Cobra alarm

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Dudleian
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Cobra alarm

Post by Dudleian » Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:43 pm

Hi folks - can anyone recommend an alarm guy in the northwest - someone who can figure out what my system is actually doing (or supposed to be doing)?
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Re: Cobra alarm

Post by nth » Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:24 pm

Whats the problem with it ?
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Re: Cobra alarm

Post by scootmonkee » Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:40 pm

I'm in the North West and used http://www.autosecure.co.uk - and very satisfied I was, too.
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Re: Cobra alarm

Post by NathM » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:47 pm

Whats wrong with it, Im a Cobra installer.
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Re: Cobra alarm

Post by Dudleian » Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:28 pm

Hi NathM - I'm trying to work out what it does as its functions seem somewhat erratic. It's a Bridge 4100 and I have a report (from 2012) supplied by previous keeper thst states that it 'has ultrasonics, battery backup and dual ccd immobiliser ( crank and ignition) and that the alarm works with cdl but needs adjusting' I knkw the immobiloser works because if i don't put the key in the ignitiin straightaway i have to press the remote to get anything going and if I wait too long before starting then it times it out. When I operate the remote with the doors locked the driver's door ocsionally unlocks but more often than not I have to then unlock with the key. When I use the remote after locking the doors the indicators flash once and the alarm beeps. I need someone to check it over and tell me what it's supposed to do (I ha e an installation manual but no code)
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Re: Cobra alarm

Post by NathM » Mon Nov 28, 2016 3:06 pm

its almost impossible to tie in directly to the bongos central locking system, the usual method is to add an aftermarket solenoid to control the drivers door lock, its possible this has become faulty hence the erratic control, the alarm beep when activating in standard form unless programmed it shouldnt beep. You should be able to find manuals online?
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Re: Cobra alarm

Post by Dudleian » Mon Nov 28, 2016 3:48 pm

Thanks NathM - I've got the manual but without the code I can't get far with it and it may be that what you say about the solenoid is right. Scootmonkey has pointed me towards northwest alarms and for £30 they'll come and sort it out - as soon as it comes back from having timing belt and water pump done it'll get them round.
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