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Alfa Romeo 156 alarm won't turn off problem
I have a 156 (X reg = 2000) and I tried to use it on the weekend only
to find that both of my car keys don't seem to be able to turn off the car alarm. It's not the key batteries as the chance of both keys being dead at the same time is very slim - and the key lights come on when I press their buttons. The car battery is fine as the alarm goes off when the doors are opened but I can't start the car as the alarm seems to have the car immobilised (I guess). My problem is (1) how to fix this and/or (2) how to get the car to the garage to get it fixed (if I can't start it). Any ideas? Thanks Alfie |
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>I have a 156 (X reg = 2000) and I tried to use it on the weekend only
>to find that both of my car keys don't seem to be able to turn off the >car alarm. It's not the key batteries as the chance of both keys being >dead at the same time is very slim - and the key lights come on when I >press their buttons. >The car battery is fine as the alarm goes off when the doors are >opened but I can't start the car as the alarm seems to have the car >immobilised (I guess). > >My problem is (1) how to fix this and/or (2) how to get the car to the >garage to get it fixed (if I can't start it). > >Any ideas? >Thanks >Alfie > I had a similar problem the other day with a 1998 model. When you press the key button, does the key LED flicker or does it stay on solid for quite a few seconds? My LEDs were staying on solid on both key fobs. I discovered that the rubbers over the switches on the key fobs had slipped (yes on both key fobs) and were stopping the alarm buttons from releasing properly. The solution was to open the key fob, remove the rubber and press the button. I have now stripped down, cleaned and re-assembled both fobs correctly and all is well. (I previously tried removing the key fob batteries and then putting them back in but this did not help. The problem was definitely due to the switch not releasing). Hope this unlikely sounding explanation helps you! Phil 156 V6 1998 |
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Thanks - but the LEDs flicker.
Any other ideas before I have to fork out on garage and towing costs? |
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Disconnect the car battery or the key battery?
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George Graves wrote:
> In article > , > (Alfie Norks) wrote: > >> Disconnect the car battery or the key battery? > > The CAR battery! It resets everything. > Don't be on it. My bike alarm still works just fine if you take the battery out. It's a real PITA when you're working on it cos it *beeps* every 30 seconds *LOUDLY* -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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>> Disconnect the car battery or the key battery?
> >The CAR battery! It resets everything. > When I had a similar problem, I phoned the Alfa main dealer. They told me that disconnecting the car battery would not help at all. Don't know if they were right or not, as I never tried it. Luckily my problem was in the key fob. |
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Catman > wrote: > George Graves wrote: > > > In article > , > > (Alfie Norks) wrote: > > > >> Disconnect the car battery or the key battery? > > > > The CAR battery! It resets everything. > > > Don't be on it. My bike alarm still works just fine if you take the > battery out. It's a real PITA when you're working on it cos it *beeps* > every 30 seconds *LOUDLY* Well, it reset the system on a 147 GTA last year. That's why I recommended it. Obviously, I can't say for sure that it will solve this poster's problem, he could have a bad sensor or some other component failure, but if it's just a logic glitch, as so many problems of this sort are in a modern car, then disconnecting the car's battery just might fix it. -- George Graves ------------------ Every guy owes himself at least one Ferrari before he dies |
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