Saxo VTR Scorpion alarm - wont stop

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Wed 12 May 2004 12:55
Saxo VTR Scorpion alarm - wont stop - Chrisf
hi

just got a vtr privately, it was ok at 1st but now i cant stop the alarm unless i disconnect the battery, also theres a little red switch inside the car which says on/off, ive no idea what the switch is for but ive tryed it in both possisions and still it wont shut off.

it started when i unlocked the doors (remote locking) and i was looking through the glove box for a while, when i went to start the engine the alarm went off and still is now when i reconnect the battery

any ideas??
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Wed 12 May 2004 23:42
Saxo VTR Scorpion alarm - wont stop - BobbyG
Sorry to state the obvious but have you contacted the person you bought it from?
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Thu 13 May 2004 22:22
Saxo VTR Scorpion alarm - wont stop - Mondaywoe
Are you sure the battery is in good nick? My Xantia alarm did the same thing - although it DIDN'T stop with the battery disconnected! Turned out to be an ailing battery (funny, it was only 9 years old.......) The alarms seem to detect a low level of power and think it's an attempt to steal the car.

On the other hand, it could be a fault with the central locking - maybe just a sticky solonoid / motor on a lock. The Xantia had a 'keyhole' under the bonnet where you could switch off the alarm completely - though again, not if the battery was flat!

Is the plip working properly? Maybe it's not 'disarming' the alarm as it should.

Is the car still not under manufacturer's warranty (3 years?)

Graeme
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