General Alarm auto setting override?

[noddy2]

Another little niggle with our 2.2JTD Eleganza (04) - when you leave the vehicle unlocked on the driveway, and then return a few minutes later, say
if you're unloading, the alarm often goes off. I presume it just automatically re-arms itself. Useful for security, but a real pain - especially if you're just sat with the kids in Tescos car-park, while SWMBO goes and gets some milk and bread.
I've read the manual, and can see that the button by the drivers' door disables the internal sensors. However, living in a relatively low car-crime area, I'd rather disable this feature. Anyone know how?
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Nod

 

[poggy]

The alarm shouldn't set again once you've opened the car. The only time it will reset and relock is if you press the unlock button and then don't open a door within a certain period. I think there must be a fault with your alarm.

You can't permanently disable the sensors yourself as it will invalidate the Thatcham approval on the alarm, the dealer may be able to do it.

 

[noddy2]

Thanks Poggy

expected a load of posts on this subject - but it sounds like it is a fault.
I'll have to get my first bit of work done under warranty.

cheers
Nod

 

[martinw]

My alarm used to go off randomly when the car was left in the street. I got the dealer to disable the siren as I was concerned about the irritation factor for the neighbours. However, it didn't cross my mind to think about the implications for insurance etc. as Poggy suggests - a good point. Since having this done I read in an old post there is something you can stick across the internal volumetric sensors to desensitise them, so maybe that's something else to look at.
I am beginning to regret asking the dealer to do anything like this though - since I got them to disable to alarm and enable the AV sockets, there has been a problem with the audio volume they have been unable to fix - even having been presented with extracts from this and the EV2 forum. It goes in for its fifth visit soon following a fax exchange with Fiat HQ - apparently they need to work through a series of service bulletins. The dealer admits he finds it "very complicated" but yours may be more familiar with how to do all this.
Martin

 

[Stu DemonD]

- since I got them to disable to alarm and enable the AV sockets, there has been a problem with the audio volume they have been unable to fix - even having been presented with extracts from this and the EV2 forum.

I presume you have looked at this information https://www.fiatforum.com/showpost.php?p=351318&postcount=7

Sounds like they tweaked a setting when they played with Examiner.

 

[poggy]

I have discovered that if you leave the "child mirror" down, our alarm goes off all the time without fail. If you put the mirror back up, the alarm is perfect.

I think the child mirror is just in front of the sensor field and if something makes it vibrate then the alarm goes off.

It worth a try if you alarm is going off.

 

[Paul L]

I have discovered that if you leave the "child mirror" down, our alarm goes off all the time without fail. If you put the mirror back up, the alarm is perfect.

I think the child mirror is just in front of the sensor field and if something makes it vibrate then the alarm goes off.

It worth a try if you alarm is going off.

When my alarm goes off on its own it has always been a fly trapped in the car!!

Paul

 

[noddy2]

thanks for suggestions - but it's going off when we haven't locked and set the alarm! Intermittent though - yesterday, loading a bike carrier and roof box for a few hours - didn't go off at all. But then, whilst sat in the car in a supermarket car-park, it suddenly decides to go off. :bang:

cheers
Noddy

 

[Gazzak]

I have discovered that if you leave the "child mirror" down, our alarm goes off all the time without fail. If you put the mirror back up, the alarm is perfect.

I think the child mirror is just in front of the sensor field and if something makes it vibrate then the alarm goes off.

It worth a try if you alarm is going off.

Thank you Poggy. I was just about to make a post about how to desensitise the alarm because the slightest vibration sets it off and then I found this. Child mirror now back up, no more over sensitive alarm. :worship:

 

[Robert M]

For the record, my child mirror stays down all the time, and I've never (in 2 years) had an alarm problem. Sounds like I'm lucky.

 

[Gazzak]

Maybe I should withdraw my previous post! Last night it went off every time something heavy went past, I live on a main road so buses are the main culprits, no driveway for me . Eventually I moved it to a side road opposite and it hasn't gone off since. I think I'll have a chat with the dealer tomorrow to see if the alarm can be de-sensitised a little. I read in some other posts that there are some materials that can be placed over the sensors to help but I'll see what the dealer says first.

 

[Gazzak]

Took it back to the dealer yesterday and they took a look at it. Turns out it's a faulty alarm control module that needs to be replaced. Apparently it's been seen on quite a few of the newer shaped Ulysse's. They're ordering one in.

 

[Lou]

Hi Gazzak,

When you get it fitted can you see if you can get the part number etc. Mine does go off when something large goes past but as I live in a side road it does not happen too often and I have just been living with it, but if it is a known problem I may as well get it seen to.

Lou

 

[Gazzak]

Hi Gazzak,

When you get it fitted can you see if you can get the part number etc. Mine does go off when something large goes past but as I live in a side road it does not happen too often and I have just been living with it, but if it is a known problem I may as well get it seen to.

Lou

I'll ask the dealer when it's fitted. I've had to park mine in a side road because we live on a route where single decker buses regularly go past and every single one of them set off the alarm. Wish I had a driveway

 

[Lou]

I'll ask the dealer when it's fitted. I've had to park mine in a side road because we live on a route where single decker buses regularly go past and every single one of them set off the alarm. Wish I had a driveway

Thanks.