Hi my dad has a 57 plate grand voyager and at the minute as his ill and not able to get around hiself the car is just sitting there so when the battery gets low the alarm starts going out and using the button on the fob does nothing , so i have been jump starting it and letting it run for a bit but then days later the alarm will go again, does anyone know how i can lock the car and do it so the alarm doesnt set ?

Thanks Alot

Sam

 

Hi Sam,

I'm not sure you can lock it, using the fob, to not set the alarm to active, but if you press the lock button on the fob 4 times, it should give a beep and not activate the internal detection system (for leaving pets etc. in the car). Maybe you could lock it manually with just the key to not activate the alarm?

However, if you are getting a flat battery from inactivity, I recomend you buy a solar charger, plug it into the power socket outlet that is directly connected to the battery, leave it on the dashboard and it will trickle charge the battery for you to keep it up to proper voltage levels, even in very overcast conditions.

A solar charger costs about 13 pounds (including postage) from Maplin, other electronic outlets are available.

I have the 18-19 volt version that charges at about 1.5W. I use mine when I leave the car at the airport when I am away for a couple of weeks or more at a time.

Best wishes,
HH

 

Ok thanks im picking one up tomorrow , thanks alot for your help