Disable Peugeot 807 car alarm

"Roger Wilson" wrote in message Wire cutters...

Very funny - I don't think it is a good idea because some clever or not so
clever onboard computer may not like it.

Is there some way of disabling it without doing too much damage

Graham
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Graham Brooker wrote:
> "Roger Wilson" wrote in message Wire cutters...
>
> Very funny - I don't think it is a good idea because some clever or not so
> clever onboard computer may not like it.
>
> Is there some way of disabling it without doing too much damage
>
> Graham
>
>
>

I think the O/P was asking if you wouldn't you be far better off finding
the fault and repairing it rather than requesting a bodge to fudge the
problem?
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Graham Brooker wrote:
> "Roger Wilson" wrote in message Wire cutters...
>
> Very funny - I don't think it is a good idea because some clever or not so
> clever onboard computer may not like it.
>
> Is there some way of disabling it without doing too much damage
>
> Graham
>
>
>

I think that Roger was asking if you wouldn't you be far better off
finding the fault and repairing it rather than requesting a bodge to
fudge the problem?
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"The Tank" wrote in message

> Graham Brooker wrote:
>> "Roger Wilson" wrote in message Wire cutters...
>>
>> Very funny - I don't think it is a good idea because some clever or not
>> so clever onboard computer may not like it.
>>
>> Is there some way of disabling it without doing too much damage
>>
>> Graham
>>
>>
>>
>
> I think that Roger was asking if you wouldn't you be far better off
> finding the fault and repairing it rather than requesting a bodge to fudge
> the problem?

But is there actually a problem or does the OP habitually leave a dog in the
car and finds it a bind to go through the handbook's disabling proceedure
each time he locks it?

Ron Robinson
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"R N Robinson" wrote in
message > But is there actually a problem or does the OP habitually leave a
dog in the
> car and finds it a bind to go through the handbook's disabling proceedure
> each time he locks it?

The OP can confirm that the alarm goes off sometimes without any apparent
reason - dog or no dog in the car. Also the handbook says if you leave a
dog in the car you press a button before closing the driver's door to
disable the internal ultrasonic sensors but this usually has no effect and
the alarm goes off anyway every time the dog moves. I don't wan to spend
serious money for a main dealer to repair or replace the alarm but hope to
find a cheap solution to turn it off altogether. On my previous Peugeot 806
this was possible by using the ignition switch under the bonnet to turn off
the alarm sounder and I could cope wit just headlights flashing if the alarm
came on. This switch is not present on the newer 807 model. I would
consider sticking foam pads over the sensors to stop them working but I am
not sure if this would even work.

Graham
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Graham Brooker wrote:
> "R N Robinson" wrote in
> message > But is there actually a problem or does the OP habitually leave a
> dog in the
>> car and finds it a bind to go through the handbook's disabling proceedure
>> each time he locks it?
>
> The OP can confirm that the alarm goes off sometimes without any apparent
> reason - dog or no dog in the car. Also the handbook says if you leave a
> dog in the car you press a button before closing the driver's door to
> disable the internal ultrasonic sensors but this usually has no effect and
> the alarm goes off anyway every time the dog moves. I don't wan to spend
> serious money for a main dealer to repair or replace the alarm but hope to
> find a cheap solution to turn it off altogether.

For which I hope you will inform your insurance company that you have done.
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"Graham Brooker" wrote in message

>
> "R N Robinson" wrote in
> message > But is there actually a problem or does the OP habitually leave
> a dog in the
>> car and finds it a bind to go through the handbook's disabling proceedure
>> each time he locks it?
>
> The OP can confirm that the alarm goes off sometimes without any apparent
> reason - dog or no dog in the car. Also the handbook says if you leave a
> dog in the car you press a button before closing the driver's door to
> disable the internal ultrasonic sensors but this usually has no effect and
> the alarm goes off anyway every time the dog moves. I don't wan to spend
> serious money for a main dealer to repair or replace the alarm but hope to
> find a cheap solution to turn it off altogether. On my previous Peugeot
> 806 this was possible by using the ignition switch under the bonnet to
> turn off the alarm sounder and I could cope wit just headlights flashing
> if the alarm came on. This switch is not present on the newer 807 model.
> I would consider sticking foam pads over the sensors to stop them working
> but I am not sure if this would even work.
>

