Boxer Alarm

[Janiemou]

We have a five-year-old Peugeot Boxer (Elddis) and the alarm is playing up. When we try to set the alarm, we get the multiple bleep as if a door is not properly shut. If we leave it, a short while later the alarm goes off. We've checked all the doors & sensors and can see no reason for this. Any ideas?

 

[Phil 748]

Hi what alarm system is it??

 

[138go]

Bonnet switch pushed through the padding on the bonnet.

Have a look here

 

[Janiemou]

Thanks both ... we think it is a Thatcham alarm - we'll check later. Is the bonnet switch a mechanical device?

 

[Two on Tour]

If it's a factory fitted alarm then Elddis normally fit the AutoWatch 695 and your problem will normally be the bonnet push switch as stated which is either corrode or need adjusting as they push onto the soft bonnet insulation or the magnetic contact near the bottom of the hab door. I have had problems and fix both in the past.
The fault may also be the battery needing changing in the PIR detector if you have one mounted on the ceiling in your hab area.

What paperwork have you got for your alarm that came with your van as that should identify what alarm you have.

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[Janiemou]

Thank you - I've just checked the paperwork and I can't yet identify the make. We have tried manually pressing the bonnet switch, but it didn't work and it looks OK. There is no bonnet insulation and the the plastic switch end is depressed by the inner bonnet panel which is steel.

I will check the hab. door contact if I can find it. I didn't realise there was a battery in the ceiling sensor ... is it easy to remove?

 

[Camping Gaza]

just unclips, give it a tug... (oh err mrs) little battery inside

 

[Janiemou]

Thanks - my money's on that. I'll give it a go.

 

[PeteH]

After an alarm trigger, the "multiple beep" is supposed to tell which device has failed, the "code" should be in the User Manual. eg; 3 beeps is (say), PIR.?

 

[Two on Tour]

If your ceiling PIR looks like this then it is probably an AutoWatch 695 alarm.

If it is an AutoWatch 695 alarm you can test the PIR by setting the alarm with the internal sensors in disarmed mode, i.e. set the alarm and it chirps, then press the set alarm button again within a few seconds and it will give one beep to let you know the internal sensors are disarmed for sleeping in the van while externally it is armed.

As PeterH says, just unclip the PIR sensor to get to the batteries.

The hab door contact is marked by the green arrow in the photo.

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[Janiemou]

From the photos, it does look like the AutoWatch 695. I have removed the ceiling sensor and I'll get new batteries tomorrow. The manual is useless and, after almost five years, I had no idea you could disable the internal sensors. How do you do that? The alarm sounds as two double beeps at the moment.

 

[Two on Tour]

Your alarm should chirp once when you set the alarm and chirp twice when you unset the alarm.

To disarm the internal sensors but alarm the doors and and lockers if you have wireless contacts on them so you can move around inside your van, you the press the arm button and the alarm chirps once, wait a couple of seconds and the press the arm button again and this time the alarm will beep once to let you know the internals have been disarmed.

When you dis-arm the alarm, the internal sensors are reset and the next time you arm the alarm all sensors will arm unless the you want to again dis-arm the internal sensors in which case use the same double press the arm button procedure to disable the internals.

I hope that makes sense.

 

[Janiemou]

It does, thank you ... we never knew this. We're in Greece at the moment, but we'll be travelling back in September. It will be good to use this facility.

 

[Two on Tour]

Normally the ceiling PIR does not display a LED light to save the batteries but if you press and release the little button highlighted by the green arrow it will display a red LED light when the PIR senses movement for a couple of minutes as a test feature. This in turn will let you know if your batteries are dead or not.

 

[Janiemou]

Thanks for that suggestion .... I've lost a couple of days, but the problem remains. I do get a red light if press the PIR button, so I assume that the batteries are OK. They are five years old now, but they do seem to be working.

I've checked the hab. door contact which, I guess, is activated by a small magnet in the door itself. The magnet was dirty, but cleaning it has made no difference. The door itself has always been a problem in that it never seals properly without slamming it. Tyne Valley and Broadway Leisure have both adjusted it, but it lasts about 24 hours before being troublesome again. The gap near to the sensor is quite big, but it's no worse than it was when the alarm was working. We've tried pushing the door in closer while setting the alarm, but no joy.

At the moment, we're in Greece where things a fairly safe, but soon we will travel back through Italy & France where we need to be more careful. Any other suggestions?

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[Janiemou]

Problem solved ... I finally contacted Autowatch who responded immediately. The habitation door alarm was the problem and I had to isolate it.

To do so was a bit daunting, as I had to remove the cover at the bottom of the 'B' pillar behind the driver's seat which revealed a real bird's nest of dusty cables and connectors all stuffed in to a confined space. Amongst that, was a white connector with blue & black wires going into it. I disconnected that and the alarm reset.

Many thanks to those who helped ...