Posted By: Master_Mariner
Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 14/12/2012 14:32
Its not been a good week for DIY on the coop.
Just bought a brand new battery to cure my coop of her reluctance to start. Brilliant-she is sitting outside idling as we speak.
Trouble is I have hazards now blinking on for a period- then off for a short period.
When I bought the car it had no remote alarm...the car was from a genuine seller who'd had nothing but problems with the alarm and had in the end had it disconnected (so he told me)-and the fob was lost.
One of the things I meant to do when I bought the car was get a new fob and the alarm reprogrammed.....but never got around to it.
I'm off to try my red key in her- but quick diagnostic please guys.
Do I now need to go unplug the new battery and send the alarm off for new fob and re-programme?
Or is it somehting else I have missed??
Why oh why do i love this darn Fiat...everytime I try to help her she does not like it!
I'm going to have a coffee and come back to this post in a bit!
Posted By: Master_Mariner
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 14/12/2012 14:53
No the red key sadly did nothing.
I have to go out in a few minutes and not back till late this evening- but will look forward to recieving any ideas when I get back to the forum!
Thanks in advance!!!
MM
Posted By: lost55
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 14/12/2012 15:13
Sounds like the alarm is a stand alone unit and separate from the code system so the red key wont work. That's usually the case. You're lucky that it isn't a Cat 1 alarm that inhibits fuel and ignition.
You need to find the alarm module and disable/disconnect it.
If its a standard Meta unit it will be above the fuse box in the drivers foot well.
Posted By: bockers
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 14/12/2012 17:16
The alarm is separate from teh car and a UK add on. As lost says. Just disconnect and remove the alarm box and buy a simple remote locking box to get your central locking working again.
You can send the meta box of to a specialist who can get you a new set of fobs coded but this costs more than a decent alarm!
Posted By: Master_Mariner
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 15/12/2012 09:44
Firstly- thanks lost and bockers for the feedback.
This seems to be a good time to go for a suitable upgrade then!
Is there one particular upgrade that is considered better then the rest?
I'd be grateful for the forum's guidance on this- ideally something solid, reliable and won't cause this in the future.
Thanks in advance.
MM
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 15/12/2012 10:06
Give Carl Baker a ring - his website's here.
http://www.tvruk.tv/www.tvruk.tv/index.htmlClick the Coupe link on the home page.
Class operator and good banter.
Be quick though - he's off to France next year.
Posted By: Master_Mariner
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 15/12/2012 16:38
Thanks Roly!
I'm going to email him today and get arrangements in place.
Thanks once agian to the collective experience here on the forum! I fear there would be an awful lot less coop's on the road without it!
MM
Posted By: Master_Mariner
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 20/03/2013 09:39
Apols for delayed update- have purchased a replacement alarm which is fitted now.
On fitting however I found the wires to the siren had been cut. I also found 3 unattached plugs that I could not source where they dhould be connected to.
They are one white and one red plastic make connectors- they have 4 male connectors in then amd are marked "2 Amp" or "Amp 2". High up in the recess past the steering column I found a matching female connector-again in white - but marked "5 Amp" Are these connection points for diagnostics?
After looking for where the broken wires should go-I;m simply going to get an auto electrician to fix them if there are any issues.
But the Coupe is firing up and working again - and for the first time in my ownership the red led is off when the engine is running.
Next is the MOT. :-)
MM
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 27/12/2013 21:50
Does anyone know if Carl Baker is still doing this sort of thing? I saw somewhere someone said he was off to France in 2013
Thanks
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 27/12/2013 22:16
Abacus alarms can do this also:
http://www.abacuscaralarms.co.uk/re-coding-meta-alarms/fiat-coupe.htmland iirc if you mention the forum you get a 10% discount.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 27/12/2013 22:19
OK thanks might try them too
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Quick Advice- Alarm Issues after new battery - 27/12/2013 22:27
I only have one key (sadly the blue one) and one fob, so I need to get another fob or two. Does anyone know if I can just get another key cut, or is it more complicated than that?