Discussion
Yesterday I must have pressed the keyfob button too quickly or something and the system did a 'double-bounce'. The engine started fine and I drove home, but the green LED (which normally shows the indicators) flashed every few seconds.
Later I went to the garage for something and the moment I started to open the up-and-over door, the alarm went off. And the car's roof was up! Is it really supposed to be that sensitive? I thought it shouod only go off if you reach inside the car? I then read the handbook (RTFM!) and found that to reset the system you not only have to put the thingy in the slot, but turn the ignition on as well. It's OK now but is it supposed to do all that?
Later I went to the garage for something and the moment I started to open the up-and-over door, the alarm went off. And the car's roof was up! Is it really supposed to be that sensitive? I thought it shouod only go off if you reach inside the car? I then read the handbook (RTFM!) and found that to reset the system you not only have to put the thingy in the slot, but turn the ignition on as well. It's OK now but is it supposed to do all that?
I found the (motion?) sensor too sensitive in our 500 when we got it a few years back - alarm went off now & then just from looking at the car - so routed around & found the sensor (inside central tunnel) and turned the pot a little (guessed which way but guessed right) so now it's just right.
Regards
Ed
Regards
Ed
'The Griffith I have just bought 1996 has had the alarm sound box removed (it kept going off) Can anyone advise of the best place to get a replacement.'
I'd try an autoelectrical expert, ideally one that's been recommended. I can't recall what type that alarm is. Earlier Griffs had a Gemini alarm which I thought was better - the remote worked instantly, from any angle and long range. By contrast the one on my 500 (1997) only works from the drivers door, and you have to hold the button for one second before anything works.
I'd try an autoelectrical expert, ideally one that's been recommended. I can't recall what type that alarm is. Earlier Griffs had a Gemini alarm which I thought was better - the remote worked instantly, from any angle and long range. By contrast the one on my 500 (1997) only works from the drivers door, and you have to hold the button for one second before anything works.
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So why did TVR stop fitting an alarm that worked very well (Gemini) and replace it with a crap one (Meta 99) that embarrasses you in front of your friends when it won't play ball?
Because the Gemini ones were even worse and suffered from corrosion that ate the copper on the circuit boards away and then Gemini stopped production which meant that the only spares that were available were old boards that were hand wired to replace the tracks.
They switched to Foxguard before Meta. You might want to blame the battery in the blipper as it doesn't last forever...
Steve
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'You might want to blame the battery in the blipper as it doesn't last forever... '
Nope, that's not it as I changed batteries. Other owners have reported the same - namely, that the alarm only works from next to the driver's door, and that you have to hold the button for 1+ second. Unlocking doesn't seem to be quite so fussy.
Where's the receiver? Maybe it needs to be up higher/more exposed etc.
Nope, that's not it as I changed batteries. Other owners have reported the same - namely, that the alarm only works from next to the driver's door, and that you have to hold the button for 1+ second. Unlocking doesn't seem to be quite so fussy.
Where's the receiver? Maybe it needs to be up higher/more exposed etc.
The range improved on mine with new batteries by a couple of metres. The receiver unit is directly behind the dash and is screened by the metal dash plate. The short range is an advantage as it makes scanning the code easier.
To be honest in the grand scheme of things it is something I don't worry about.
Steve
To be honest in the grand scheme of things it is something I don't worry about.
Steve
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