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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
So we are saying that they are, all be it rather fancy, the same as the old fashioned plungers, and they switch to earth when the door is opened...... so as you have said the most likely cause is the switch is full of water
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1st Mar 2016 12:37am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16162 |
Oh certainly could yes Miggit |
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1st Mar 2016 12:42am |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7905 |
Mine wouldn't shut up when I drowned the car, can't understand why...
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1st Mar 2016 1:03am |
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RP123 Member Since: 06 Jul 2014 Location: Highlands Posts: 187 |
Hi,
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1st Mar 2016 9:09am |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
And they call it progress... they take a perfectly good system of the plunger switch which has at least 5 mm between the contacts, replace it with a micro switch that has a few hundreds of a millimeter between the contacts, don't water proof it, and put it in a car that's designed to go deep wading Me thinks that L/R is designing Chelsea Tractors, and has forgotten that they are marketing it as a go anywhere 4x4
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1st Mar 2016 11:55am |
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ruffy Member Since: 11 Jan 2016 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 70 |
Well, so far so good. at about 8.30 this morning I gave the bonnet switch a good dose of WD40 and reconnected it. I then followed Craig's advice and gave each latch including the tailgate a generous splash of WD40, opened and closed the doors several times then gave each a good slam. I locked the car with the same fob (wanting to eliminate possible causes). After 2 and a half hours not a peep (or beep)! Not satisfied with this I gave the car a good soaking with the hose to simulate washing and locked it again. Here I am more than 5 hours later and still no alarm going off! Fingers crossed this is the end of the problem, at least for now, and my neighbours can get a good night's sleep. Thanks all for your help. 1982 SIII 88” diesel
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1st Mar 2016 5:35pm |
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ruffy Member Since: 11 Jan 2016 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 70 |
Spoke too soon, the thing is going off again. Back to the drawing board 1982 SIII 88” diesel
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1st Mar 2016 6:14pm |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
When are you lot going to learn, Range Rovers Do Not Like Water....Full stop
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1st Mar 2016 7:21pm |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3954 |
I would be inclined to tape up the internal volumetric sensor outlets and see what happens. |
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1st Mar 2016 7:47pm |
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RP123 Member Since: 06 Jul 2014 Location: Highlands Posts: 187 |
Or turn them off with the key fob
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1st Mar 2016 8:02pm |
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ruffy Member Since: 11 Jan 2016 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 70 |
Is there a way to disconnect the alarm until I can get it looked at?? 1982 SIII 88” diesel
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1st Mar 2016 8:50pm |
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ironhorse Member Since: 13 Dec 2013 Location: birmingham Posts: 355 |
Pull the fuse |
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1st Mar 2016 11:19pm |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
Pete (Haylands) kept his in his tool box, so they must be detachable, the next time it goes off, in about 10 minutes , work out which part of the car is loudest... that's were you'll find the blighter.. and unplug it that should stop it's gallop ....although I'd make sure that the bloody thing was turned off before disconnection, and have something to hand to muffle it only some alarms don't half get the hump when you disconnect them and they have a nasty habit of shouting about it for a while... maybe a coolbox and a couple of pillows Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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2nd Mar 2016 12:18am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34906 |
pretty sure the siren is in the top left corner of the engine bay as you sptand in front of it.. ... - .- -.
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2nd Mar 2016 8:28am |
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