Alarm goes off but i can still start and drive the car,,,,,,

1. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #1 10th June 2011, 10:55

   Ok, this has puzzled me really, got a posi Mk1 VTS and the alarm keeps going off, every time i open the door manually, because the central locking has stopped working after, i tried to investigate and removed the Central locking ecu, i've never head of them as such locking but would this be the case as its back in and the central locking doesn't work and alarm goes off, but no lights on the dash and i can start and drive the car fine, just lots of flashing lights and the alarm going off (disconnected the siren as it got quite painful after a while)
   cheers
2. theonethatownz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Leominster Posts: 106 Saxo 1.1 SX

   #2 10th June 2011, 11:03

   Is this a standard or aftermarket alarm?
3. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #3 10th June 2011, 11:05

   bog standard.
4. Jyxo Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Luton Posts: 361 1. MK2 Wicked Red Furio 2. MK2 VTS

   #4 10th June 2011, 11:06

   I'm having a similar problem to you Jordy, everytime I open my door the alarm goes off, it's doing my head in.
5. theonethatownz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Leominster Posts: 106 Saxo 1.1 SX

   #5 10th June 2011, 11:07

   Check with some wiring diagrams and check all wires are in the correct areas, If that fails it could possibly be a sensor. You could try bypassing the sensor.
6. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #6 10th June 2011, 11:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jyxo I'm having a similar problem to you Jordy, everytime I open my door the alarm goes off, it's doing my head in.

   Not on the VTS?? surely??
   
   tis annoying yes.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by theonethatownz Check with some wiring diagrams and check all wires are in the correct areas, If that fails it could possibly be a sensor. You could try bypassing the sensor.

   Yes but even if you bypass the the door switch it will go off when you start the car. i know the loom may of been chopped but that was for things like heater controls etc, nothing to do with the alarm.
   
   ahh i'm being a tool, i've got a couple of interior earths disconnected atm so that may be it, and also have the Keypad removed (as the ecu is unlocked) but i may just bung it in to see if it just completes the circuit.
7. theonethatownz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Leominster Posts: 106 Saxo 1.1 SX

   #7 10th June 2011, 11:18

   Yeah give it ago and see what happens
8. Jyxo Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Luton Posts: 361 1. MK2 Wicked Red Furio 2. MK2 VTS

   #8 10th June 2011, 11:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jordysport Not on the VTS?? surely??

   Yep not sure if its the locking mechanism inside the door or not, are they easy to replace? if so then I might try that. I can start the car fine but as soon as I open the drivers door, alarm goes off.
9. tomw1123 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 St Austell, Cornwall Posts: 179 Hyosung GT125R

   #9 10th June 2011, 15:50

   Does the remote fob work, cos thats what arms and disarms the alarm?
10. Jyxo Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Luton Posts: 361 1. MK2 Wicked Red Furio 2. MK2 VTS

    #10 10th June 2011, 16:18

    Sorry to hijack thread, but when I press my fob to lock it, you can hear it lock, but you can still open the door then the alarm goes off and wont stop for about 30 seconds.
11. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #11 10th June 2011, 16:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomw1123 Does the remote fob work, cos thats what arms and disarms the alarm?

    No the fob doesn't do that it a by product of activating the central locking, the fob will lock and unlock the car, and the alarm is activated when the car is locked. but you can still use the key for the central locking,
12. tomw1123 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 St Austell, Cornwall Posts: 179 Hyosung GT125R

    #12 10th June 2011, 16:33

    Ahhh im out of ideas then, sorry :/
13. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #13 10th June 2011, 16:35

    Surely there's a fuse for the RCL and alarm you can pull?