Alarm centre operation?

minimutly · 9th February 2018, 15:17

Hi, locked the zt in town this afternoon as usual with the fob. 10 minutes later, a tractor or something similar went by and the alarm went off. I'm not sure if this was co-incidence or not. I ran out (i was having my bi annual haircut), unlocked and locked it to stop the alarm, but got a "blip" from the horn as I did it.
A quick check on the doors revealed all closed normally, but the door open indication stayed on.
Nothing to do but carry on cutting, shure enough it went off again.
This time I checked bonnet, boot as well as all the doors, still the indication was on (red car symbol on the dash).
So, I drove home normally, and within a mile or so, as I went around a bend it went off, came on again, then went off, and now refuses to come on again unless I open a door.
Does anyone know where to look for this?

suzublu · 9th February 2018, 15:28

Bonnet switch faulty, probably got water in it

minimutly · 9th February 2018, 21:21

Thanks, had the bonnett switch play up before, usually comes on at speed, this is different, it goes off when driving. I'm not saying its not the bonnet, just that its different.
Thanks for replying.

T-Cut · 10th February 2018, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by minimutly

had the bonnet switch play up before, usually comes on at speed, this is different, it goes off when driving. I'm not saying its not the bonnet, just that its different.

Bonnet switch activates (closes) when wind blast slightly lifts bonnet.
Switch also activates if water shorts the switch.
Driving will dry out any water making things normal.
?

TC

minimutly · 10th February 2018, 22:06

Thanks tc, will check it out tomorrow, anyone know if this can be checked using the dashboard?

minimutly · 11th February 2018, 10:07

Just refreshed my knowledge of the diagnostic system, (thanks tcut), it seems this doesn't show door/boot/bonnet open, so will have to do this the hard way.
Edit - in the mean time, can I lock the car without setting the alarm?

suzublu · 11th February 2018, 10:52

Just lock it with the key

Mike Noc · 11th February 2018, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by minimutly

Edit - in the mean time, can I lock the car without setting the alarm?

Leave any door open apart from the driver's door, push all the internal lock buttons down then get out and shut the door.

minimutly · 14th February 2018, 21:19

Thanks for this Mike - might need it since the problem has temporarily gone away.

9th February 2018, 15:17	#1
minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Alarm centre operation? Hi, locked the zt in town this afternoon as usual with the fob. 10 minutes later, a tractor or something similar went by and the alarm went off. I'm not sure if this was co-incidence or not. I ran out (i was having my bi annual haircut), unlocked and locked it to stop the alarm, but got a "blip" from the horn as I did it. A quick check on the doors revealed all closed normally, but the door open indication stayed on. Nothing to do but carry on cutting, shure enough it went off again. This time I checked bonnet, boot as well as all the doors, still the indication was on (red car symbol on the dash). So, I drove home normally, and within a mile or so, as I went around a bend it went off, came on again, then went off, and now refuses to come on again unless I open a door. Does anyone know where to look for this?

11th February 2018, 10:07	#6
minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Just refreshed my knowledge of the diagnostic system, (thanks tcut), it seems this doesn't show door/boot/bonnet open, so will have to do this the hard way. Edit - in the mean time, can I lock the car without setting the alarm? Last edited by minimutly; 11th February 2018 at 10:10..

9th February 2018, 15:28	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,959 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Bonnet switch faulty, probably got water in it

9th February 2018, 21:21	#3
minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Thanks, had the bonnett switch play up before, usually comes on at speed, this is different, it goes off when driving. I'm not saying its not the bonnet, just that its different. Thanks for replying.

10th February 2018, 22:06	#5
minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Thanks tc, will check it out tomorrow, anyone know if this can be checked using the dashboard?

11th February 2018, 10:52	#7
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,959 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Just lock it with the key

14th February 2018, 21:19	#9
minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Thanks for this Mike - might need it since the problem has temporarily gone away.