With my 807 I find that I have to press that button for a few seconds until
the little light on the top of the dash (which you can't see if you're
pressing the button) shows a steady red and then lock the car using the key
to reliably render the alarm dog-proof, which is a ridiculous arrangement.
Why the chap who came up with it was ever put in a position where he could
inflict it upon his employers' customers is something that only the
employers know - it's a complete mystery to me.

Regarding the alarm setting itself off for no reason, make sure the
electrical contacts on the sliding doors and the corresponding ones on the
pillars are really clean. We used to have a lot of trouble with our 806
because these regularly objected to being wiped by a wet Golden Retriever as
he climbed in or out and in protest would suddenly decide the door was open
whether it was or not. The 807 is less sensitive in this respect, but the
possibilty is still there, so I still carry a can of contact cleaner.

Ron Robinson
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"R N Robinson" wrote in
message
> With my 807 I find that I have to press that button for a few seconds
> until the little light on the top of the dash (which you can't see if
> you're pressing the button) shows a steady red and then lock the car using
> the key to reliably render the alarm dog-proof, which is a ridiculous
> arrangement. Why the chap who came up with it was ever put in a position
> where he could inflict it upon his employers' customers is something that
> only the employers know - it's a complete mystery to me.
>
> Regarding the alarm setting itself off for no reason, make sure the
> electrical contacts on the sliding doors and the corresponding ones on the
> pillars are really clean. We used to have a lot of trouble with our 806
> because these regularly objected to being wiped by a wet Golden Retriever
> as he climbed in or out and in protest would suddenly decide the door was
> open whether it was or not. The 807 is less sensitive in this respect,
> but the possibilty is still there, so I still carry a can of contact
> cleaner.
>
> Ron Robinson
>
Thanks you Ron for this helpful suggestion. I had given up on this post and
only saw your reply today. I will try this and monitor the results. I had
no idea of this and wondered where you got it from. I guess that locking
with the key does not set the alarm properly and also stops the deadlock
engaging.

Thanks

Graham


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"Graham Brooker" wrote in message

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> "R N Robinson" wrote in
> message
>> With my 807 I find that I have to press that button for a few seconds
>> until the little light on the top of the dash (which you can't see if
>> you're pressing the button) shows a steady red and then lock the car
>> using the key to reliably render the alarm dog-proof, which is a
>> ridiculous arrangement. Why the chap who came up with it was ever put in
>> a position where he could inflict it upon his employers' customers is
>> something that only the employers know - it's a complete mystery to me.
>>
>> Regarding the alarm setting itself off for no reason, make sure the
>> electrical contacts on the sliding doors and the corresponding ones on
>> the pillars are really clean. We used to have a lot of trouble with our
>> 806 because these regularly objected to being wiped by a wet Golden
>> Retriever as he climbed in or out and in protest would suddenly decide
>> the door was open whether it was or not. The 807 is less sensitive in
>> this respect, but the possibilty is still there, so I still carry a can
>> of contact cleaner.
>>
>> Ron Robinson
>>
> Thanks you Ron for this helpful suggestion. I had given up on this post
> and only saw your reply today. I will try this and monitor the results.
> I had no idea of this and wondered where you got it from. I guess that
> locking with the key does not set the alarm properly and also stops the
> deadlock engaging.
>

I found the proceedure with the alarm button and the key somewhere in the
Driver's Handbook (it's that thing that the first owner always keeps so that
the next ones never find out half of what they need to know). However the
index never quite lists what you're looking for so I doubt if I could find
it again - but it works with my car and dog combination and I haven't tried
varying it by using the remote instead. If you had been on the end of the
withering look that a Golden Retriever gives you when he has been sitting in
a car with the alarm going off for some time you wouldn't either.

Ron Robinson
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