Bongo Fury

Any help appreciated. Our Bongo came fitted with a Laserline alarm (code on fob T101V2). No manuals or instructions. Been prepping her for a trip tomorrow and after a couple of mins in the cab alarm re-arms and off it goes.

My husband has been camping in it only once but presumable wasn't disarming it every 5 minutes so it must be possible to deactivate it. Unfortunately he didn't mention it to me and has gone off to sea. Please anyone, any clues as to what to do?

Haven't been out overnight yet as children too small to camp over winter. All looking forward to finally testing her out. Am supposed to be camping at friends party tomorrow (with kids in roof) and obviously can't if alarm keeps going off. Really don't want to turn up in the Bongo only to haul a tent out of the back... Bongo pride is at stake!

Cheers

I've copied your post to a car alarm fitters forum I'm a member of. I'll let you know if I get any helpful replies

Steve

Thanks Steve, that's great.

After a bit of net searching I have found PDF instructions for the 996V3 model - only reason it seemed useful is that it has an identical fob!

It contains instructions to 'turn off the interior detection' using a series of button presses. Says it is for use when windows are left open to ventilate in hot weather. Sounds promising, does this sound like the kind of feature used by others in camper mode?

Are these type of features common to similar models? Know it is a suck it and see thing but can't try it out now, don't think neighbours would be too impressed with alarm experiments after dark...

Is there a spare key on the bunch that you don't know a use for

Most (but not all) alarms I've had have a key operated isolation on the main box. If you have a key, look under the bonnet to see if there is a black box (roughly 4"-6" cube) with a key hole. Turning the key in the hole will completely isolate the alarm.

Another option is ... If the alarm is fine when you're not in the van, but keeps going off when you are, the system may work purely from ultrasonics. Have a look around the inside of the front window for a 1" black 'bud' (similar to a MP3 player headset earpiece). If you find one, there should be another on the opposite side. As a temperary measure, cover both 'buds' with tape, or by pushing a thimble over the front of each one (or anything that completely covers them). This should stop the ultrasonics from picking up movement inside the van.

Good luck.

Just a thought...

I am by no means familiar with your type of alarm...

Do you use the key fob remote to lock yerselfs in?
If so don't.
Just manualy push the drivers lock button down on the door, the bongo will lock but the alarm won't be armed...

Well, it works like that on mine!

General consensus is to check that the door pin switch on the driver's door is working. These alarms have a facility that if you switch them off and they don't sense the door being opened they will switch back on again automatically. To check this simply see whether the interior light switches on and off when you open the door. Alternatively, try switching the alarm off and then switching the ignition on for a few seconds and then off again and this should stop the alarm from re arming as well
Good luck, hope all goes well

Hello all,

Yes it has an automatic re-arm facility so not arming it myself did no good at all.

But success with the instructions for the 996V3 model this morning. Pressing the panic (?) button after arming it means that the motion sensors are deactivated. We tested it with my daughter and me waving our arms about maniacally. Tested it also with sliding door open in case it is insanely hot at weekend. Not looking promising at the moment though...

Thanks everyone for your help. Reassuring to know there are a few solutions and nice to find out how to turn the whole thing off if needed. And indeed that this is what isolating it means!
Cheers