» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 05-17-2006, 03:56 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 | please help sort my alarm! my alarm seems to have a mind of its own! It sounds for no reason however the hazzards do not flash whilst its doing this...the hazzards flash when locking unlocking ect... Ihave replaced the siren box with a new one in the hope this would cure it but it made no difference........PLEASE HELP ME Im GOING INSANE!!!!!! | | | 05-17-2006, 09:00 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 120 | Take it to a bmw garage? Alternativly try contacting scorpion, if you have the square fob with a corner missing. | | | 05-17-2006, 09:04 PM | #3 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | What kind of alarm do you have? Did the hazards flash b4 when the alarm worked properly? The bmw alarm in the ti's make chirping sounds when engaged/dissengaged,but this may not apply to you since you have a 2000. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 05-18-2006, 01:51 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 | yep tried the bmw garage about as helpful as a chocolate tea pot...yeah when its locked up it chirps at me..sure someone told me they call it a 3g alarm system but i have no idea!! i have the key fob thats seperat from actual key 1 red button 1 grey..any more help to ya??????? | | | 05-18-2006, 02:21 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 120 | One red button one grey button. Rectangular shape with one corner missing. Its a scropian alarm. | | | 05-18-2006, 02:44 PM | #6 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | does it use the rear hatch switch? if so, i'd start there as i think 2 or 3 other people have found that switch to be causing their intermittent alarm problems. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 05-19-2006, 03:48 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 | yeah read some threads about that so tried it today i taped down the trunk (boot) switch so car thinks its shut but that made no difference. as soon as i arm the alarm it goes off and the hazzards dont flash....i disconnected the siren box, left bonnet up, locked veh and slammed the bonnet...hay presto hazzards flash coz the alarms gone off..so to sum up!!!!!! alarm works but something is triggering the siren and its not connected to the actual alarm anyone still interested enough to be following??????? really appreciate some help guys its killin me!!!!! | | | 05-19-2006, 03:55 AM | #8 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | one of the other switches ... doors? forget if the hood has one ... __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 05-19-2006, 04:56 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 120 | It could easily be a wire that was incorrectly installed and has rubbed on something leading to a short circuit. Its a lot of effort but you could test each wire individually. Personally I would still just take it to a scorpion alarm specialist. Alternativly you could do what I am planning, which is to get the alarm uninstalled and have a decent alarm put in. Thinking Cobra myself. | | | 07-27-2006, 01:43 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dorchester Posts: 700 | although this thread is now older then fred flintstone thought id post my answer to the probs so any one searching the same prob can read it.............i got hold of a new wiring loom and so cut the white connector off (one that goes into the siren box) rejoined the new one just using water proof wire joiners and BINGO a sorted working beeping and occasionally screaming alarm!! at least now i'll catch the bas@#rds next time they try to steal my wheels and badges!!!!! | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |