Sensor Alarm
Sensor Alarm
Where to find the underhood Alarm Sensor on a 2001 Volvo XC70?
The Alarm on my wife’s ‘01 XC70 has been going off sporadically (and for no apparent reason) since I changed the low-beam lamp a couple of days ago. It has been happening while the car is parked in our garage and no one has been anywhere near it. The only thing that I can think might be causing it is if I had somehow jostled an underhood alarm sensor while I was changing the headlamp. I don’t even know where to begin looking – where could I find the underhood sensor(s)? Or could there be something else causing the alarm to trip?
I’m due for service on the car, so I think I’ll just have the dealership diagnose the problem at my next appointment. In the mean time, I have noticed that there is no way to lock the vehicle without arming the alarm. As a temporary fix, would pulling fuse #38 (“Alarm Siren“) on the panel by the driver’s door disarm the system, or only the siren? Or is there a better way to lock the car without arming the alarm?
the hood sensor is made into one of the hood latches [i don't remember which side but believe it is the left one]
these cars have had trouble with door sensors [made into the latch]
unfortunately the only scan tool readily available that will talk to the Alarm System is a dealer only item
TIP: using a large suction equipped cup with a handle [like a glazier would use for carrying large pieces of glass] and “worrying” the hood, doors and tailgate [after the alarm is in set mode for about 3 Minuit's] can tell you which switch is having the problem.
NOTE if the lamp you replaced is on the same side as latch with a black wire going to it you may have pinched this wire upon reassembly
good luck and don’t confuse the release cable [also black] for the sensor wire at this latch.
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An Introduction To Burglar Alarms
Security should be one of the most important considerations for your home. Why fill your home with your personal effects and decorate it if the home can be so easily burgled? It makes more sense to have a security system fitted that will deter intruders and send them elsewhere.
This article is designed to give you an idea of the sort of intruder alarm protection you will need in a private house. It does not replace the advice of a professional Security Surveyor or System Designer from a reputable security installer. The article will give you a degree of understanding and help you to discuss your homes security with a security professional.
Christie Intruder Alarms (CIA) consider that the best way to protect residential property is by using trap protection. Trap protection is a strategy for protecting a property without fitting sensors in every room.
Statistics show that villains rarely break in through windows at the front of a house. They are even less likely to stay in one room and leave through the same front window; they are more likely to go straight to the master bed room. So fitting sensors in the rear rooms of the house and in the hallway is often considered sufficient for the ground floor.
Also as kitchens have heat sources (boilers, fridges, ovens, washing machines and such) and hard surfaces, they are generally considered unstable areas and rarely contain items of value. Therefore, as a rule, a kitchen should not be protected with PIR.
Through our 35+ years of experience, we have learnt that even dual technology detectors are unsuitable for kitchens, as the microwave motion sensor will detect movement through glass, thin walls and will even be triggered by water moving in pipes.
There are various reasons for adopting a trap protection strategy. The first is to limit the false alarm potential of a system and the more detectors a property has, the higher the false alarm potential. All detectors (even the top of the range ones that CIA use) sometimes false alarm. These false alarms are becoming increasingly onerous due to the new hard line that Police Forces are taking regarding attendance. False alarms result in withdrawn Police attendance.
Another important factor is cost – using a good quality sensor would make it expensive to protect each room.
As external alarm boxes are a good deterrent, just having an alarm system installed by a recognized intruder alarm installer should deter most villains, whether they are opportunists or professionals. After all, burglars do not know whether or not your system is monitored by a central station who will alert the Police in the instance of an alarm – it is easier for them to go next door or somewhere that does not have an alarm system.
Burglar Alarms
Burglars, and indeed any intruders, are overwhelmingly deterred by a burglar alarm (or, as we say in the trade, an intruder alarm) more than any other form of home security. It is better to take preventative measures as opposed to the “shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted”. You are far more likely to be burgled if you have been burgled before. Villains are renowned for returning to the same properties.
Break-ins are an unfortunate fact of life. Being broken into in a residential property is obviously more distressing than a burglary in the work place and although vandalism is rare, the loss of sentimental artefacts can be most upsetting.
As the Number One security installer in the South of England, Christie Intruder Alarms (CIA) use a combination of detection devices. The most popular devices are the PIR (Passive Infra-Red) detectors, magnetic reed contacts, breaking glass detectors, infra-red beams, pressure pads, case wiring, vibration detectors and dual technology sensors (sensors that combine Passive Infra-Red with Microwave or Ultrasonic detection).
Always choose a company that has been awarded the prestigious NSI NACOSS Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is only awarded to companies who consistently deliver an outstanding performance in security management.
NSI is an acronym of the National Security Inspectorate. Formerly known as NACOSS, the NSI is an independent, not-for-profit approvals body providing inspection services for the security and fire industries.
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About the Author
Antony Christie works for
Christie Intruder Alarms
. CIA install and Maintain Security and Fire Systems including
Intruder Alarms
and
CCTV
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