Ford Puma alarm

MX5huggy

My Y reg Puma alarm keeps going off randomly.

What would cause this?

Anybody know how to lock the car with out setting the alarm? (the manual does not offer a solution)

Can I remove something to disable it?

I am not worried about insurance, as I would not be claiming if it was nicked. (£550 excess on a Y reg car with 160k miles on the clock).

fivetide

How's the battery? sometimes a dodgy battery can set it off.

How do you lock it at the moment? With the key or fob? does the key set the alarm?

Beyond that, there might be a box under the bonnet which you can turn the alarm off with. Key usually looks like something for a bike lock or something. Round barrel thing.

5t.

MX5huggy

Battery seems fine only about 18months old I think. It has a hard life, lots of short trips, but is starting on the button.

I have a remote on the key, locking with the key still sets alarm. No other key, it ford factory fit.

s_b

check switch on bonnet slam panel

forgotmyname

Bonnet switches are common on most fords, They corrode and fail to register the bonnet is closed.

MX5huggy

Thanks, it does fairly permantly have the door open warning light on th dash board. Failed to id the door previously, as it was only on intermittently at that stage.

richard734

check these guys out http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?act=idx popped on there for advice when I had one. Best car ford ever made, loved mine till teh rust ate it.