2 button remote dead - disable alarm?

[Mnbrennan]

When I last locked the smurf I used the fob, however it appears to have died over the last couple of weeks. I can still unlock the car and start it with the key, however the alarm keeps going off.

Is there any way for me to disable the alarm?

Thanks

 

[Tracy Dee]

If it's like ours it has the siren under the bonnet a key hole on back of siren disables it might be worth a try.

 

[Mnbrennan]

Fortunately the siren is not sounding, just the hazards flashing which is pretty embarrassing whilst you're driving!

 

[Geoff Crispin]

Replace the battery may be ? Geoff

 

[Althulas]

Maybe the alarm has desynchronised from the fob. Do you have the alarm manual with the little yellow envelope? If so it has a code inside on a card that you can input to resync the alarm.

 

[Mnbrennan]

Replace the battery may be ? Geoff

That's the first thing I tried, but its not even lighting up

Maybe the alarm has desynchronised from the fob. Do you have the alarm manual with the little yellow envelope? If so it has a code inside on a card that you can input to resync the alarm.

Will have a look at this over the weekend. Where would this code be input?

 

[Geoff Crispin]

That's the first thing I tried, but its not even lighting up



Will have a look at this over the weekend. Where would this code be input?

Maybe the fob/key fob has failed have you got a second one you could try ?

 

[Tracy Dee]

I have two.brick boxes one works fine the other one doesn't but lights up.
Not to bothered as one works and don't want to mess around with spare box in case things go wrong and the one that works stops.

I use the key most of the time anyway.

Good luck getting it sorted.

 

[Geoff Crispin]

I have two.brick boxes one works fine the other one doesn't but lights up.
Not to bothered as one works and don't want to mess around with spare box in case things go wrong and the working one stops.

I use the key most of the time anyway.

Good luck getting it sorted.

Your brick box as you call it probably needs codeing to your car. When I got my 1.9 3 years I only had keys managed to get two fobs recoded them and both working fine but you have to remove glove box to gain access to a small partly hidden switch a pain. Geoff

 

[Tracy Dee]

Cheers Geoff 2nd box is only a spare and not to bothered as said use the key mostly anyway.
Only set the alarm when somewhere dodgy as the wind can set it off sometimes.

 

[Geoff Crispin]

MNBreanan might be able to make use of your unwanted fob ?

 

[Tracy Dee]

Sorry it's not unwanted it's the spare on the 2nd set of keys

 

[Geoff Crispin]

Right i miss understood Geoff
Are you still selling your car ?

 

[Althulas]

@Mnbrennan sounds like your fob is bricked which is a shame but if it was working the code is inputted via the ignition key counting the flashes of the led on your center console. It is explained better in the alarm manual.

Noted some spare fobs on eBay cheap one to bid on https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/163403648397

 

[Geoff Crispin]

@Mnbrennan sounds like your fob is bricked which is a shame but if it was working the code is inputted via the ignition key counting the flashes of the led on your center console. It is explained better in the alarm manual.

Noted some spare fobs on eBay cheap one to bid on https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/163403648397

With the brick type I had to remove glove box as per instructions on site info section to recode two bricks following instructions which are very clear. Geoff

 

[Sean d]

With the brick type I had to remove glove box as per instructions on site info section to recode two bricks following instructions which are very clear. Geoff

Yes I also did this and got both working, its a piece of cake taking it apart but a bloody pain getting it back together

 

[Geoff Crispin]

Yes I also did this and got both working, its a piece of cake taking it apart but a bloody pain getting it back together

What did you take apart other than glove box ? Geoff

 

[Sean d]

What did you take apart other than glove box ? Geoff

I shifted the loom out of the way and dropped the modules trto get to the switch, did you manage to get to the switch without doing all of the above

 

[Geoff Crispin]

Only removed the glove box to gain access to the switch

 

[Mnbrennan]

Thanks for the advice guys, will try and get a couple of fobs