S60 Alarm Problem 53 plate

[Doumac]

Hi All

'Alarm System Service Required' coming up on the dash and I know this is a common problem. I am selling the car and need to fix it.

Went to my local Arnie Volvo and got a big speel about diagnostic check, siren and then software to wed it to the car - way over 300 quid!

Surely they are at it?

I'm confused - some say an easy DIY fix, but Volvo are saying you can't without the computer software - Help guys!

[S60-MBS]

Oh boy !
you dont need software at all very easy DIY fix will cost you £95 approx from Rufe,just ask him about siren kit.Instructions on how to fit are also here on forum.

link to instructions http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=102269

[Lozza]

Someone somewhere is making a lot of money...

As above, a straightforward job with the replacement kit, get yourself a pop riveter and replacement rivets to re-attach your front offside wheel arch liner.
You'll drill out the originals to get access.

The siren module lives behind it alongside your screen wash reservoir.

[Rossi-fan]

As above Doumac. These alarm sirens are 'plug and play'. Front wheel and wheel arch liner off (o/s), swap them over, sorted. "300 Quid!!!" was he wearing a mask???

[Lozza]

Tell you what, bring your car to me, I'll fit it and 'only' charge you £150!
Half price, 'bargain' ! Think of how you could spend the remaining £150 you've 'saved' !

Thieves and robbers....

[60041]

Originally Posted by Lozza

Someone somewhere is making a lot of money...

As above, a straightforward job with the replacement kit, get yourself a pop riveter and replacement rivets to re-attach your front offside wheel arch liner.
You'll drill out the originals to get access.

The siren module lives behind it alongside your screen wash reservoir.

I did mine last week. The siren kit from Rufe was about £95 and had everything needed to do the job; rivets, bracket, security bolt etc. and very good instructions.
Total time spent doing the job was about 3/4 hour and the system is plug and play, so no software needed. All error messages cleared themselves the first time the system was set.

[Doumac]

Originally Posted by Rossi-fan

As above Doumac. These alarm sirens are 'plug and play'. Front wheel and wheel arch liner off (o/s), swap them over, sorted. "300 Quid!!!" was he wearing a mask???

No, he was wearing a sombrero!!!!

[joll]

used to have a saab 95 with similar problem but this could be fixed by wiring i think it was 4 lithium aa batteries to siren can this not be done on the volvos

[Chesterman]

Apparently not. The failed batteries in the unit leak onto the circuit board and destroy it.

[matthew2904]

i sat looking at that message for over a year then decided to have a go. if your like me and have the patcience of a stampeeding elephant the dont do it but if you can be calm then its dead easy. only problem is the security bolt if you use a small file on it to flatten two sides then mole grips should be able to get it off or like me hit hamme pull push swear have a coffee kick car shout at wife and kids then rip small beice of body off but absolutley no softwhere required

Originally Posted by Doumac

Hi All

'Alarm System Service Required' coming up on the dash and I know this is a common problem. I am selling the car and need to fix it.

Went to my local Arnie Volvo and got a big speel about diagnostic check, siren and then software to wed it to the car - way over 300 quid!

Surely they are at it?

I'm confused - some say an easy DIY fix, but Volvo are saying you can't without the computer software - Help guys!