General Car Alarm

[StringCentre]

I have just bought a 2003 2.2 JTD and the alarm goes off for no reason.
Can the alarm be switched off in any way?

Patrick

 

[Stu DemonD]

Hi, welcome to the forum, albeit with a problem.

I know there was a spate of people whose alarms kept going off, although that seemed to die down in recent times. I will look back on old posts for solutions.

In the interim, it is possible to lock the doors manually, just by using the keys - this keeps the alarm off. ALSO, if you look in the space between the drivers door [and not passenger as orginally typed ] and the dashboard when car is open, there is a button! Press it in, the red alarm light on windscreen comes on, then you can lock it using remote key and ultrasonics are turned off.

Hope this helps.

Stu

 

[black_cinq]

Welcome to the forum

 

[glennv]

Hi string
The alarm can be turned off if you have access to an examiner by going into the body computer but thats not a real solution. Make sure that the bonnet closed switch is being pressed in fully near the bonnet catch as this is a common problem and can lead to the computer thinking that the vehicle is open.I know we have had to bypass a few of these switches in the past.Not sure if it affects the texton alarm system though

 

[Dan]

Isnt it better to get it checked, rather than to disable it! Heard of loadsa cases when thieves set it off on purpose for a while, until you get use to...
Unless youve seen it start going?
Just a suggestion. Dan

 

[poggy]

Hi,

I have read on other forums that it is the interior sensors causing the problem. I think Fiat have a mod for it.

We have found that if we leave the child safety mirror down, it does set the alarm of when a car drives past.

Andy

 

[shrek]

Hi
I had a new bonnet switch fitted a couple of weeks ago that has cured my alarm fault. The switch on mine also caused the bonnet open warning to display and bleep as I started up the car and every few minutes as I drove along. The dealer requested it for a half day as the computer has to be reset.
Shrek

 

[StringCentre]

Hi, welcome to the forum, albeit with a problem.

I know there was a spate of people whose alarms kept going off, although that seemed to die down in recent times. I will look back on old posts for solutions.

In the interim, it is possible to lock the doors manually, just by using the keys - this keeps the alarm off. ALSO, if you look in the space between the passenger door and the dashboard when car is open, there is a button! Press it in, the red alarm light on windscreen comes on, then you can lock it using remote key and ultrasonics are turned off.

Hope this helps.

Stu

I could not find the button that you mention, the only button thats there that I can see is the airbag passenger switch.

Patrick

 

[Stu DemonD]

I could not find the button that you mention, the only button thats there that I can see is the airbag passenger switch.

Patrick

Sorry, I meant the drivers door.........

 

[Paul L]

Every time my alarm has gone off on its own I have found a fly or mossy in the car!

Paul.

 

[StringCentre]

Thanks for all your help.

Patrick