pressed it about a million times this morning!!!!!, don't think the battery is dead no lights on and about a two hour drive home last night from the coast with no radio on, so I think the battery should be full. The red l.e.d.'s are flashing happily away!!!
want to take the siren off the car but as with most things TVR you can reach the first nut and then there is no hope of getting to the second!!!!
How long do you think it will take the back up battery to go down if I disconnect the siren!!!???
might be the only way!!!
want to take the siren off the car but as with most things TVR you can reach the first nut and then there is no hope of getting to the second!!!!
How long do you think it will take the back up battery to go down if I disconnect the siren!!!???
might be the only way!!!
Do you have and have you tried a second remote?
If it's battery it takes about 4 or 5 cycles on the siren's battery to discharge. Each one is about a minute (but sounds like an hour).
You can take it off through the front. It removes a few layers of skin but is relatively straight forward. The only thing is that the door lock is activated by the control unit/module under the dash so it will still imobilise the car and set the lights flashing.
MC
If it's battery it takes about 4 or 5 cycles on the siren's battery to discharge. Each one is about a minute (but sounds like an hour).
You can take it off through the front. It removes a few layers of skin but is relatively straight forward. The only thing is that the door lock is activated by the control unit/module under the dash so it will still imobilise the car and set the lights flashing.
MC
There should be only two bolts for the siren (but you may have to remove the horn first to get at the siren properly!) and once you unplug it - wrap it up in a sweatshirt whilst it wails away and it will eventually shut up. Yes - you will lose some skin etc - maybe wear ear plugs when you start fiddling with it!
Have you changed the batteries on your fob (or at least take them out and hold them for a few minutes to warm them up!)
If all else fails - your Meta (I would guess) has decided to fall over and will need replacing.
Have you changed the batteries on your fob (or at least take them out and hold them for a few minutes to warm them up!)
If all else fails - your Meta (I would guess) has decided to fall over and will need replacing.
Ok, No I only have one remote!!!
If I can get the siren out and break in, I can use the immobiliser key to disarm the immobiliser!!????
Will the lights keep on flashing??
If so, is the only way around to access the main alarm control box and disconnect everything???
Nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry for all the questions!!, just don't want to fall out with the neighbours!!!
cheers
If I can get the siren out and break in, I can use the immobiliser key to disarm the immobiliser!!????
Will the lights keep on flashing??
If so, is the only way around to access the main alarm control box and disconnect everything???
Nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry for all the questions!!, just don't want to fall out with the neighbours!!!
cheers
There's quite a lengthy discussion in the Standard Alarms thread on this, but to summarise:
Hopefully it'll just be a flat battery. If not then assuming it's the Meta alarm:
1) The immobiliser key will switch off the alarm if the alarm is working properly
2) The siren will go off for any where between 10mins and a few hours when you disconnect it. If the battery on the car is flat then it will have been running off it's own battery an so will have used some of its reserves. Have a large duvet ready to wrap it in, then put it in a bag, put the bag into a box, the box into a bigger box etc etc. I've seen people emerge them in a bucket of water which works well - but you need to be confident it's still water proof! I suggest the first option.
3) It seems to be a common problem with the Meta systems that the alarm box suddenly stops responding to anything. Key fob doesn't work, and the push key will deactivate the immobiliser but the alarm refuses to respond to that as well. I'm going through all this at the moment. Only solution it to take out the alarm and immobiliser and send it back to Meta (no guarantees they can fix it) or to get a new alarm fitted.
Mine's in for a new alarm next week.
Good luck.
Hopefully it'll just be a flat battery. If not then assuming it's the Meta alarm:
1) The immobiliser key will switch off the alarm if the alarm is working properly
2) The siren will go off for any where between 10mins and a few hours when you disconnect it. If the battery on the car is flat then it will have been running off it's own battery an so will have used some of its reserves. Have a large duvet ready to wrap it in, then put it in a bag, put the bag into a box, the box into a bigger box etc etc. I've seen people emerge them in a bucket of water which works well - but you need to be confident it's still water proof! I suggest the first option.
3) It seems to be a common problem with the Meta systems that the alarm box suddenly stops responding to anything. Key fob doesn't work, and the push key will deactivate the immobiliser but the alarm refuses to respond to that as well. I'm going through all this at the moment. Only solution it to take out the alarm and immobiliser and send it back to Meta (no guarantees they can fix it) or to get a new alarm fitted.
Mine's in for a new alarm next week.
Good luck.
Ha Ha Ha, is all I can say!!! Just disconected the siren and it has got the most feeble siren ever!!!!, went off once when connected and was really loud!!! Haven't got into the car yet but hopefully this is leading to a flat battery!!!!, will keep you informed, many thanks for the help so far!!!!!!
>> Edited by RCA on Monday 8th July 12:28
>> Edited by RCA on Monday 8th July 12:28
Ok, am in, no battery is not at all flat!!! Alarm kept on going off i.e. flashing lights, but now has stopped doing that, is there a certain amount of times it will go off before stopping altogether??? if so then this is good because I won't have to take the dash off!!!!!. Remote still does not work so I guess it is new system!!!!!!
If its any consolation, RCA, this happened to the Mrs outside her work. She had to drive from Windsor to Farnham with the lights flashing and the Siren blaring to get Hawthorns to disconnect the Siren....
They told us it was a fault with the Siren itself -presumably its control circuitry.
Dealer fixed it for us, anyway....although I think there may be some ongoing problem.
Sorry. No help I know, but at least you know you're not alone...
They told us it was a fault with the Siren itself -presumably its control circuitry.
Dealer fixed it for us, anyway....although I think there may be some ongoing problem.
Sorry. No help I know, but at least you know you're not alone...
Been on the phone all afternoon, think I have sorted out a new alarm system for £550 fitted tomorrow!!!
You might think this is expensive but it has dual circuit engine immobiliser, interior light sensor, anti-jacking sensor, door and boot open features and best of all remote engine start!!!!!!!, knight rider kiss my arse!!!!
Wether or not the fitter knows what he is doing I will let you know!!!!!!!
You might think this is expensive but it has dual circuit engine immobiliser, interior light sensor, anti-jacking sensor, door and boot open features and best of all remote engine start!!!!!!!, knight rider kiss my arse!!!!
Wether or not the fitter knows what he is doing I will let you know!!!!!!!quote:
Been on the phone all afternoon, think I have sorted out a new alarm system for £550 fitted tomorrow!!!
You might think this is expensive but it has dual circuit engine immobiliser, interior light sensor, anti-jacking sensor, door and boot open features and best of all remote engine start!!!!!!!, knight rider kiss my arse!!!!
All that stuff relying on TVR electrics ... Just kidding
I hope they remove the old immobiliser and alarm completely before installing the new one!Glad you got to the bottom of it even if it's going to nearly cost you a Monkey!
I worked on the basis that leaving it unlocked wasn't such a bad thing as long as the insurance company didn't know, and as long as it's immobilised.
Ear plugs are definitely a good idea... apparently it's a 130+ Db siren!
MC
I worked on the basis that leaving it unlocked wasn't such a bad thing as long as the insurance company didn't know, and as long as it's immobilised.
Ear plugs are definitely a good idea... apparently it's a 130+ Db siren!
MC
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