Alarm keeps going off??

1. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

   #1 17th June 2011, 01:11

   Hi all...
   
   Come rain or shine...if i lock my car with the fob...the alarm always goes off within minuets...WHY? lol, i can under stand if the A pillar drains or airal is leaking in the rain (which they dont) that it runs past the sensors and sets it off...and if its windy they may be sensative...but in the sun, where its been sunny for wheeks so every thing is dry and no rain...it still does it....what is going on?? lol
   
   Its a standard alarm btw on a 98 VTS
   
   Thanks
2. robp L-plater Joined: May 2007 Leeds Posts: 90 nothing at the moment!

   #2 17th June 2011, 08:28

   It's a common fault with the sensors in the A pillars as they deteriorate with age.
   
   options are...
   
   a) Replace them for new ones
   b) disconnect them permanently, the rest of the alarm will still work but it'll stop going off with regularity
   c) before you get out of the car, hold down the button on the dash for the sensors (below the air vent) for a few seconds to disable the sensors, then get out and lock the car with the fob as normal. This is what I used to do with my VTS.
3. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #3 17th June 2011, 08:41

   i pulled the cables for the a pillar sensors out. was doing my head in too. hasnt gone off since
4. user_19702 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 2728 White mk1 VTS

   #4 17th June 2011, 19:02

   so if i just cut the wire(s) to the sensor things should stop flashing and beeping at me?? haha