MkIII GOlf alarm problmes...

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Sun 6 Oct 2002 09:26
MkIII GOlf alarm problmes... - slimjim
My wife is interested in buying a 93K 1.8 CL Golf, with lowish miles and in generally good condition for £2300. The car drives ok, and all the usual bits seem fine, however, it has (we assume) factory fitted remote locking and alarm. The locking works from the remote and key, and the alarm can be triggered by the panic button on the fob, however the LED was hidden under the floor mat (it had been pulled form the dash but was still attached to the wire). We questioned the dealer, who claimed ignorance, so we are wondering how expensive these kinds of things are to fix, or will it be possible to just replace the alarm with a decent one that will still link to the central locking?

Many thanks

Adam
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Sun 6 Oct 2002 11:34
MkIII GOlf alarm problmes... - the conductor
these alarms were dealer fit usually scorpion or gemini. if the remote is rectangular and about 1inch long with only one button on it its a scorpion. the dash led should be fitted to a trim blank just below the radio area. behind the glovebox will be the control unit and possibly a small metal flick switch. this will permantly switch the alarm off. this could also be fitted up underneath the steering column. on the subject of the car is it a 75bhp single point injected or a 90bhp multipoint injected. 90bhp ones a much better. if single point then make sure injector is taken out and serviced £16+vat as soon as you get it.
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