Alarm system on Vauxhall Antara

madalein123
madalein123 Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited July 2016 in Towcars & Towing #1

Does anyone know if the heat has any effect on car alarms by which I mean setting them off.

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  • Snowy1
    Snowy1 Forum Participant Posts: 263
    edited July 2016 #2

    Have known heat to affect car alarms but it's very unusual. A few years back we had two customers complaining about their car alarms going off in mega hot sunshine. Upon investigation, on both occasions, it turned out to be the bonnet switch i.e. the car bonnet and body was so hot that expansion being more than normal was causing the bonnet switch to activate, just simply adjusted bonnet switch and no more problems. Just as a quick thought, try selecting the pet friendly mode and see if it's OK, if so, turn down the sensitivity If possible.

    Colin

  • Snowy1
    Snowy1 Forum Participant Posts: 263
    edited July 2016 #3

    PS I'm no Expert!

    Sorry, just read T&C, I should not of posted on here! 

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited July 2016 #4

    PS I'm no Expert!

    Sorry, just read T&C, I should not of posted on here! 

    Might not be an 'expert' but your answer is the one I would have suggested as that was a common reason for triggering an Omega's alarm. Once the bonnet switch had been bent/adjusted, problem solved

  • SpenceT
    SpenceT Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited July 2016 #5

    pretty sure I recall this being caused by temperature change and is the foam that sits behind the interior movement sensors which I recall may be in the roof at the front by the reading lights, removing it has cured the issue for others

  • Snowy1
    Snowy1 Forum Participant Posts: 263
    edited July 2016 #6

    I see this discussion has been moved, it was originally in the "Ask the Expert" section, that's why I said; I should not of posted a reply to this question after reading the T&C of the "Ask the Expert" section where this discussion first started. Seems like I've made a fool of myself, never mind, isn't the first time won't be the last lol.

    PS, I wonder if the "Ask the Experts" actually answered the post'ers said question before moving this discussion to this section?

    Colin

  • AutoAddict
    AutoAddict Forum Participant Posts: 114
    edited July 2016 #7

    PS I'm no Expert!

    Sorry, just read T&C, I should not of posted on here! 

    Might not be an 'expert' but your answer is the one I would have suggested as that was a common reason for triggering an Omega's alarm. Once the bonnet switch had been bent/adjusted, problem solved

    Check the bonnet switch, as suggested above, most likely the cause.

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