alarm lights flashing but no noise why?

**watchmytracer** · Friday 18th February 2011, 18:47

Hi all my car side lights start fashing shortly after locking car but all windows shut and all seem ok it is just lights and no alarm.Any input would be great could it be a low battery on the key fob ????.

**v70torslanda** · Friday 18th February 2011, 22:08

Its a common thing, alarm siren module has died at a guess.

Thank your lucky stars the siren failed, when mine went we'd just driven back from central France - about 18 hrs - and I ended up sleeping with the keys in my hand as the siren was sounding merrily every 45 minutes or so. Wasn't at all popular with the neighbours but we git it changed sharpish.

**watchmytracer** · Friday 18th February 2011, 22:22

as above

**SKIDMARKS** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 07:50

Mine's gone as well. Think I have seen on here there is a repair kit from rufe for about £80 ish....but I may be wrong

**t5 stealth** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 17:14

and its behind the o/s/ headlight,remove the bumper.....easy job....
and it just plugs in,you dont have to re programme or anythin like that....

**watchmytracer** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 17:57

from rufe
Alarm Siren Kit: [9499758]
Retail Price £111.46 / Our Price £91.40
(18% online customer discount off this item)

**v70torslanda** · Saturday 19th February 2011, 21:27

Don't worry. It's just another 'quirky' Volvo-ism.

You know. Like the throttle body that 'We've never had a problem' with, the DIM that can't be fitted second hand (that's a hoot, that one! 700 quid for a set of clocks). The auto gearbox with no recommended fluid change interval and a four and a half grand bill for following the service schedule. The intercooler on the diesel being the same part as the petrol despite running about twice the boost pressure, 'Nah, mate! They never let go. . .' Oh and if your radio goes t*ts up 'that'll be half a bag, sir!'

That 91 quid bill by the way is because you can't split the siren to fit new rechargeable batteries...

Volvo make a big thing about longevity 'The average life of a Volvo is 18 years' Funnily enough that's about the same time as it takes to recover from bankruptcy.