"alarm system service required"

[p fandango]

yesterday the above message started coming up on the display, i'm guessing this is the common siren issue/replacement. Not being up on P2's has the siren got to be replace (£200 from main stealer if i remember), or is there an easy fix, or can i just ignore it

many thanks

[M-R-P]

Wow! it's taken this long?

£120 or so will see you with a new siren unit from fleabay. Although, I didn't bother as the message goes away after you start moving

Has it started going off in the middle of the night yet?

[p fandango]

Wow! it's taken this long?

£120 or so will see you with a new siren unit from fleabay. Although, I didn't bother as the message goes away after you start moving

Has it started going off in the middle of the night yet?

400mile off 190k & now it starts playing up (still must get round to change the oil lol). Does a new unit need coding or is it just plug-in

no its not going off yet, i'm guessing i should expect it tho should i

[JamesT5]

My car goes nuts as soon as the sun hits it, it alarms once, has a paddy and then its fine all day. Very strange.....

[silverhorse]

My car goes nuts as soon as the sun hits it, it alarms once, has a paddy and then its fine all day. Very strange.....

Thats cos your car is the devil!!!

[JamesT5]

Thats cos your car is the devil!!!

I'm sure it's possessed, has a mind of it's own or it's just basically jinxed!

[Scvolvo]

i just ignored mine been like that for ages, i seem to remember front bumper removal etc needed, couldn't be bothered

[p fandango]

i just ignored mine been like that for ages, i seem to remember front bumper removal etc needed, couldn't be bothered

the front bumper covers not meant to be that hard to remove, but i thought the siren unit was in the wheel arches, just need to remove the lining to get to it. I've got a nice collection of messages to scroll thru on start up so not overly bothered as long as it doesn't cause problems

[M-R-P]

You need to remove the wheelarch liner on the drivers side, then drill the rivets that hold the siren. It's under the washer bottle.

There's a thread somewhere...


Here it is!

[JT]

bin it!! lol

[Slrmoco]

Common on all P2's S60/V70 and S80 as well,batteries in sounder unit are leaking on circuit board and dead.Just started rebuilding the now after changing one at £150 plus vat from Volvo.Kept the old one got some battery packs and just done my first one yesterday,will fit it tomorrow on a 2005 p1 V70 facelift and if it's works guys you can have reconditioned one from me
Thanks
Seb

[p fandango]

bin it!! lol

i would, but i'm sure the computer would throw yet another strop if i did

[Slrmoco]

It's plug and play on these,new one got the right voltage,so everything goes of when fitted

[Jimmie]

They used to be about £85 for the full kit from Rufe.
Phone them up to get an upto date price as it will have gone up just like everything else .