Member Since: 25 Sep 2013
Location: Saddleworth
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Alarm Driving Me Crazy !!
Our Disco 4 XS having just turned 3 year old (3 year & 1 week to be exact) has just decided to start giving us false Alarm triggers. A friend of ours who has exactly the same car, same model & same year has had exactly the same issues with his alarm... Anybody else experiencing this?
We have found out that one of the heated mirrors has failed which strangely our friend had too..
Makes you think that Land Rover are programming faults to kick in at 3 years & 1 week !! lol
13th Jun 2015 5:25 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Usually it is just the bonnet switch located under the righthand latch (ie UK driver's side) so give it a clean with WD40 or similar.
Oh and I see this is your first post - so a belated welcome to the forum!
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Location: Truro
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Cleaning the bonnet catch certainly made a big difference when I was having problems a while back, although it did have a dealer visit as well but they couldn't find any problems.
Welcome as well!Andy
13th Jun 2015 5:38 pm
JohnnyG
Member Since: 25 Sep 2013
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 26
Thanks Guys that sounds like it could be it because the car had been serviced that same day so obviously the bonnet had been up
13th Jun 2015 6:02 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
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The old paper clip method might point you in the right direction here
13th Jun 2015 6:10 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
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Definitely sounds like the catch then, as the first time it happened on mine I'd put screen wash in earlier in the day.
Although it did also happen after driving in heavy rain, but again that probably made the catch wet.Andy
13th Jun 2015 6:14 pm
JohnnyG
Member Since: 25 Sep 2013
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 26
Will check it out tomorrow & let you know... Cheers again guys
13th Jun 2015 6:17 pm
Robbie
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tayaste wrote:
The old paper clip method might point you in the right direction here
Did someone say paperclip?
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13th Jun 2015 7:34 pm
Magnet6x6
Member Since: 09 Dec 2009
Location: Al Hamra, Oman
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Cleaning the switch, top tip and spot on timing. Did mine yesterday.
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15th Jun 2015 6:53 pm
Robbie
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Oh sod it, that reminds me that my paper clip is still in mine. Forgot about that Mods:
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