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Martyn

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Got myself a Bravo HGT which is fabulous (Just waiting for my 17"s now)
My only worry is the FIAT alarm. It appears to work, the doors lock, the indicators flash and the LED lights up but it never 'beeps' as the manual says it should. This is either switching it on or turning it off. Is my HGT alarmed or not, anyway I can easily check?

Does anyone know why it's not beeping?
I've tried the switch in the fuse box and it is turned on.
 
Alarm

I don't know if this is related to your problem but these alarms are programmable via a diagnostic socket under the bonnet and can be set up in several modes. After I got my Brava ELX back from a routine service the alarm had been accidently set up in 'Switzerland' mode which eliminates the flashing indicators. After this the dealer set it up in 'EU' mode which enables passive arming (i.e. it arms itself automatically about one minute after removing the key from the ignition - of course this is a problem if you are still sitting in the car - the sensors will pick you up and set off the alarm). Finally I had it correctly set back to 'UK' mode which operates as you expect, arming via the key fob with flashing indicators (one long flash and one long beep when arming, two short flashes and two short beeps when disarming). Might be worth getting a dealer to check this out - it only takes 5 minutes so they shouldn't charge you much ;)

Mark
 
Really??

Is this really true?? I have had my HLX for almost a year now and always wondered why it didn't beep when setting the alarm. I just assumed this was how the Fiat alarms were set up.....Let me know and I'll take it down to my dealer (who'll probably charge me £40 to flick the switch!)

Thanks
 
alarming

yes the alarm is reprogramable ,it has many country modes and isnt set up to the uk ,its the one that pasive arms the alarm once the ignition is turned off .take it down to your local dealer and he can set it up using the diagnostic unit to the eu setting then it will beep and flash as you want it to ,he probably will charge for this but thats up to you to haggle on the price
 

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