Aftermarket alarm imobiliser for v70

[soares71]

Hi All, when I bought
my V70 previous owner have disconnected the alarm siren and had no key fobs as car at the moment is unprotected no alarm. looking in options for sort this out I found out that in the best case scenario I will need to replace siren battery + 2 new fobs and use Vida and extra labour and software charge will cost me a lot. Any one out there with experience using a cheap aftermarket Chinese alarm imobiliser in this car . How complex is the process and wondering if possible to use the original Volvo central lock and internal volvo sensors to work in conjunction. An Chinese alarm imobiliser set including fobs can be found for near nothing on flybay. Would that be an alternative to replace the Volvo alarm imobiliser? Any experience on a particular alarm suitable for the job or an aftermarket keyless entry which may work with central locking system maybe in conjunction with or without conjunction or original alarm. This must be possible.

[byootox]

A lot of these aftermarket alarms are crap and can give more bother than there worth.
Although it would be a cheap way of restoring your remote locking again.
As for integrating the Volvo sensors with the cheapo alarm I'd suggest that maybe tricky and be labour intensive even if were possible.

[PNuT]

What you have posted doesn't look correct

bearing in mind you mention VIDA I assume you have a MY99 onwards?

Personally I wouldn't waste time or money on the siren! I have just disconnected mine...

What you need is a late model Central locking unit & two fobs that are matched & that is it!

[ASt85]

I got a central locking unit & two fobs from Minty for my 2005 model C70 from Minty, which sorted the central locking problem quickly and easily - re the alarm unit, it is possible to wire in a new battery by cutting the old unit open - there's lots of "how to do repair it" posts on the forum including these by cheshired5 for the alarm repair - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=215942

which has a link to his YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm_q...o6dzg5FrSXScNg

[soares71]

Originally Posted by ASt85

I got a central locking unit & two fobs from Minty for my 2005 model C70 from Minty, which sorted the central locking problem quickly and easily - re the alarm unit, it is possible to wire in a new battery by cutting the old unit open - there's lots of "how to do repair it" posts on the forum including these by cheshired5 for the alarm repair - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=215942

which has a link to his YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm_q...o6dzg5FrSXScNg

Thanks but my alarm siren got a damaged PCB replacing this will make the totall cost unreasonable given that original fobs are also missing.
I am wondering what is the most cost effective thing to do now. Problably just a central lock operated remotelly with new fobs would be the easiest and cheapest . Not sure if a system including alarm or imobiliser would make installation more complicated. Have you use the original volvo door actuator ? or do you need to open the doors and install new ones?

[soares71]

Originally Posted by ASt85

I got a central locking unit & two fobs from Minty for my 2005 model C70 from Minty, which sorted the central locking problem quickly and easily - re the alarm unit, it is possible to wire in a new battery by cutting the old unit open - there's lots of "how to do repair it" posts on the forum including these by cheshired5 for the alarm repair - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=215942

which has a link to his YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm_q...o6dzg5FrSXScNg

I am contemplating to buy a cheap central lock receiver with 2 fobs kit at ebay and do the installation. You mentioned you did yours. Could you tell me where the central lock wires for the 4 doors and tailgate connectors are located. I want to use the original volvo acutuators.

[soares71]

Originally Posted by PNuT

What you have posted doesn't look correct

bearing in mind you mention VIDA I assume you have a MY99 onwards?

Personally I wouldn't waste time or money on the siren! I have just disconnected mine...

What you need is a late model Central locking unit & two fobs that are matched & that is it!

Which bit didn't make sense? I mentioned VIDA becouse I will need to pay someone which will incurr in extra costs of labout and software. if I wish to reprogram a new set of fobs and there are costs involved in software charged by volvo. If that is wrong and there is a way around it please let me know.
Yes . Installing a new central locking unit with 2 fobs is the option i am contemplating at the moement. Did you mentioned a new volvo unit with fobs or an aftermarket one? If i find a unit for my car with 2 fobs for a reasonable price I would go for it. Otherwaise I may need to go for a flybay chinese one

[ASt85]

Originally Posted by soares71

I am contemplating to buy a cheap central lock receiver with 2 fobs kit at ebay and do the installation. You mentioned you did yours. Could you tell me where the central lock wires for the 4 doors and tailgate connectors are located. I want to use the original volvo acutuators.

I recently replaced the central control locking unit of my 2005 C70 which is the same unit used on the P2 V70's with a unit from a breaker that came complete with 2 key fobs - try "Minty" on this forum.

The '98 V70 P1 has either the same unit used in the earlier 850s up to mid/late 1998 or the later '98 updated unit which is also used in some of the "cross-over" P2's - the C70 (850 based) uses the same unit 1998 to 2005. If you buy a second hand unit, that unit should come with the fob(s) which will be coded to it. The unit is a straight swap over and takes only a few minutes to do depending upon how easy you find it to get in under the dash immediately above the accelerator pedal in an RHD car.

To check which unit you need use a mirror and torch to establish which unit you have - if you slide off the unit from its bracket without removing the multi-plugs it has just enough slack on the cables to be able to read the part number which makes sure you get the right replacement - you don't even need to slide it back on the bracket - it will just hang there on the cables until you can get a replacement.