Freelander: can the doors be locked without activating the alarm?

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Horse.trader

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• Aug 30, 2006

• #1

Whenever I leave my (X reg 2000) Freelander for more than 2 weeks (on
holiday etc.,) I always come back to a flat battery, being automatic, this
means my calling the recovery service to start me.

The battery was changed recently (75Ah) still goes flat, is there a way to
lock the doors without the arm being activated as I guess this is drawing
all the current?

The local Landrover garage assure me, it should last 2 weeks
alarmed..............have I a fault maybe?

Brian (Huddersfield)

 

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eric

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• Aug 31, 2006

• #2

"Horse.trader" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Whenever I leave my (X reg 2000) Freelander for more than 2 weeks (on
> holiday etc.,) I always come back to a flat battery, being automatic, this
> means my calling the recovery service to start me.
>
> The battery was changed recently (75Ah) still goes flat, is there a way to
> lock the doors without the arm being activated as I guess this is drawing
> all the current?
>
> The local Landrover garage assure me, it should last 2 weeks
> alarmed..............have I a fault maybe?
>
> Brian (Huddersfield)
>

Something else may be drawing power. As for the alarm, I'm not sure with
Freelanders but on my Disco if I lock the door with the key and keep it to
the left for five seconds the alarms won't come on.

 

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CraigB

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• Aug 31, 2006

• #3

"Horse.trader" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> Whenever I leave my (X reg 2000) Freelander for more than 2 weeks (on
> holiday etc.,) I always come back to a flat battery, being automatic, this
> means my calling the recovery service to start me.
>
> The battery was changed recently (75Ah) still goes flat, is there a way to
> lock the doors without the arm being activated as I guess this is drawing
> all the current?
>
> The local Landrover garage assure me, it should last 2 weeks
> alarmed..............have I a fault maybe?
>
> Brian (Huddersfield)
>

If it were me, I'd shut everything off and connect an ammeter in circuit to
measure the dark current. With that figure you can then calculate how long
it will theoretically take to flatten your battery. You'll then know for
sure whether the battery is duff ...if you calculate that it should take 6
months to flatten your battery, and it's really taking 2 weeks, then the
battery has one foot in the grave.

An abnormally high dark current could also point to a fault.

Other cheats way around it is to put an isolator on it and shut her off
completely, but check if you've got necessary radio codes etc before doing
this.

--Craig.




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Roberts

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• Aug 31, 2006

• #4

"CraigB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Horse.trader" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news[email protected]...
>> Whenever I leave my (X reg 2000) Freelander for more than 2 weeks (on
>> holiday etc.,) I always come back to a flat battery, being automatic,
>> this means my calling the recovery service to start me.
>>
>> The battery was changed recently (75Ah) still goes flat, is there a way
>> to lock the doors without the arm being activated as I guess this is
>> drawing all the current?
>>
>> The local Landrover garage assure me, it should last 2 weeks
>> alarmed..............have I a fault maybe?
>>
>> Brian (Huddersfield)
>>
>
> If it were me, I'd shut everything off and connect an ammeter in circuit
> to measure the dark current. With that figure you can then calculate how
> long it will theoretically take to flatten your battery. You'll then know
> for sure whether the battery is duff ...if you calculate that it should
> take 6 months to flatten your battery, and it's really taking 2 weeks,
> then the battery has one foot in the grave.
>
> An abnormally high dark current could also point to a fault.
>
> Other cheats way around it is to put an isolator on it and shut her off
> completely, but check if you've got necessary radio codes etc before doing
> this.
>
> --Craig.
> Hi Group,
Where is the vehicle being left when you go on holiday? If at an airport,
the noise or wind does set a lot of alarms off and some electronic devices
can affect the remote key fob.
was good for a nice little earner at Heathrow!
Robert
>
>
>
> --
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>

 

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Lee_D

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• Aug 31, 2006

• #5

Roberts <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:

> Where is the vehicle being left when you go on holiday? If at an
> airport, the noise or wind does set a lot of alarms off and some
> electronic devices can affect the remote key fob.
> was good for a nice little earner at Heathrow!
> Robert

Indeed, weather stations (the type you have at home) , radar and wireless
house alarms have been found to interfere with Landrover alarms. It's well
documented moreso for the Rangies I believe. A swap of the brains on the car
usually sorts it (for a different frequency one.

Cases of people pushing there cars around a corner and they will start fine
(immobilisoer effected), and the relays chattering due to interference
(while you sun yourself) tend to lead to the flat battery.

Not many flander thusiasts seem to raise there heads here which is sad but
I'm sure you may get more experience from some of the good Flander specific
forums out on the net.

Lee D

 

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Horse.trader

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• Aug 31, 2006

• #6

"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Roberts <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>
>> Where is the vehicle being left when you go on holiday? If at an
>> airport, the noise or wind does set a lot of alarms off and some
>> electronic devices can affect the remote key fob.
>> was good for a nice little earner at Heathrow!
>> Robert
>
> Indeed, weather stations (the type you have at home) , radar and wireless
> house alarms have been found to interfere with Landrover alarms. It's well
> documented moreso for the Rangies I believe. A swap of the brains on the
> car usually sorts it (for a different frequency one.
>
> Cases of people pushing there cars around a corner and they will start
> fine (immobilisoer effected), and the relays chattering due to
> interference (while you sun yourself) tend to lead to the flat battery.
>
> Not many flander thusiasts seem to raise there heads here which is sad but
> I'm sure you may get more experience from some of the good Flander
> specific forums out on the net.
>
> Lee D
>
>
>
>Thanks to all that took the trouble to reply..........

Gives me something to think about................


Brian (Huddersfield)

 

Blippie

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Keynsham, Bristol

• Sep 1, 2006

• #7

IIRC, if you key lock the driver's door, the alarm won't be set.

If you give the key two turns when you lock it the car "superlocks". I can't remember of the top of my head whether this is the deadlocks locking or if the only the perimetric (not volumetric) alarm is set.

I'll check my user manual the next time I'm at home and if I remember I will post the answer!

Cheers

Blippie