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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784   
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Be wary, thieves somtimes set off peoples alarm until they disable it, then when they trigger the alarm and it doesn't sound they steal the vehicle. I would have it checked out immediately for fault rather than disabling the sounder
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6th Apr 2017 12:51am |
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| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467 
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I've had this occasionally with mine, particularly if it's been very windy and/or I've left a window open a tiny bit for ventilation, or more so if I leave the dogs in the car while I nip into a shop or whatever.
I now have mine set on the 10AS alarm module so that locking with the key fob sets the alarm fully as normal, but locking it with the key in the drivers door locks all the doors and sets the immobiliser and the alarm via the door switches but does not activate the internal motion sensor. I'm not sure if this is the default setting anyway but if not it's easy enough to set with a suitable diagnostics kit. (I use a NanoCom Evo.) Prior to this, I used to pull the volumetric sensor out and unplug it when it became troublesome, so that's always another option. |
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6th Apr 2017 10:27am |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 684 |
As above, I lock my 130 manually with the key when I leave the dog in the cab or at nights on campsites, but I wouldn't want to do this overnight on my drive.
Alarm and immobiliser work as normal but not set off by movement or insects in the cab. |
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6th Apr 2017 11:19am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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Used to happen with my TD5 Defender. I sprayed the door switches with WD40 which cured it completely and permanently. (Except for the odd moth or fly that gets trapped inside.)
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6th Apr 2017 11:29am |
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| Williamraff Member Since: 19 Mar 2017 Location: Leeds Posts: 40 
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Thanks for the replies, much appreciated. The vehicle is on axle stands on the drive at the moment and the wheels are locked away so I don't think it is a twocker trying to be devious ?
The courtesy lights are dodgy at the moment so I will try them first and if all else fails there is the key locking option. They would also have to get past my Audi A6 first so that should stall them until I and / or the dog get my hands on them  .
Cheers, Will. |
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7th Apr 2017 3:03am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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You've only got 6 switches to check (including the bonnet), it's probably going to take just as long to check the switches as it would to disable the alarm.
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7th Apr 2017 8:44am |
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| chopcat Member Since: 11 Sep 2012 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 408  
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Can you nit just unplug the alarm sounder with the battery backup? That's what I am going to try if mine does not stop misbihaving.
I hae a bit of advice from Steve at JFrench who mentioned that the loom to the sounder runs along the nearside wing and often gets rubbed so that you can get occasional shorts setting the alarm off. Might be worth a look TC |
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7th Apr 2017 9:36am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16874 
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Remember that the alarm activates the vehicle horns as well as the BBUS. Removing the BBUS won't stop the noise.
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7th Apr 2017 10:04am |
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| Williamraff Member Since: 19 Mar 2017 Location: Leeds Posts: 40
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I hear you - and they need looking at anyway . |
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7th Apr 2017 10:16pm |
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| Williamraff Member Since: 19 Mar 2017 Location: Leeds Posts: 40
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Message received and understood  . |
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7th Apr 2017 10:17pm |
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| Williamraff Member Since: 19 Mar 2017 Location: Leeds Posts: 40
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Sorry - can you explain BBUS? Thanks, Will. |
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7th Apr 2017 10:19pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16874
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BBUS = battery back-up sounder, the thing that makes the racket if the thieves cut the battery cables to disable your alarm.
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7th Apr 2017 10:33pm |
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| Williamraff Member Since: 19 Mar 2017 Location: Leeds Posts: 40
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Got you
It's sounding more and more as if I am better off tracing the cause rather than addressing the symptom 
Many thanks, Will. |
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10th Apr 2017 12:35am |
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