Location of alarm module.

[adywayne]

Hi All, i have the alarm service required message so am pretty sure either the siren or battery is playing silly beggars. I think the alarm module is in the osf wing (according to another thread on here), but is it towards the front bumper or the door. Don't want to unneccessarily drill out/replace the rivets.

Thanks very much.

Ady...

[400-ascona]

Its towards the front bumper. When I strpped out the one on the write off I have, I removed it from the front (behind the light). Not sure if this is possible on an assembled car as I have heard people say you have to drill the rivet out of the cage that it sits within (I left the cage on the car). Its easy enough to remove the headlight and have a quick look before you start.

[adywayne]

Thanks fella, good job i asked first for a change

[400-ascona]

Having thought about it, the only reason I could get at it from the front was because I had removed the front slam panel. So you will have to go in from under the arch, and grind the rivet off. Sorry for mis-leading you.
When you drill the rivets out, I always find it best to use a manual hand drill, as this stops you heating up the rivet, melting the plastic, and thus making the hole over size.

[Jim314]

Originally Posted by 400-ascona

Having thought about it, the only reason I could get at it from the front was because I had removed the front slam panel. So you will have to go in from under the arch, and grind the rivet off. Sorry for mis-leading you.
When you drill the rivets out, I always find it best to use a manual hand drill, as this stops you heating up the rivet, melting the plastic, and thus making the hole over size.

The rivet should not heat up with a sharp dill bit and a properly used variable speed drill. Most people these days have cordless, variable speed drills. I myself prefer hand tools for some purposes, but I have found that these days all the more capable and experienced repair people use new type power tools.

[400-ascona]

I was refering to the rivets that hold the plastic arch liner etc. Its too easy with power tools to overheat the aluminium rivet and melt the plastic, making the hole too big for the new rivets. However, each to their own, I only suggest the method I find reduces the risk of damaging the arch, the liner and or the mud flap.
Its also the case that the battery is always flat in my drills whenever I need them!