wind setting car alarm off

[Baryonyx]

Morning,

it's currently blowing a bloody gale out there, which is consequently setting off the alarm on my MX5. I can't move the car to shield it from the wind, but I'm not wanting to leave it unlocked overnight. It's fitted with a Selca alarm - the fob only has a panic button and a lock/unlock button. Inside the car, the only thing connected to the alarm I can find are two of those little ultrasonic sensors, sat on either side of the dashboard.

Is there any easy way to disable the alarm for the night?

[Egg Chaser]

Disconnect the battery?

[sherman]

Egg Chaser said:

Disconnect the battery?

Will that not leave the car unlocked though?

[Baryonyx]

I've had a look through the manual, which isn't great. When I've taken the key out of the ignition it's done the usual "beep beep" routine but I've not used the fob to lock the car and arm the alarm, I've just used the key to lock the doors manually. Hopefully that will suffice for the rest of the night and I'll look for a more permanent solution of future.

[The Nur]

Not if you lock it first. Open the bonnet, lock it, disconnect the battery, slam bonnet closed then open with the key when necessary.

Job jobbed

[Egg Chaser]

sherman said:

Will that not leave the car unlocked though?

As above, it shouldn't if you lock the car first.

[Stu R]

It's probably the roof or rear window wobbling about and flexing causing it. If you can, point the sensors at something static, like the seats, and try and move them closer to reduce narrow their view. Perhaps wrap them in a cloth or something - though having something that close might set them off.

[E30M3SE]

Ultrasonics on a softtop/convertible........ massive FAIL.

Find the control unit for the alarm and unplug the sensors.

[4sure]

Leave it unlocked or without alarm set and face non payout from insurance when it gets nicked......better adjust the sensitivity on the alarm, if not in the instructions download the manual or take it to alarm specialist, then at least you can sleep knowing all is well

[edo]

Close all the air vents/set the blower to floor.

[Baryonyx]

It's still blowing a gale outside, so that has provided me ample opportunity to adjust the alarm, seems to have sorted the problem now. Thanks for the assistance!

[The Nur]

E30M3SE said:

Ultrasonics on a softtop/convertible........ massive FAIL.

Find the control unit for the alarm and unplug the sensors.

I can't agree with you there unfortunately, I can leave the roof down with the alarm on mine with no problems.

[E30M3SE]

If your car has ultrasonics then you should test them to actually make sure they are working.

[The Nur]

E30M3SE said:

If your car has ultrasonics then you should test them to actually make sure they are working.

One of the first things I did, they work. I think its a case of getting the angles right and also the positioning. Admittedly I occasionally have to give them a little fiddle to ensure they stay pointing in the right directions.