405 alarm imob help

zippo1970 · Post by **zippo1970** » 28 Aug 2005, 18:52

hi
ive got a 1995 405 td glx with aircon ,airbag and peugeot fitted alarm but no key pad
the alarm amazing is in full working order and very reliable
the problem i have is i do not have the master key to turn the alarm off under the bonnet which means i cannot disconect the battery because the alarm has battery back up and goes off continuos until the battery is reconnected
i have read on other posts that the alarm can be dissconected under the drivers seat but can this be left permanantly disconected as im not bothered about having an alarm working ?
will the remote locking and central locking still work ?
or better still is there anywhere i could get a key made to turn it off or change the lock for another ?
many thanks
zippo1970

PowerLee · Post by **PowerLee** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:31

Hi
That alarm lock is just an ON & OFF switch at the end of the day, The key part is to stop thieves turning the siren off quickly.
The siren is only ment to run for 5 minutes when the alarm is tampered with before shutting up.
You could goto a Peugeot dealer, Pay the £15 & get the key codes & radio code from them, The you order an alarm key, A very long winded process.
Or get a new keyswitch from Maplins or RS components & fit that instead, It wont be a perfect match for the original though.
To kill the alarm, You could unplug the control box ( You would need to bypass the immobiliser connection ) or pull the fuse & still have the remote locking, BUT you need to turn the siren off first!
I would fit a new keyswitch myself if it was my own car.

zippo1970 · Post by **zippo1970** » 29 Aug 2005, 04:05

thanks
i will try peugeot again the last time i asked if they could get a key they said no and tried to sell me £160 worth of new bits

PowerLee · Post by **PowerLee** » 29 Aug 2005, 15:40

Getting the key from Peugeot will be expensive! Theres the £15 charge for them to look up the cars key numbers / radio code, Then theres the charge for the new key on top of that.

zippo1970 · Post by **zippo1970** » 29 Aug 2005, 22:36

i have had a look at changing the lock but there are 4 wires all white going to the switch and im not sure if its an easy job because its gotta be done right i will see how much a new key is .definetly the easy way out

PowerLee · Post by **PowerLee** » 29 Aug 2005, 22:38

Hmmmm, Strange, The one I fiddled with on the 1995 405 I used to have had only 2 white wires going to the switch?