Removal of Alarm

[Papalazarou]

Just wondered whether anyone's had experience of removing the 'Honda' alarm. I've got the thatcham one with the black fob with Honda printed on the front.
I've basically lost the only working transponder and can't get the remaining two to link with the alarm. I really don't like the idea of paying for a couple of new transponders that will also eventually fail. Ideally I'd like to be rid of the bastard thing completely.

Cheers,

James.

[duncan]

Might be worth trying the manufacturer, Hamilton & Palmer, 01732 760 022, in Kent, TN15 6PL.
When I had a query over my alarm they gave sensible answers and could have supplied a replacement part.
H&P may be able to provide a copy of the original installation instructions, always assuming the monkey would fitted the alarm could read.

[PeteM]

Removed one from my car if thats any help!

[Papalazarou]

Thanks Duncan,

I called them yesterday and they gave me a couple of options. For anyone in the same predicament;
If you do not have a working transponder you cannot program any additional transponders. This means you have three options.
1. Remove the alarm entirely.
2. Request a new transponder with circuit board. Approx £200.00
3. Send off circuit board with remaining transponders and they will reprogram them. Approx £120.00.
The lady I spoke to at Hamilton and Palmer was really helpful and their turnaround is pretty quick.

Cheers,

James.

[Nick Graves]

H&P are helpful.

The problem is, the alarms are getting rather old. The one in the 'Lude is a bit mentally unstable and I'm unsure as to whether to bin the whole thing or change the PCB.

[Papalazarou]

Well I spend half a day looking for the control box. Only to eventually find it behind the passengers seat behind a large control unit. The next job involved drilling out the tamper proof bolts and wrestling the printed circuit board out, before replacing it with the new one.
The rest of the day was spent reassembling the interior and trying to remember where everything came from.
I can't express what a soulless pain in the tail this was.
Anyway, the car now works, I have reprogrammed another transponder and I'm good to go.
I've also turned into a born again multiple transponder owner. Never again will I only have one unit. In fact anyone with only one unit should seriously get a spare.

Cheers,

James.