anyone understand alarms??

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Mon 21 Jul 2003 20:08
anyone understand alarms?? - dieselfreak
My VW alarm/immobiliser has suddenly gone very quiet - it all still works, but when I arm or disarm the car the "beep" is hardly heard, if I deleberately set it off the loudest noise is the clicking of the indicators - anyone any good ideas as to what is wrong and how to solve it. Thanks in advance
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Mon 21 Jul 2003 21:02
anyone understand alarms?? - Halmer
My VW alarm did the same when I got water in it when I used a power jet on it.

If I recall I simply turned it (the alarm not the car)upside down to let the water run out.
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Mon 21 Jul 2003 22:08
anyone understand alarms?? - Dynamic Dave
Yep, I concur with Halmer. Sounds like water has got into it. I had it happen to a Moss alarm once. I wasn't so fortunate to just pour the water out to cure it though. Fortunately for me it was still under guarantee and they changed it.
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Tue 22 Jul 2003 10:33
anyone understand alarms?? - Halmer
I've just remembered how I cured it!

I took the car to my local petrol station and used their airline to blast the water out. Worked a treat!
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