Alarm going off bonnet switch faulty

mbev51 · 26th June 2016, 10:56

Hia
Car just went up to Cumbria and back fine yesterday. On way back the door not latched warning light started to flicked and then stayed on. Alarm went off twice last night, I disconnected the battery after the second time. I've got the bonnet switch out but destroyed it in the process. Will buy a new one just a bit busy preparing to move house at the moment. Can I just connect together both of the wires by bridging them in the black electrical connector block? Does a closed bonnet make the circuit, is it just an earth circuit? Would like to be able to lock it tonight. Thanks

ninaandphil · 26th June 2016, 13:36

You need a break in the circuit, not to connect the wires together... I removed my bonnet switch completely.. each wire is just cut and taped.

mbev51 · 26th June 2016, 13:41

Thanks ninaandphil, just tried it and it's as you said. Will buy a new switch in my own time now, thanks again.

26th June 2016, 10:56	#1
mbev51 Banned Removed Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Removed Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 171 Thanked 315 Times in 223 Posts	Alarm going off bonnet switch faulty Hia Car just went up to Cumbria and back fine yesterday. On way back the door not latched warning light started to flicked and then stayed on. Alarm went off twice last night, I disconnected the battery after the second time. I've got the bonnet switch out but destroyed it in the process. Will buy a new one just a bit busy preparing to move house at the moment. Can I just connect together both of the wires by bridging them in the black electrical connector block? Does a closed bonnet make the circuit, is it just an earth circuit? Would like to be able to lock it tonight. Thanks

26th June 2016, 13:36	#2
ninaandphil Avid contributor MG ZT CDTi Join Date: May 2013 Location: Exford Posts: 173 Thanks: 49 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	You need a break in the circuit, not to connect the wires together... I removed my bonnet switch completely.. each wire is just cut and taped.

26th June 2016, 13:41	#3
mbev51 Banned Removed Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Removed Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 171 Thanked 315 Times in 223 Posts	Thanks ninaandphil, just tried it and it's as you said. Will buy a new switch in my own time now, thanks again.