how do i know if my alarm is activated?

[Enigmatic]

hello you lot

i've a 96 8v beauty

when i lock the car are the hazzard lights supposed to flash??


definatley an alarm in there its got sensors n stuff [img]/biggrin.gif[/img]

not an aftermarket one

just wondering is it meant to tell me its engaged or not?

[IanW]

When you Dead Lock the car doors, there is a light that flashes in one of the pods that holds the unlrasonic sensors.

The only time that the alarm on the Calibra will cause the indicators to flash, is if you have the System 90 (i think) upgrade module on the alarm.

Ian

[ROG]

Mine has flashed a few times when arming and when going off, but not most of the time, the way i used to test it was to get someone to lock the door and watch the led till it was armed, while i left the bonnet open and held the bonnet sensor down, then when i let it up i knew it was armed,
Theres something about how the led flashes ie slowly, rapidly or on all the time, but ive had the alarm manual pinched so cant say which is which flashing rate.

[Mac]

Pop the bonnet get a mate to hold the plunger down, dead lock the door then tell him to let go of the plunger, the horn thing should start to beep if it is armed... Unlock the door to switch it off.

[tb303]

my bonnet sensor was removed by the previous owner. how can i get one and how do i wire it back? does it go on a connector or?

[Mac]

Should be a connector floating about near theTop right side(when looking from front bumper)between the fuse box and alarm horn. To get another one post up on someone who is breaking that model of cally you have.

[tb303]

yeah. my fuse box was gutted. the guy who owned the car before wanted to install an aftermarket aircon, so the "experts" here slaughtered every single electrical wiring in the car. do you know how it is called. can you please tell me how it is connected to the loom or something?

[Mac]

(Took these just for you!!)Hope they help, 1 where to find them, 2 what connector your lookin for, 3 The wires your looking for.

[jayl645]

hi all,ive got a 93 2ltr 8v and i have the same problem i dont know when my alarm is armed!!!,i did the bonnet trick and the alarm went off but how do i check if the alarm will go off when the doors open or the boot gets opened (as i have a lot of ice),and my fuse block in the enging bay has been striped too,(strange)

[Mac]

Do the same as the bonnet switch but use the door switch, It's a little plastic cylider that sticks out about an inch on the door frame, The same with the boot switch mate.