alarm misfunction

john adam · 20th December 2015, 07:11

On the weekend the alarm went off while the car was parked. Luckily I was close by and was able to stop the alarm by opening the doors with the key fob.
However after relocking the car the alarm went off again after a few minutes. this time I left the car unlocked. Later when I started the car there was an error message saying doors open, but they weren't.
As a temporary solution I removed the sounder fuse (No 31)
I would appreciate some advice before taking her to the garage.
Regards
John

trikey · 20th December 2015, 07:13

The bonnet switch has been known to cause this especially if it has had a good soaking ( car washes )

Heddy · 20th December 2015, 07:16

Morning, the usual suspect is the bonnet switch. Could be the bonnet is sitting just a little too high. Try adjusting the rubber stops. Are you sure the symbol doesn't refer to the bonnet? :xmas-smiley-005:

Ha ha Trikey, you is on da ball. OP is more likely to believe me though when he sees my sig pic

john adam · 24th December 2015, 01:52

Hello and best wishes from the Antipodes.
Last weekend my alarm went off for no reason. Luckily I was nearby, I unlocked the car to turn it off then re-locked the car but a few minutes the same happened again so left the car unlocked. Later when driving home the door open message came up. Checked all doors, all were OK.
Next day I removed fuse 31 so I can now lock the car with the remote and no more false alarms but of course no alarm if someone decides to break in.
Advice would be appreciated before trusting it to the garage.

Thanks for the feedback. Definitely the open door message and not the bonnet or boot.

Dragrad · 24th December 2015, 02:19

Threads merged as they are related.

Kennyeth · 25th December 2015, 08:21

As said by "trikey" the bonnet swith when wet could be cause.
After I have come from car wash (hand with power spray) and get home to lock car, I get the bip of alarm when everything is locked, it has not triggered the main alarm though.
I would check that all doors close correctly.
Ken.

20th December 2015, 07:11	#1
john adam Avid contributor 1999 Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur saloon Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carterton, NZ Posts: 106 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	alarm misfunction On the weekend the alarm went off while the car was parked. Luckily I was close by and was able to stop the alarm by opening the doors with the key fob. However after relocking the car the alarm went off again after a few minutes. this time I left the car unlocked. Later when I started the car there was an error message saying doors open, but they weren't. As a temporary solution I removed the sounder fuse (No 31) I would appreciate some advice before taking her to the garage. Regards John

20th December 2015, 07:13	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,766 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	The bonnet switch has been known to cause this especially if it has had a good soaking ( car washes ) __________________ Lest we forget..

20th December 2015, 07:16	#3
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Morning, the usual suspect is the bonnet switch. Could be the bonnet is sitting just a little too high. Try adjusting the rubber stops. Are you sure the symbol doesn't refer to the bonnet? :xmas-smiley-005: Ha ha Trikey, you is on da ball. OP is more likely to believe me though when he sees my sig pic Last edited by Dragrad; 24th December 2015 at 02:20..

24th December 2015, 01:52	#4
john adam Avid contributor 1999 Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur saloon Join Date: May 2007 Location: Carterton, NZ Posts: 106 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hello and best wishes from the Antipodes. Last weekend my alarm went off for no reason. Luckily I was nearby, I unlocked the car to turn it off then re-locked the car but a few minutes the same happened again so left the car unlocked. Later when driving home the door open message came up. Checked all doors, all were OK. Next day I removed fuse 31 so I can now lock the car with the remote and no more false alarms but of course no alarm if someone decides to break in. Advice would be appreciated before trusting it to the garage. Thanks for the feedback. Definitely the open door message and not the bonnet or boot. Last edited by Dragrad; 24th December 2015 at 02:20..

24th December 2015, 02:19	#5
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Threads merged as they are related. __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

25th December 2015, 08:21	#6
Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	As said by "trikey" the bonnet swith when wet could be cause. After I have come from car wash (hand with power spray) and get home to lock car, I get the bip of alarm when everything is locked, it has not triggered the main alarm though. I would check that all doors close correctly. Ken.