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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2109   
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Use the key in the old way?
Thats lock the car but do not turn on the alarm. Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"  Click image to enlarge |
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1st Aug 2015 11:36am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5647 
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Other options are, bit of tape over rear part of sensor, if dog stays in rear area. Or unplug sensor all together.
Andy |
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1st Aug 2015 12:17pm |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744  
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I have exactly this issue too and have previously just locked the car without the alarm.
It has crossed my mind that one solution is to modify the black sensor housing to include a small double pole switch. That way if you're leaving the dogs in the car you can simply switch off the sensor. If it was on and someone broke in then they would set the sensor off whilst reaching for the switch. I guess an alternative would be to located the switch somewhere convenient. Perhaps on the side of the dash as that wouldn't be visible from the outside. A bit like the disengage switch for the passenger airbag you see on modern cars??? Would that work? |
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1st Aug 2015 12:34pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2526 
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Hi Barney12. I have exactly same problem regarding volumetric alarm and leaving dogs in the car. If I have to leave the dogs in the car, which tends to be very rare, I just lock the vehicle with the key. I like your idea of a switch for the rear volumetric sensor.
It does however throw up the question of insurance. If you purely locked the vehicle but didn't set the alarm how would your insurance company react if the vehicle was stolen and you hadn't set the alarm? By key locking, it not only doesn't set the volumetric but also does not set the perimetric. This just sounds like another wriggle factor for the insurance companies. |
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1st Aug 2015 1:38pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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 don't tell em
but if it did get nicked with dogs , I would be more worried about my dogs ! |
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1st Aug 2015 2:43pm |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744
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I think Munch is right. Don't tell them about the modification and I would be doubtful they would ever know.
I also agree that as long as they leave my pups they can have the Defender! |
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1st Aug 2015 3:29pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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there are 3 wires on the sensor
1. live 2. ign off live 3. and earth its swiched on the negative, black wire - that's where i would put a switch |
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1st Aug 2015 3:35pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2526
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That's the reason I don't tend to leave the dogs alone in the car except when I absolutely have too. Read about one case of a car been stolen not far from here, they drove to the motorway slip road some 12 miles away and let the dogs out. Good news is the dogs were spotted been let out of the car and they were quickly picked up by the police. Needless to say they didn't pick up the scumbags. Fortunately the dogs were not hurt or injured.
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1st Aug 2015 3:46pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17314 
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On my 2007 Defender, if you lock with the key, the perimetric alarm is still set. Only the volumetric sensors are disabled.
You can test easily enough by opening a window and locking the car with the key. Reach in and wave your arm about - no alarm, reach in, unlock and open door - alarm sounds. I'm not sure if they're all like this but I don't why they wouldn't be. Unlocking with the key does not disable the alarm, so even if you lock with the key you need to unlock with the plip. No reason it should affect your insurance at all, since the car is still locked, alarmed, and immobilised. |
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1st Aug 2015 4:35pm |
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| Nipalong Member Since: 08 Jul 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 29 
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Ok, I am new to this site, and I asked the garage the same question when I ordered my new Defender 90 SW XS. To turn the internal sensors of press the remote button once, to engage the internal alarm press it twice. Worth a try,
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8th Aug 2015 10:42pm |
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