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delwillmer Newbie Offline Posts: 3 Drives: omega 2.5 v6	alarm actuating in wet 13. Feb 2011 at 22:34 Hi, I am new to this site and have a problem with my S reg 2.5 V6. Now and again the alarm will trigger but only when it is raining hard. This can happen whilst driving, embarassing, or when stationary, equally embarassing if in traffic. Everything still works when this happens. Can I simply disconect the horn located on the drivers bulkhead? Del
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: alarm actuating in wet Reply #1 - 13. Feb 2011 at 22:41 Yep, disconnect & remove the powersounder
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delwillmer Newbie Offline Posts: 3 Drives: omega 2.5 v6	Re: alarm actuating in wet Reply #2 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:05 RobG wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 22:41: Yep, disconnect & remove the powersounder Thank you. I have a haynes that says there is a powersounder under the wheelarch of the f/n/s wheel. what is this? Del
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: alarm actuating in wet Reply #3 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:10 delwillmer wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:05: RobG wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 22:41: Yep, disconnect & remove the powersounder Thank you. I have a haynes that says there is a powersounder under the wheelarch of the f/n/s wheel. what is this? Del Wrong Power sounder is, as you say, under the driver's side of the scuttle.
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Re: alarm actuating in wet
Reply #4 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:14

Andy B wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:10:

delwillmer wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:05:

RobG wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 22:41:

Yep, disconnect & remove the powersounder

Thank you. I have a haynes that says there is a powersounder under the wheelarch of the f/n/s wheel. what is this?

Del

Wrong

Power sounder is, as you say, under the driver's side of the scuttle. Thumbs Up!

Where most vauxhall power sounders are, BUT......

I started to strip my V6 CDX today and there is some sort of power sounder in the front N/S wing

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delwillmer Newbie Offline Posts: 3 Drives: omega 2.5 v6	Re: alarm actuating in wet Reply #5 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:15 Thanks a lot Andy. Looks like a job for tomorrow Del
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fiend61 Senior Member Offline a car is not a car if it has cupholders Posts: 798 york Gender: Drives: 99-2.5L manual mfl, 00-2.5l auto f/l	Re: alarm actuating in wet Reply #6 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:17 ummm n/s front wing isnt that just the normal horn
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Reply #7 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:38

Disconnecting the power sounder alone will not stop the alarm going off as the sounder and horn work in tandem. That said it's well worth while removing the power sounder all together to prevent your Omega bursting into flames Shocked

As to the alarm going off whilst driving it sounds like a short somewhere because it should not activate when the ignition is turned on.

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Reply #8 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:40

Tony H wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:38:

Disconnecting the power sounder alone will not stop the alarm going off as the sounder and horn work in tandem. That said it's well worth while removing the power sounder all together to prevent your Omega bursting into flames Shocked

As to the alarm going off whilst driving it sounds like a short somewhere because it should not activate when the ignition is turned on.

I thought they did, so the one under the bonnet is the horn right? and the one under the wing is the alarm sounder? the one that beeps when the battery is low?

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Reply #9 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:48

omegabsw wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:40:

Tony H wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:38:

Disconnecting the power sounder alone will not stop the alarm going off as the sounder and horn work in tandem. That said it's well worth while removing the power sounder all together to prevent your Omega bursting into flames Shocked

As to the alarm going off whilst driving it sounds like a short somewhere because it should not activate when the ignition is turned on.

I thought they did, so the one under the bonnet is the horn right? and the one under the wing is the alarm sounder? the one that beeps when the battery is low?

The power sounder is under the scuttle panel behind the offside strut mounting. If yours has started to emit a number of beeps thats a sign that the internal batteries are on there last legs and it is well recommended to remove the whole sounder(not just disconnect it) to prevent the risk of fire. The job whole takes about half an hour.

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Re: alarm actuating in wet
Reply #10 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:50

Tony H wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:48:

omegabsw wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:40:

Tony H wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:38:

Disconnecting the power sounder alone will not stop the alarm going off as the sounder and horn work in tandem. That said it's well worth while removing the power sounder all together to prevent your Omega bursting into flames Shocked

As to the alarm going off whilst driving it sounds like a short somewhere because it should not activate when the ignition is turned on.

I thought they did, so the one under the bonnet is the horn right? and the one under the wing is the alarm sounder? the one that beeps when the battery is low?

The power sounder is under the scuttle panel behind the offside strut mounting. If yours has started to emit a number of beeps thats a sign that the internal batteries are on there last legs and it is well recommended to remove the whole sounder(not just disconnect it) to prevent the risk of fire. The job whole takes about half an hour.

Its cool, im breaking the car.

So whats the one under the wing?

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Re: alarm actuating in wet
Reply #11 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:50

omegabsw wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:40:

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I thought they did, so the one under the bonnet is the horn right? and the one under the wing is the alarm sounder? the one that beeps when the battery is low?

No.

The power sounder is under the scuttle along side another horn which is also for the alarm. The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing. Thumbs Up!

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fiend61 Senior Member Offline a car is not a car if it has cupholders Posts: 798 york Gender: Drives: 99-2.5L manual mfl, 00-2.5l auto f/l	Re: alarm actuating in wet Reply #12 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:52 Quote: The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing. hmmm didnt i say that beep beep
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omegabsw Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 326 Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 Facelift V6 Auto CDX (Breaking) and 2000 Facelift 2.2 Manual CD	Re: alarm actuating in wet Reply #13 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:58 fiend61 wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:52: Quote: The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing. hmmm didnt i say that beep beep Yeah thats what I thought, but this dont look like the "Normal" vauxhall pair of horns. its more like a black box with vents on the top like a speaker
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: alarm actuating in wet Reply #14 - 13. Feb 2011 at 23:58 fiend61 wrote on 13. Feb 2011 at 23:52: Quote: The car horn is a pair of horns under the nearside of the front bumper/wing. hmmm didnt i say that beep beep Aye! Tha did!
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