Alarm Problems

[Faxo]

The other day i left my lights, heater and radio on while ignition was off, and had a chat with my mate - you can guess whats coming!

I got it bump started, but since then ive had a problem with my Sigma alarm

Its simple, when i lock it, it turns the alarm off, when i unlock it, it arms!

A local audio centre says it might have been spiked, so suggested removing and refitting battery leads, and i then worked until i drove it, and locked it, and then came to unlock it and all it did was disarm, but not unlock. So i unlocked it, and it armed!!

Any ideas?

 

[BrianR]

Check the state of the alarm. Ie: armed/disarmed.
Set the alarm into the disarmed mode.

Remove the fuses that supply the alarm.

Set the door locks to the same state as the alarm (open) and replace the fuses.

 

[Faxo]

Ahhh, any idea where the alarm fuses are? Ive only had the car a month or two and it was on when i bought it

Cheers for that though!

 

[BrianR]

Sadly not as they are aftermarket fit at the dealers so I would only be guessing.
Check for wiring that doesnt look quite like the cars own, around the fuse box area.

 

[Faxo]

Ok, this is still a problem on my car!!!

Ive tried so many places now, its getting stupid!

Ive disconnected the battery again - no better
Ive disconnected the positive only, then pressed and held the fob button while reconnecting it (advice) - no better
Ive read the Sigma book i got - doesnt have my problem!!

The fecking alarm is in reverse, and ive no idea how to fix it!

Helllllllllllllllpppppp!!!

 

[Faxo]

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[Jo3y]

Hello mate how's she treating you? (other than the alarm problem!)

I know this is going to sound stupid but this happened to me a few times and to fix it you just:
- unset the alarm (with the sigma fob) which will lock the doors
- use the fob on the key itself to unlock the doors (so the alarm should now be turned off and doors open)
- press the sigma fob to lock and arm the alarm. (and never touch the fob on the key again, at least untill it goes out of sync again )

Should sort it out it used get out of sync whenever I took it to the garage as they'd use the wrong fob and it gets confused.

Cheers,

Charlie