No Alarm... for some reason

1. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #1 27th July 2010, 10:52

   
   
   Right, i do realise that there is a pic of my car, and my profile says Manchester, so prob not the best idea advertising that i have no alarm.. but here goes!
   
   since i bought the car, 2 months ago, the alarm does not work... i lock the car with the fob (which doesnt always work, the receiver only has 2 pins, instead of 4) and it locks, but the alarm doesnt arm. i was under the impression that VTRs came wit alarms?
   
   so last night i decided, whilst drunk, to find out why!
   
   i had a rummage about and found a massive bundle of cables taped together, i dont know much, but i know thats bad!
   
   these are the cables i found, if you can identify why or what the cables are, that would be great, if any of them are for my alarm and just simply plug in somewhere, i would appreciate it if you let me know.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   dont think that was all of them... but cant quiet remember...
   
   any help at all would be great as i am stumped!
2. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #2 27th July 2010, 11:34

   
   
   any ideas guys?
   
   BUMP
3. user_28067 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Corby, Northants Posts: 1264 Clio 197 and a clio 172 atm

   #3 27th July 2010, 12:28

   i didn't think vtr's came with alarms as standard, ive had 2 and they didn't have alarms ive had to fit them if you want them lol
4. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #4 27th July 2010, 12:31

   hahaha, well there you go then...
   
   it turns out, i am a dumbass!
   
   i always thought they came with alarms, thats what i read.
   
   but this doesnt solve the cables problem! where the hell did they come from? scary!
5. user_42814 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Huddersfield Posts: 1159 Focus mk2 zs, 1.8

   #5 27th July 2010, 21:08

   rofl hope u didnt pull them out of anything
6. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #6 27th July 2010, 21:11

   some look like alarm wires. could prev owner had one and taken it with him or her
7. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #7 27th July 2010, 21:13

   By the looks, the cable on the left, one with a molex plug looks like its suitable for the dash dials.
   
   Picture #2 looks like airbag to me
8. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #8 28th July 2010, 09:11

   hahaha, please dont say its an air bag... ffs.
   
   just out of interest, why would the dash dials be unplugged if everything is working?
   
   what would you say is the best way to et to the bottom of the problem? Citroen or an auto electrician?
   
   and i didnt pull them out of anything, i just found them, taped up to the underside of the dash... weird!
   
   
   i thought it was some1 else's alarm cabling... hope so. will make putting one on easier!
9. MR_TOAD Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Leeds Posts: 504 Helping the Saxo Owners in Security around the UK

   #9 28th July 2010, 10:09

   Hi Mate
   
   What you have there is an old part of the loom for factory alarm that has been removed and an aftermarket system fitted and wired into the factory loom
   But as it is disconnected there may have been a problem with that one as well
   
   Looking at the plug it could be Gemini or Cobra
   
   But you have air gap ( no alarm ) just the remains
   
   Ian
10. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

    #10 28th July 2010, 10:24

    Fantastic mate.
    
    Legend. thats gotta be it then. thanks alot. i owe you a
    
    Mystery solved...
    
    
11. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

    #11 28th July 2010, 10:32

    Didn't the vtr alarm come as an optional extra because mine and my friends vtr both have alarms.
12. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

    #12 28th July 2010, 10:58

    well there you go. an answer i have been waiting for, coz all the saxo vtr reviews i have read all say with alarm, but some people on here seem to think they dont come with them.
    
    must be an optional extra.
    
    thanks
13. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

    #13 28th July 2010, 11:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Newtz07 well there you go. an answer i have been waiting for, coz all the saxo vtr reviews i have read all say with alarm, but some people on here seem to think they dont come with them. must be an optional extra. thanks

    Lol, it's a shit optional extra because mine don't work properly either lmao!
    Sorry to thread hijack but I just found this
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LeeM vts has a factory alarm, vtr had it as an option. you'll have interior sensors on the a pillar inside if youve got the alarm fitted. also a button on the dash to turn the sensors off (looks like a speaker with a cross through it)

    I have an alarm and sensors but no button for the sensors. they don't work and I think this might be why as I found a connection attached to one of those fake plastic buttons?
14. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

    #14 28th July 2010, 11:18

    it looks like i have had the alarm and i got the sensors in the pillars but, i dont have any kind of button of any description!
    
    its all good, its not a hijack, its collectively getting to the same point.