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(Message started by: Kenboy on Nov 29^th, 2004, 9:18am)

Title: Alarm on when locked
Post by Kenboy on Nov 29^th, 2004, 9:18am

Hi an unusual problem has just occured and that is after locking the car, after a few second the alarm sounds at the moment the only way around this is to unlock the car which of course is not desirable any suggestions please.

Regards Kenboy

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by David_South_West on Nov 29^th, 2004, 1:15pm

Check operation of bonnet catch,open to more of the elements than other parts of alarm system

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by craig on Nov 29^th, 2004, 2:44pm

bonnet switch certainly first ken,also does your alarm system have the interior sensors ?

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by Kenboy on Nov 29^th, 2004, 4:06pm

Thanks for your speedy replies But the problem is now solved, what I had inadvertantly done was left one of the rear windows slightly open just a couple of mill I would not have noticed this until i discussed the problem with a friend who suggested I checked that all windows are fully closed I think my grand children may have been playing around with the swithches anyway this is good information to anyone else who may have the same problem, as I was not aware that the alarm would be triggered if any window is left open.

Regards enboy

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by craig on Nov 29^th, 2004, 4:09pm

leaving a window open ???
ken i thought you had the global closing unit on the car,or have you ordered it,but not fitted it yet ?

a curious craig ???

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by Kenboy on Nov 29^th, 2004, 7:16pm

Hi Craig yes I have fitted global module and all is well but I declined to connect to VSS I consider this to be a little risky in the event of an accident were doors would be locked to outside helpers anyway am I missing something here what difference would it have made to the problem that I had, excuse my ignorance.

Regards Kenboy

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by craig on Nov 29^th, 2004, 7:29pm

hi ken

see your point with the locking feature,but what baffled me a little was why the window should stay open,if you lock the car with global closing,after all that was what the unit was for,double lock the car,and all the windows and sunroof should close,or did you only lock the car and not deadlock it ?

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by Kenboy on Nov 30^th, 2004, 11:06am

Hi craig yes your quite right I only locked the car on single lock mode and only double lock in obvious risk areas don,t ask my why its just something i do.

Regards Kenboy

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by craig on Nov 30^th, 2004, 2:34pm

cool 8)

no problems ken..

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by Dave_h on Dec 1^st, 2004, 11:26pm

forgive my ignorance did you say you can by a global gizmo that shuts the windows when locking the car

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by craig on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 7:57am

yes dave you did....
have a read of this...

http://forum.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=news;action=display;num=1096112444

great little gadget,that is quite easy to fit,and worth every single penny

HTH

CRAIG... ;D

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by JohnJ on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 10:12am

Yes but global closing will only close the windows while the key is turned clockwise, at least thats what I think mine does. If you let go of the key the windows stop.

JJ

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by Paul B on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 11:14am

That's true John. But the global closing mod that Craig is talking about lets you do it with your remote.

2 presses of the lock button (deadlocking) activates the global closing. You don't have to hold anything.

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by JohnJ on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 11:24am

Now that sounds good!

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by craig on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 3:48pm

john have you not seen the previous threads about it then ?,i honestly thought you would have known/heard about it,just goes to show....... :)

anyway,yes it is,and yes it does ;) ;) ;)
regards

craig..

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 5:14pm

The previous owner of my Scorpio demonstrated the window and sunroof closing ability when locking the car , but I have been unable to work it out . Also he says on a really hot day when the car has been parked in the sun ,and the interior is boiling , on unlocking the car the windows and sunroof open automatically to dissapate some of the heat, again I have been unable to replicate this (maybe , not suprising , it is kinda cold ! ).

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by craig on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 5:36pm

did he demo it with the key or the remote ?

if it was the key.you lock the car as normal,and then just activate the deadlocking with the key,but hold the key in place untill the windows have either opened or closed.......

it it was with the remote (at some point you must have had the global mod fitted by a previous owner),you just lock the car twice to close all windows ETC,to open all the windows and roof,open the car as normal (1 press),lock the car (NOT double lock it),then unlock the car for a 2nd time...
viola ;D,stand back and watch ;) ;)

HTH

craig..

Title: Re: Alarm on when locked
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 6:26pm

Thanks, I'll give that a try tomorrow, trouble is , the remote is kinda hesitant these days, and after 3 or 4 abortive presses of the button to unlock the car, it sets the goddam alarm off ( very popular with the neighbours at 6am ).

I shall endeavour to dismantle the remote and clean up the metal contacts.