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(Message started by: mk1boy on May 5^th, 2013, 11:21am)

Title: Alarm problem
Post by mk1boy on May 5^th, 2013, 11:21am

Hi all.

The battery on the car is completely flat and when I connect jump leads from another car, its sets the alarm off. I try to turn it off with the remote, but no luck. I have checked the batteries in the remote and they are fine. I guess the same situation would apply if the battery was disconnected at any time then re-connected?

I want to get the Scorpio running without driving the neighbours mad! Is there anything I should be doing that prevents the alarm going off?

thanks!

Title: Re: Alarm problem
Post by Tompion on May 5^th, 2013, 11:55am

On the odd occasion my alarm has gone off, just locking then unlocking with the key has stopped it.
You could try holding down the bonnet switch (at the front near the bonnet catch).

The alarm sounder is behind the battery, just disconnect it to keep the neighbours happy whilst you sort out the alarm.

Title: Re: Alarm problem
Post by Jeff on May 5^th, 2013, 12:15pm

Good tip there Tomps, got same problem when working on my 'other' Scorp, with dead battery. Useful intel, thanks.

Title: Re: Alarm problem
Post by gost on May 5^th, 2013, 2:41pm

I had same poblem with my flat battery, every time i jump start it , the alarm goes off, so i just get in adrive off, alarm keeps going for about 2 minutes and also blinkeers keep flashing for about 10 mins while i drive along

Title: Re: Alarm problem
Post by gost on May 5^th, 2013, 2:42pm

Title: Re: Alarm problem
Post by mk1boy on May 5^th, 2013, 3:09pm

Thanks for the tip. Disconnected the alarm sounder and held the bonnet switch down - the alarm went off - no sound obviously! - but the indicators flashed. Then I beeped the remote and the alarm re-set.

cheers!