diablo sv alarm fob problem (now I've changed battery)

[nickster]

The fob on diablo sv (1999 last pop up headlight model) has had a battery change.

The red lights were getting a bit dim,so opened it up and took a look.
Pretty standard looking cylinder shaped 2.5cm 23a 12v battery.
Straight forward enough to swap it for a new one I'm thinking.
Dont want to risk it going flat and immobilising the car somewhere far away from home.

Well it looks like I was bang wrong.

Wont disarm the immobiliser or unlock the doors.Can here a quiet clicking noise in the door lock - as though the fob is talking to the alarm system but not being successful.

Any fellow lambo owners / lambo techs had a similar experience?

All help greatfully appreciated.

best regards

Nick

[jdwcd]

nickster said:

The fob on diablo sv (1999 last pop up headlight model) has had a battery change.

The red lights were getting a bit dim,so opened it up and took a look.
Pretty standard looking cylinder shaped 2.5cm 23a 12v battery.
Straight forward enough to swap it for a new one I'm thinking.
Dont want to risk it going flat and immobilising the car somewhere far away from home.

Well it looks like I was bang wrong.

Wont disarm the immobiliser or unlock the doors.Can here a quiet clicking noise in the door lock - as though the fob is talking to the alarm system but not being successful.

Any fellow lambo owners / lambo techs had a similar experience?

All help greatfully appreciated.

best regards

Nick

yep been there with the 6 ltr

I down loaded the engineers manual for the alarm, i reckon yours must be similar. its just a series of key turns and button pressing. Which type of alarm is it

[nickster]

jdwcd said:

nickster said:

The fob on diablo sv (1999 last pop up headlight model) has had a battery change.

The red lights were getting a bit dim,so opened it up and took a look.
Pretty standard looking cylinder shaped 2.5cm 23a 12v battery.
Straight forward enough to swap it for a new one I'm thinking.
Dont want to risk it going flat and immobilising the car somewhere far away from home.

Well it looks like I was bang wrong.

Wont disarm the immobiliser or unlock the doors.Can here a quiet clicking noise in the door lock - as though the fob is talking to the alarm system but not being successful.

Any fellow lambo owners / lambo techs had a similar experience?

All help greatfully appreciated.

best regards

Nick

yep been there with the 6 ltr

I down loaded the engineers manual for the alarm, i reckon yours must be similar. its just a series of key turns and button pressing. Which type of alarm is it

Hi John

standard med one

am guessing the key turns related to the number on the pin-card
what is the button pressing

cheers

[jdwcd]

I will have a look in the garage for the down load, im sure it got binned, from memory the original is in italian.

[Del 203]

nickster said:

what is the button pressing

I would think it re progams/learns the fob to the alarm unit



You might be able to close the doors after doing all this Nick



Hope your well mate

[nickster]

Del 203 said:

nickster said:

what is the button pressing

I would think it re progams/learns the fob to the alarm unit



You might be able to close the doors after doing all this Nick



Hope your well mate

yeah am well thanks.Nah I've had mine welded open,no ashtray you see.Nothing to do with showing off or anything...

[Del 203]

Nick if you need the info today i'd be very suprised if Carl Baker cant help you... He is an absolute Alarm guru (not only on TVR/Meta alarms) he does take Sunday calls

[jdwcd]

http://www.medautomotive.it/en/instructions.php?fu...


here you go.

[Del 203]

nickster said:

no ashtray you see.Nothing to do with showing off or anything...

Thats why i never have the roof on

[jdwcd]

any luck?

[ianqv]

What happens if previous owners didn't keep the pin card?

It seems pretty sort sighted of med to give the alarm fob a volatile memory!!

Edited by ianqv on Monday 8th February 12:22

[nickster]

jdwcd said:

any luck?

Hi John

am a little unsure which med alarm it is.I thought I had a 2000 but the fobs on the picture dont look right.I'll be giving it a go later with one of the pdf's from the link you kindly posted.

thanks again

Nick

[jdwcd]

nickster said:

jdwcd said:

any luck?

Hi John

am a little unsure which med alarm it is.I thought I had a 2000 but the fobs on the picture dont look right.I'll be giving it a go later with one of the pdf's from the link you kindly posted.

thanks again

Nick

I am sure mine is a 2000, i do still have the book for it. I will check later

[ianqv]

Does your remote fob look like this?

[nickster]

ianqv said:

Does your remote fob look like this?

Hi Ian

that is the one that I saw in the instructions for the med 2000,so suspected my alarm was a different model.
Mine has 2 buttons - the top one being for opening/closing etc and the bottom one is a panic button.
Could be just a different fob,as the book that came with the car (all in italian!) is also for the med 2000 e.

Car was trailored off to Grimaldi engineering yesterday for service so he'll sort it.
I'd definitely like a spare though.
I'm getting on a bit and premature alzheimers is setting in.
I the last fortnight I've lost a bank card,camera,airline ticket,two lots of car insurance certificates and a dry cleaners ticket.doh.