Alarm goes off when using key instead of remote

[bobcheeseman]

Hello all

I recently left my remote keyfob at a friend's house after a heavy night out and I need to use the car in the meantime with my spare key (which has no transmitter fob). When I open the car using the spare key the alarm goes off and the hazards run. If I turn on the ignition/engine the alarm goes off eventually but the hazards keep flashing.

I'm going to pick up the remote at the weekend but is there any way I can disable the immobiliser or somehow make it work as normal using just the key in the meantime? I don't mind if the alarm goes off but the hazards flashing all the way to her house means I won't be able to make a single signal on the M8, which is a bit of a scary thought.

Any help much appreciated. The car's manual isn't very helpful -- it just says unlocking the door will stop the alarm, which doesn't seem to work!

[renaultgeek]

do you really want someone to post how to steal your car?

[bobcheeseman]

renaultgeek said:

do you really want someone to post how to steal your car?

heh I didn't think of that. But since the alarm is doing its job and I have the key that seems unlikely... I wondered if it means the spare key is defective?