Electrics Check your alarm system

[streakybird]

cheers me dears!!! I know what you mean... i tend to want to make an excuse for everything!!! and not admit there is a problem, was kinda weird walking towards a car to see flashing lights but no sound!!!

[cnicolini]

Originally Posted by electric

Welcome to the club! Mine was in the dealers for a day finally getting both fixed after 3 visits where they failed to fix it. In the end I had to get Honda UK involved who said they have never heard of anyone having this problem before - lol

did they replace the unit (alarm) in the end?

[StuMcBill]

I just checked mine, no problems.

However I never checked mine using the internal sensors, I just locked myself in and tried the door!

Will have to test the internal sensors the next time I go out.

Just FYI 08 VIN number, 57 plate, Type-R GT.

Stu

[Rich 11]

15% ..............I think I will run a book to see if we can get 50% by the weekend lol
I was so disapointed I have just had a Tracker fitted for peace of mind

[cnicolini]

Its not good for Honda, I owed a Peugeot for 10 years and never had all these problems. I thought that Japanese cars were reliable??? And after spending over £20k its not good enough, I doubt I'll stick with Honda with the next car that I buy! This will be the third time in 9 months that I had to go back to the dealer!

It looks like that we have to keep checking our car alarms as mine was working fine a few months ago!

[x Dr Vodka x]

Jap name, UK build quality

[cnicolini]

Originally Posted by x Dr Vodka x

Jap name, UK build quality

Did they replace your alarm unit? Is it now working?

[x Dr Vodka x]

They could not look at mine until Monday and they are giving me a Jazz Automatic.........

[cnicolini]

Originally Posted by x Dr Vodka x

They could not look at mine until Monday and they are giving me a Jazz Automatic.........

better than nothing I suppose? lol

[x Dr Vodka x]

Originally Posted by cnicolini

better than nothing I suppose? lol

your right there

[cnicolini]

I've just called Honda UK and complained, they were not aware of this issue. I told them that I would hold them responsible if anything happened to the car until it gets repaired. They told me that they would look into each case and as good will would pay up.
I believe that the immobiliser is separate and not linked to the alarm system! STILL LIVID! lol

[makke]

Mine works fine

[Rich 11]

Originally Posted by cnicolini

I've just called Honda UK and complained, they were not aware of this issue. I told them that I would hold them responsible if anything happened to the car until it gets repaired. They told me that they would look into each case and as good will would pay up.
I believe that the immobiliser is separate and not linked to the alarm system! STILL LIVID! lol

It is

[Rich 11]

Honda Customer Car Relations ( Technical Team ) 01753 590760

[electric]

Originally Posted by cnicolini

Did they replace your alarm unit? Is it now working?

I'm afraid I don't know what they did. They fixed the reversing beepers at the same same and would only say the alarm was a different fault. Both have worked OK for the past 6 weeks.

[Clive242]

Originally Posted by Rich 11

Honda Customer Car Relations ( Technical Team ) 01753 590760

You'll be wasting your time talking to these ineffective droids.

They'll lose details of your call, tell you that you're not the owner of your car, then not bother calling you back.

Mental imagine of four people and a playstation in an office being inconvenienced by the phone ringing.

I'm not bitter at all!

[Clive242]

Oh, by the way.

Returned to my car today thinking I'd test the alarm.
Unlocked with the key, got in, drove off with hazards flashing and no alarm.

...and the interior sensors don't trigger either if I lean through the window and scratch them while the 'alarm' is set.

[Dimplyred]

Originally Posted by Rich 11

Update............ Right Siren sorted after major surgery but there is a fault with the two stage airbags. They asked me how the hell I knew ??? I pointed them to this site and they said " Sites like this just scaremonger " to which I replied " thank god for sites like this "

Fools !!! They would be better registering on here themselves rather than being so dismissive, they might pick up a thing or two.

[Nitehawk]

Just a bit curious about this one I have a 57 S GT and guess what, flashing indicators and no audible alarm. First thing tomorrow Saturday or not I am off down to the dealers..... again, what a crap service this is turning out to be.

[cnicolini]

Originally Posted by Nitehawk

Just a bit curious about this one I have a 57 S GT and guess what, flashing indicators and no audible alarm. First thing tomorrow Saturday or not I am off down to the dealers..... again, what a crap service this is turning out to be.

This is starting to sound like a major problem, its a joke how do they build these cars??? Mines a 57 CTR GT (Sept 07) Check your interior sensors if you have some too.