robbo T Member 27 Member For: 18y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: tassie Posted 13/09/08 01:53 AM Posted 13/09/08 01:53 AM hey guys, I was actually looking at removing the battery to clean the boost actuator, however soon as I undo the negative terminal the alarm goes off the siren is next the the brake booster, I didnt think these would have a battery back up stand alone type siren so I tightened the terminal back up, started the ute and it was still going off whilst I had the engine running is there something im missing here?
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 13/09/08 01:59 AM Posted 13/09/08 01:59 AM you need to disarm the alarm after you re-fit the battery. If it is easy for the owner to get around, it will be easy for crims to get around!
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Legacy Donating Member 3,968 Member For: 20y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/09/08 02:04 AM Posted 13/09/08 02:04 AM You just need to make sure the doors are unlocked and the alarm is not armed don't you?
robbo T Member 27 Member For: 18y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: tassie Posted 13/09/08 02:15 AM Author Posted 13/09/08 02:15 AM the utes unlocked and unarmed, soon as negative terminal is removing the alarm goes off its head.what I did was clicked unlocked, waited 2 seconds then started undoing negative terminal soon as that's removed off it goes!
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Legacy Donating Member 3,968 Member For: 20y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/09/08 02:18 AM Posted 13/09/08 02:18 AM Maybe try opening the door and leave it open. Maybe it thinks you're dodgey. I think your car hates you
robbo T Member 27 Member For: 18y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: tassie Posted 13/09/08 02:22 AM Author Posted 13/09/08 02:22 AM haha it probably does hate me, so far its got a new spec clutch, and 2 weeks ago the gearbag blew up so maybe this is payback
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 13/09/08 02:24 AM Posted 13/09/08 02:24 AM (edited) yeah, the alarm has a battery back-up. it will turn off after a while, the service boys just shove a rag or something in there to qduiet it down until it shuts off* Did you say gearbag? Edited 13/09/08 02:24 AM by senna_T
robbo T Member 27 Member For: 18y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: tassie Posted 13/09/08 02:25 AM Author Posted 13/09/08 02:25 AM (edited) oh sweet as! thanks for the help!yeh I always call it the bag, not box Edited 13/09/08 02:26 AM by robbo T
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 13/09/08 02:28 AM Posted 13/09/08 02:28 AM lol, gearbag makes me laugh!
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