Toyota Car Alarm

August 4, 2004

Hi guys, I hope somebody can help. I have a Corolla 1996 which has a toyota alarm in it with remote central locking etc. The alarm works fine but flattens the main car Battery within about 4 days. It then needs to have jump cables linked to another car and it'll roar into life fine.

Even after a couple of days of no use the engine sounds sluggish to turn over.

I stopped using the alarm and now only use keys about 6 months ago. The car has been fine since. Engine turns over fine every time. I'd just like to get it fixed though.

I think my alarm has it's own backup Battery and maybe it's this that is old and knackered.

Do car alarms (Especially those with backup batteries) need servicing?

Anybody offer any sugestions?

I've tried phoning a couple of garages but it looks as though it'll cost at least £40 just to get somebody to look at it.

Thanks for any help :)

August 12, 2004

Sounds to me like either the Battery is knackered or the alternator not charging <_<

It would take some size alarm to flatten a Battery thats in good working order :thumbsup:

August 12, 2004

new alarm !

the same thing happened to my Audi. bought a new Battery (thinking that to be the problem) and it drained overnight. finally figured out the alarm could be the problem as I couldn't detect a drain anywhere on the system, so I didn't set it. That was 3 years ago and it's not played up since.

the alarms don't need servicing, but can be repaired (at great cost). better off replacing the alarm with a new one ( at least you get a new warranty.)

Rich

August 12, 2004

Cheers for that guys :thumbsup:

I originally did the same as Boro Sera and replaced my main car Battery thinking it was that. After a month of the new Battery the same symptoms reoccured. Then I discovered after trial and error it was the alarm.

Not using the alarm isnt so much a problem. It's the when I eventually come to sell it. Even if It goes in part ex you'd have to say "Best not to use the alarm or it'll flatten the battery" which might put people off or give em an excuse to haggle. lol.

If new alarm systems arent to expensive I might go for one of those if the installer can take the old one out as well.