Alarm Crap!!!!

[tvrtony]

Does anyone out there know how to disable completely the standard fitted alarm on a 93 500 of which is apparently wired into the loom (not sure if this is altogether true). I need to replace it as I believe it is the cause of many a non-start. The latter typically happens after driving for a while swithcing off & then trying to start again straight away. I usually get zilch!! Please please help as very embarassing..

[siwes]

Hi
I doubt very much that it is your alarm system at fault.
either heat soak on your starter motor , bad connections on the starter motor or the coil amplifier breaking down with the heat.
I would try the simple things first .
regards
simon

[tvrtony]

I appreciate that simon as it does seem to do it when the engine is hot, how would I rectify that problem, any idea if it is the amplifier e.g.

[PIERSY]

Me too. Usually I have to wairt for the fans to go off and then it starts fine. But today I had to wait even longer. I've been living with it but would love to know the cause as well

Piersy

[mongoose]

tvrtony-most likely cause is the starter ,or to be more precise,the solenoid sticking from the effects of heat.i had this on a previous chim.just park facing down a good hill when hot and if it wont start then bump start it.if it starts then its starter or solenoid and if it doesnt then look at coil or module.by the way,someone on here stripped and cleaned/re-lubed their solenoid and it then went on to work faultlessly again.im going to try that when my griff one packs up.

[BogBeast]

PIERSY said:

Me too. Usually I have to wairt for the fans to go off and then it starts fine. But today I had to wait even longer. I've been living with it but would love to know the cause as well Piersy

The heat has got to your starter. The solenoid is sticking and whilst the fans are drawing off the battery the solenoid hasn't got enough oomph to throw. I used to manually disconnect the otter switch, it would start, and then I would risk loosing am arm reconnecting it . Eventually it will fail and probably require a rebuild/recon starter motor. This is what happened to mine. At that point It might be worth fitting a starter heat shield, available from a few TVR part suppliers..

edited to say I should write my posts a bit faster...



>> Edited by BogBeast on Thursday 6th November 18:02

[tvrtony]

Thanks for the info guys. My starter was reconditioned about 18 months ago si I think I will invest in a heat sheild & see whether this makes any difference. Cheers!