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1st August 2014, 02:53 PM
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Little Big Horn
Having re-coded the locking to beep on locking, the alarm horn sounds really muted. A faint chirp. So i tried setting off the alarm and all the right things happen except for pathetic beeping from the alarm horn! Its not as if its dead (usually leaky Ni-MH battery) or whatever. I have removed the unit from the car and before I cut it open wondered if there could be any other explanation for the poor performance? I've tried giving it a bollocking -telling it to buck - but that didnt work.
Part is 8LO 951605 by Robert Bosch, Made in Australia and its not as if anything from Australia is ever known to be quiet 
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind. 
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1st August 2014, 03:40 PM
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I never found the D2 alarm to be particularly loud, it always seemed pathetic. I put it down to the alarm siren being locked away in the boot which is practically sealed from the outside world. D3 is slightly better because its in the engine bay, but its still not that loud.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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1st August 2014, 03:41 PM
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They are a bit pathetic at the best of times.
Mine started giving the low battery warning beeps occasionally a while ago, but doesn't any more, probably due to warmer weather. A job I'm expecting to do soon. How easy was it to get out, there's a thread somewhere on it but it seemed rather tortuous as you had to remove loads of trim, is it accessible more easily?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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1st August 2014, 03:57 PM
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Removal is a bit fiddly with the trims but Sean the Steamship's thread is excellent if you havent been in the area before. Takes about 15mins to remove trim and audio unit (mine has been all out before so was easy enough).
Have just cut open unit and batteries are gubbed and have leaked but not, so far as I can see over the PCB. Good! The thread on TT or tyresmoke has good info about replacing the batteries which are longer obtainable with an equivalent so just off to that thread to check out whats required. However, the batteries are only back up (7.2V) so I guess the horn is powered off the car 12V circuit so, if thats the case, why is it SO pathetic? It MUST be designed to be louder than the little chirp I am getting. 
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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1st August 2014, 04:00 PM
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Battery replacement thread is
http://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewt...it=alarm+siren
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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1st August 2014, 07:28 PM
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The space behind the removable panel is now totally storage.  So I only really need the side trim out, but does that really need all the stuff along the rear edge removing first as described in Steamship's thread?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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1st August 2014, 07:49 PM
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The boot lip plastic trim needs to be removed as that covers the rear edge of the side trim. If you can remove that without the former then its a bit easier - but it isnt a big deal.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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1st August 2014, 09:10 PM
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Reminds me of when I got a proper alarm fitted to my first car, a 1.5 TD Vauxhall Nova. It had a wire that went back into the car as a power source, which I then fitted 2 x 110db piezo alarms to, hidden behind the dash as a surprise to anyone who thought of stealing it. It was deafening from outside with just one window opened to test it.
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold!  2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II HeadlightsMy DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds
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2nd August 2014, 02:37 PM
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Heres some photos of the Alarm Horn. As can be seen teh batteries are corroded/leaking but, hopefully they havent affectede the board (at least, so far as I can see).
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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2nd August 2014, 02:40 PM
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Yuck! I think I'd better get mine out sooner rather than later. How did you cut it open?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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