Astra Alarm

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Fri 23 Nov 2001 12:17
Astra Alarm - Ian (cape town)
Can anybody assist?
I have a 1995 Astra (badged as Opel, not Vauxhall).

My indicator relay packed in recently, and I replaced it with one the bloke in the spares shop said was a "universal". It wasn't, didn't work, and so I replaced it with the "proper" one, and the indicators worked again! Hooray!
However, since the incident, the factory-fitted alarm doesn't set with the plipper, which used to flash the lights, parp the horn, and lock the doors.
The doors still lock, but no flash/parp.
The fuse for the alarm is logically hard to get to - on the rear of the fusebox.
So here's the questions ...
(a) How difficult is it to remove the fusebox without b*ggering something up? Would I be better off going to an auto-electrician and spending silly amounts of cash?
and
(b) It seems like it's just the fuse gone, but what else could it be if it ISN't the fuse?
Any advise greatly appreciated.
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Fri 23 Nov 2001 20:58
Re: Astra Alarm - Mark (Brazil)
I don't think it will be the fuse.

The boss had a Chevvy Astra, which I think is the same. I seem to recall it was made in Belgium.

Anyway, the alarn was configurable, although the method was daft. Got a manual for it ?
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Sun 25 Nov 2001 12:14
Re: Astra Alarm - ian (cape town)
unfortunately not - I think they keep that info secret to deter car thiefs!
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