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Category Archives: Trouble Shooting!
Car Alarms and Flat Batteries
Most of us will not have been using our vehicles much over the past 4 weeks, so it should not be a surprise if you find your battery has gone flat when you come to use it again. Statistics show … Continue reading
Callout Fees And Hourly Rate
Callout Pricing (Includes GST) Call out Fee: $120.00 (Includes 1st hour of Labour) Hourly Rate: $80.00 per hour What to expect? You can expect a progress report after the 1st hour as I respect that you don’t want an unexpected … Continue reading
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“Ever since you fitted the alarm…”
Ever since you fitted the alarm… I’ve lost count of how many times an alarm has been the accused of being… (fill in your own random complaint here) …the reason things stop working on a vehicle. Yet it nearly always … Continue reading
Alarm Troubleshooting…
Troubleshooting is always interesting… Especially when you’re looking at an issue someone else has caused! I got approached by a client to have a look at their alarm system. It did work but since Auto Electrician had installed the new … Continue reading
No Start? Let’s blame the alarm!
Recently I took a 3 day weekend down in Nelson lakes to climb some mountains and play in the snow. Whilst I love my work, I value my playtime even more. Not everyone respects work hours so I normally turn … Continue reading
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Shock Sensors and False Alarms
Shock Sensors are beyond doubt the main culprit when it comes to false alarms. How many times have you got annoyed at a car alarm going off for no obvious reason? More to the point, have you ever gone out … Continue reading
Posted in Alarm Accessories, Car Security, Sensors, Trouble Shooting!
Tagged Car Alarm Impact Sensor, False alarm
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Car Door Switches
Car door switches are one of the most basic, yet often overlooked items on any car alarm system. They detected if the door is open or shut so are the first layer of protection for any security system. Even if … Continue reading
Alarm won’t disarm!
There is never a good time for your alarm to fail, but this mornings job was one of the most classic… The phone rings, “My alarm won’t disarm!” My distressed customer is a courier driver and her van is illegally … Continue reading
Posted in AA, Alarm Remotes, Cobra, Courier alarms, Trouble Shooting!
Tagged alarm stuck on, car alarm remote fail, car alarm turn off
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TX-90 & TX-90T remote controls
The original TX-90T remote was easy to identify due to it’s LED colour which was blue. It worked well but for some reason, Australian alarm manufactures Dynamco (Cyclops) have decided to dabble and change the LED to green. To make … Continue reading
Posted in Alarm Remotes, Cyclops, Dynatron, Trouble Shooting!
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Cobra AK4698 Movement Sensor Deactivation
The following instruction explain how to disable the ultrasonic volumetric sensors and additional movement sensor on a Cobra AK4698 Note: The Additional movement sensor is an option and is to standard equipment. The Ultrasonic Volumetric Sensor protection must be disabled … Continue reading