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Mark Meyer (Deadelus)
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2002 - 03:11 pm: | 
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I have been having intermittent alarm malfunctioning just about every time the weather changes, which is quite often in Texas. It always seems to start when I shut off the engine and everything IMMEDIATELY shuts off, as soon as the key hits the accessory position the radio shuts off, where usually I have to turn the key all the way off to kill the radio. It is as if all power has been lost. There is also invariably a hiss and pop from the speakers that accompanies this "shut-down". Sometimes I lose the clock and most of the time I lose the radio code.
Then if I hit any of the buttons on the key fob ('96 Disco) relays under the passenger dash, and also in the driver footwell compartment, begin inanely clicking at each other. If I dick with it for a while it will generally set off the alarm, sound the horn, sometimes many times, and sometmes without resonding to the unlock signal from the fob button, and then act like everyhting is right with the world, and start up just fine. I cringe every time I shut off the motor and the radio immediately shuts off.
Today when this happened, I happened to mess with the positive terminal connection at the battery, and the power immediately kicked back on and the fuel system pressurized, and the alarm went off. The radio whine has now dissappeared (it always seemed to be a portent of things to come concerning the alarm). The alarm has been working like a charm ever since.
I always guessed I had a bad ground somewhere, and that was the cause of all of my woes, but could it be that I just had a funky connection at the battery, and that caused it all? |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2002 - 10:14 pm: |
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probably bad electrical problems. take it to a pro so that you dont risk shorting out all of your electrics. |
Mark Meyer (Deadelus)
| | Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2002 - 07:37 pm: |
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Any of you technical guys out there have any comments? Please............................
Anon's remark is less than helpful
Thanks |
cartner
| | Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2002 - 07:44 pm: |
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While I understand far less electrically than I should, I have noticed that the Disco's have a sensitive electrical system, and it is very possible that a poor battery connection could be to blame. I wouldn't worry too much, as if it is fixed or works like it should, then you probably fixed it, maybe you DO want to have it looked at but if its functioning as designed, I wouldn't worry about it. Hope that helps! lucas will always fool with you, so don't take it TOO seriously!
-Cartner |
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