AMG J
Member
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2011
- Messages
- 45
- Location
- Warwickshire
- Car
- C32 AMG estate and Audi TT 3.2V6 w.DSG (mk2)
Hello
Last night whilst at Tesco my alarm started making strange noises. Not the full alarm sound, just parts of it. It started after I unlocked the car, but would not stop even when I locked the car, then unlocked it, and even with the key in the ignition. Stopped in the end randomly.
Happened again in the evening just as everyone in my quiet cul-de-sac were settling down to sleep. Car was locked, and the alarm started making itself known. I went out and a full scale car alarm went off, so I just jumped in and drove off with the alarm wailing!
Found a quiet spot away from houses (was 10:45pm by this point), and pulled out the fuse manual. Fuses 8,9 and 41 are connected to the alarm so I took those out. I broke into the car to test it (using the manual key) and the lights flashes but no alarm. Great.
However, fuses 8,9, and 41 disable loads of things. So it's not great. I am trying to save a bit of cash, so want to avoid taking it somewhere to get it fixed. I am happy not to have an alarm. On the web I have heard that just taking out fuse 8 should disable the alarm but leave other functions working.
Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of this? Am I safe just to leave out fuse 8?
I'll have a play with it today aswell and feedback, but advice would be very much appreciated.
Thank you!
AMG J
Last night whilst at Tesco my alarm started making strange noises. Not the full alarm sound, just parts of it. It started after I unlocked the car, but would not stop even when I locked the car, then unlocked it, and even with the key in the ignition. Stopped in the end randomly.
Happened again in the evening just as everyone in my quiet cul-de-sac were settling down to sleep. Car was locked, and the alarm started making itself known. I went out and a full scale car alarm went off, so I just jumped in and drove off with the alarm wailing!
Found a quiet spot away from houses (was 10:45pm by this point), and pulled out the fuse manual. Fuses 8,9 and 41 are connected to the alarm so I took those out. I broke into the car to test it (using the manual key) and the lights flashes but no alarm. Great.
However, fuses 8,9, and 41 disable loads of things. So it's not great. I am trying to save a bit of cash, so want to avoid taking it somewhere to get it fixed. I am happy not to have an alarm. On the web I have heard that just taking out fuse 8 should disable the alarm but leave other functions working.
Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of this? Am I safe just to leave out fuse 8?
I'll have a play with it today aswell and feedback, but advice would be very much appreciated.
Thank you!
AMG J
