captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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My discovery's alarm goes off often when standing. For example in the garage, in the airport, on the company's parking. In most cases I am sure that nobody even touched the car.
Did anybody solve a similar matter?
Thanks for your replies in advance,
Karl
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 4th Jan 2008 9:38 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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How good is your battery . Not sure if the D3 will be the same but on my defender the battery was dying and the alarm went off every time it detected the voltage drop
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| 4th Jan 2008 10:10 am |
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blueanchorinn
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Member Since: 07 Mar 2006
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Have you got the Rosen DVD fitted ? if so the dealer needs to fit some bits of foam in the housing for the interior sensor as this was the only ' cure ' for mine that worked. It was a Land Rover fix so there should be a TSB somewhere Pot Noodle Challenge Winner 2011
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
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| 4th Jan 2008 10:41 am |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
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blueanchorinn wrote:Have you got the Rosen DVD fitted ? if so the dealer needs to fit some bits of foam in the housing for the interior sensor as this was the only ' cure ' for mine that worked. It was a Land Rover fix so there should be a TSB somewhere
wot he said ^^^^^^ worked for me also
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| 4th Jan 2008 10:42 am |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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No roosen DVD fitted
but
the battery showed today 12,4V which is quite low, isn't it?
Moreover it is not so cold anymore (-3 up to +6°C) so the battery might be performing much worse when the temparature dips well below zero....
Another indicator that the batery might be poor is that immediately after starting the in-dash display is very week and often, from what I can read, I see faults messages that immediately disappear.
I guess there is no guarantee coverage on a battery....
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| 13th Jan 2008 10:58 pm |
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CY
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Our FL1 had an issue where the alarm would sound whenever a black cab rolled up beside us. The taxi companies in Edinburgh told us that it was a reccuring issue that taxi drivers were setting off Land Rover alarms...  2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
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| 13th Jan 2008 11:06 pm |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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I haven't seen a taxi in our street yet....
it's the end of civilization here.
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| 13th Jan 2008 11:14 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Got any spider webs inside the Disco3?
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| 14th Jan 2008 12:08 am |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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10forcash wrote:Got any spider webs inside the Disco3?
to tell the truth, I don't dare to say no....
But a spider should not trigger any alarm... they are cold blooded animals.
Unless you have a spider living in the sensor itself, which happened to my alarm on the house ....
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| 14th Jan 2008 12:54 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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you're right - but spider webs inside the vehicle indicate a presence......
ever watched Alien 3?
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| 14th Jan 2008 12:58 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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There is one way to isolate the interior sensor as a cause.... press the lock button twice, this will disable the interior sensor, if the alarm still activates, it's either a faulty switch (bonnet / hood switch?) or external influence
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| 14th Jan 2008 1:01 am |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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10forcash wrote:you're right - but spider webs inside the vehicle indicate a presence......
ever watched Alien 3?
nope
My wife believes there's a ghost in the house. So maybe there's an alien in the car....
I believe that apart from spiders everywhere (in an average ,clean, house there are about 2000 pieces present) and marten in my garage, I believe there is nothing.
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| 14th Jan 2008 1:12 am |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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10forcash wrote:There is one way to isolate the interior sensor as a cause.... press the lock button twice, this will disable the interior sensor, if the alarm still activates, it's either a faulty switch (bonnet / hood switch?) or external influence
yes I know about this one. Good idea to experiment this way!
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| 14th Jan 2008 1:13 am |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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this morning the car was horning again in the garage.
I measured the battery and ir read 11.98V
Is this too low? It's pretty close to 12V i guess.
Any advise?
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| 19th Jan 2008 10:23 am |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Yes i would say so ...13.8 volts is about the norm.
And yes your battery is coverered under warranty ..just read a post from Nick from Yeovil (the large one ) G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 19th Jan 2008 11:14 am |
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