Help car is disabled!! Possibly Alarm???
Help car is disabled!! Possibly Alarm???
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Wildfire

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9,948 posts

282 months

Saturday 2nd December 2006
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My Griffith has been disabled by itself. I think it's the alarm (Old Gemini one) which has finally givenm up the ghost.

For a while now, if the car stalls, I would have to arm and then un arm the alarm to get the fuel pump to work.
Today whilst warming the car up, the engine stalled and then when I went to restart the fuel pump failed to prime. So I tried to arm and disarm the alarm and nothing. The fob lights up (both of them) but nothing from the alarm.

The fuel pump was making a rather large noise arter LT, but seeing as the alarm doesn't work and it has been the cause of the car not to start in the past it is the likely suspect.

Is it new alarm time?

Can I bypass the alarm to get the car running and take it to get it replaced?

It's one thing after another with the damn car! Seeing as Ihave just been made unemployed a budget solution would be much appreciated until I can get it replaced. The car is currently in a garage so it's not too bad, but I would like to run it.

clive SLTV

21 posts

239 months

Saturday 2nd December 2006
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Not sure if this is to relevant but i used to own a cossie (laughing comences)
The car died on me while driving, phoned the AA and as i was in my home town mr AA man turns out to be a friend long and short was yes the alarm did it and he was able to get round it in 30 mins.

AA or RAC ?? just a thought

asuming it is in your garage that is

Wildfire

Original Poster:

9,948 posts

282 months

Sunday 3rd December 2006
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Hmmm... I am a member of the RAC, I'll give them a ring on Monday.

Steve_T

6,356 posts

302 months

Sunday 3rd December 2006
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Chris,

Call Carl Baker of Car and Bike Installations on 0772 072 3407. He may even help you out with some advice on what to do now if you ask nicely.

Steve.