how to completely disable ’92 E34 alarm

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   NOT FIXED-  I posted the last before I got the car home.  2 hours after I got it home, the car alarm started again!!!

My wife called garage and he told it was impossible as he had disconnected the alarm.  He said it must be my horn!  Now, when the alarm goes off, the flashers are going and so is the horn.  Funny thing is though, that my horn has a problem because it keeps blowing fuses!  So now it's not even working.  That's another issue though (I think).  I always figured the alarm must be hard-wired directly to the alarm bypassing that normal horn circuit. I think that the little red light under the dashboard grill is off though for what it's worth.  

I don't know what to think now.  I figured maybe BMW was yanking my chain so cover the asses for not getting the alarm disconnected but I'm a cynical sort.  Anybody got a clue here?  I'll try to take a photo today of the battery well.   BMW charged me 250€ with VAT!!

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bookerfatz Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 19-June-2009 Location: France Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote bookerfatz Quote Reply Posted: 02-February-2011 at 15:51
	NOT FIXED- I posted the last before I got the car home. 2 hours after I got it home, the car alarm started again!!! My wife called garage and he told it was impossible as he had disconnected the alarm. He said it must be my horn! Now, when the alarm goes off, the flashers are going and so is the horn. Funny thing is though, that my horn has a problem because it keeps blowing fuses! So now it's not even working. That's another issue though (I think). I always figured the alarm must be hard-wired directly to the alarm bypassing that normal horn circuit. I think that the little red light under the dashboard grill is off though for what it's worth. I don't know what to think now. I figured maybe BMW was yanking my chain so cover the asses for not getting the alarm disconnected but I'm a cynical sort. Anybody got a clue here? I'll try to take a photo today of the battery well. BMW charged me 250€ with VAT!!

Sporty1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-October-2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Points: 2297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sporty1 Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2011 at 10:44
	If BMW have disconnected the factory alarm and a siren is going off with hazards flashing then I would guess that at some point someone has added another aftermarket alarm to the car. The OE fit BMW alarm does not use the cars horn, they are separate items, and if the horn is sounding it should not be flashing the hazards.

bookerfatz Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 19-June-2009 Location: France Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote bookerfatz Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2011 at 15:29
	well I'm all messed up now for sure. I just noted today that the little light underneath the dashboard grill is "on". Supposedly the aftermarket alarm has been disconnected. For sure that unit had it's own horn/siren as I can see it. What's weird and strange is that the horn and lights are going off now still after BMW says they have disconnected it. Would not that little red light be off? I'm really not sure what to think.

bookerfatz Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 19-June-2009 Location: France Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote bookerfatz Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2011 at 16:28
	I have a photo of that backseat battery 'well' you asked for but I can't figure out how to load it. What kind of public site can I use?

ThosH Members Profile Find Members Posts Advanced Newbie Joined: 08-July-2010 Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote ThosH Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2011 at 16:52
	Hi, A comment, rather than a suggestion, I'm afraid -- I think that it is dreadful that a BMW Dealer charged €250 +VAT to disconnect an alarm and did not check that the problem was solved. If the problem reappeared very quickly, they should have been able to spot that too -- i.e. they could have left the car on test. Now that it has still not been fixed, can you go back to them? They may say that they were asked to d/c a BMW alarm, and that is what they did. However, this is not good enough. I'm sure that you explained the sympoms of the problem ....... they are the experts, they should know whether tha fault lay with the BMW alarm or with an after market one. They could have left the car on test, to be sure that the problem was sorted. ThosH

bookerfatz Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 19-June-2009 Location: France Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote bookerfatz Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2011 at 20:45
	I certainly agree with you 100% We have an appointment next Thursday for at the dealership and trust me when I say that I will express clearly my feelings about this whole matter. I live in Paris and my French is not so good so some things slip by me when trying to communicate my wishes. STill, there is no excuse. I hope they are not trying to squirm out of getting the job done either!! The reason we went to the dealership in the first place was to get this problem solved because we trusted that the people that make such a quality product and who represent that product and that we pay top $ for that product would indeed deliver when called upon to do so. TBC

Sporty1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-October-2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Points: 2297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sporty1 Quote Reply Posted: 04-February-2011 at 10:30
	If you right click on the icon of the tree with the green arrow point upwwards in 'Post Reply' and then select the picture from 'My Pictures' you can upload ithe picture in to a post. Were BMW asked to disconnect the aftermarket alarm or thestandard fit OE system? For 250+ they should have done both as ThosH has said giving you the car back wiht the same issue is not on.

bookerfatz Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 19-June-2009 Location: France Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote bookerfatz Quote Reply Posted: 05-February-2011 at 11:12
	excuse me but the 'icon tree' when I click on it says "enter web address of imagine". Not sure what to do. Picassa? CAr alarm went off again last night. Seems to be intermittent. I will just have to disconnect the battery. I have a hunch that the after-market alarm is the problem but who knows. Still- that little red light is on and the BMW garage certainly should have caught that. (I would assume that if the alarm is disconnected this light should be off. Is this really a fact though?). It's going to be tricky I think getting them to accept the car back as work incomplete or unfinished. ON the phone the mechanic was pretty adamant that he had disconnected it properly. It's funny though because one of their quality control people called our home as a follow-up and left a message asking "if we were satisfied with our service". We'll certainly give them our story on Monday. Edited by bookerfatz

Sporty1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-October-2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Points: 2297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sporty1 Quote Reply Posted: 05-February-2011 at 15:37
	Icon of the tree with the green arrow point upwards. Or just used Picasa of photobucket etc.

bookerfatz Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 19-June-2009 Location: France Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote bookerfatz Quote Reply Posted: 06-February-2011 at 11:56
	Edited by bookerfatz

Sporty1 Members Profile Find Members Posts Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-October-2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Points: 2297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sporty1 Quote Reply Posted: 08-February-2011 at 09:36
	Do not see any picture.

bookerfatz Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 19-June-2009 Location: France Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote bookerfatz Quote Reply Posted: 08-February-2011 at 09:41
	I am having a damnable time posting a photo. I have to photo but haven't been able to post it or even offer the link. I have a feeling it's because I use a Mac as I can't seen any other reason. I do not have an icon with an arrow+greentree- just one with a green tree (without arrow). Whenever I try to insert my picasa link i get a broken picture icon. I'm trying to get my wifes help and use here PC. I don't know what else to do. Edited by bookerfatz