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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3640 |
It's beginning to bug the neighbours, my alarm seems to go off for no reason - probably once every couple of days. I think it's something to do with temperature changes within the car - but I'm usually wrong
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29th Jun 2011 8:14am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34906 |
i read somewhere that the bonnet switch/sensor goes faulty or sticks ,might be worth looking at that especially if you've had the bonnet up lately.. |
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29th Jun 2011 8:27am |
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Rob2529 Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Wirral, uk Posts: 1470 |
Bonnet up lately! |
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29th Jun 2011 9:06am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3640 |
It happened again bang on 8:00am and it woke SWMBO who was having a lie in - so now I have to do something.
Is there just the one on the drivers side? Just for a test should I remove the plug and short circuit it or leave it open. Obviously a further complication would be if there is any resistive element in there but I guess not. It's all quiet now as she's go back to sleep Geoff |
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30th Jun 2011 9:43am |
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boffhead Member Since: 19 Mar 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 42 |
Had this on mine. Just disconnect the bonnet switch.
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30th Jun 2011 9:58am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3640 |
I don't want to count my chickens just yet but the alarm hasn't triggered since I disconnected the bonnet catch. Thanks Stan and Chris for the helpful suggestions. I have to say I would never have suspected it. I'll take it off and have a look at it this weekend and see if it can be fixed, serviced, adjusted - whatever, other than that I'll buy a new one.
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1st Jul 2011 12:22pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34906 |
how many chickens you got then geoff, see you dont know cos you aint counted them...[sorry,mad cow disease]
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1st Jul 2011 12:26pm |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3640 |
[quote="scarey"]how many chickens you got then geoff, see you dont know cos you aint counted them...[sorry,mad cow disease]
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1st Jul 2011 5:32pm |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3640 |
So disconnecting works - or at least seems to
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2nd Jul 2011 8:21am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3640 |
It's been a couple of weeks and although this is tempting fate it seems to be fixed without the need to change the switch or leave it disconnected.
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13th Jul 2011 10:26am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34906 |
sounds like the motor is running off the gearing or some of the teeth on the gears are missing hence the motor keeps running.. i disabled mine by using the RAC and found it ok getting in and out of the car, unfortunately the RAC only works up to 2005...but i sure i read that the steering can be disabled manually somehow..
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13th Jul 2011 11:11am |
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