Dave Burgess
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Well, today was a rather flat day (a Rhubarb and Custard reference for those that might remember...)
I have been thinking for a while that the unknown TVSS alarm in my '94 truck could be a problem waiting to happen. I have a Thatcham Cat 2 Immobiliser fitted (another insurance tax effectively) so the unknown immobilising quantity of the alarm was something I didn't want to test in the rain at 3am.
I took out the passenger seat and began tracing the cabling from what I believed was the Glass break unit, but its turns out to be the full alarm ECU Here's the unit:
Only a couple of break then re-make connections and that appears to be it. There is no immobiliser action or alarming like there used to be . Bear in mind this is the type of alarm with no remote controls, just acts on the driver's door lock.
Whilst I was in there with seat out, I thought a good clean was in order so I thought of this thread on MUD and removed the carpet for a good clean - with the pressure washer 16 years of dirt flowed out and into the drain, but I still couldn't shift the felt tip pen ink from a previous owner's kids.
Car looks a bit empty when you do this...
But I netted £4.87, three sticky fruit pastels, a chocolate raison and another mess to clean. It does offer some ideas for interiors and begs the comment that aftermarket or alternative seats may fit more easily than I was led to believe.
Just need the carpet to dry now
I have been thinking for a while that the unknown TVSS alarm in my '94 truck could be a problem waiting to happen. I have a Thatcham Cat 2 Immobiliser fitted (another insurance tax effectively) so the unknown immobilising quantity of the alarm was something I didn't want to test in the rain at 3am.
I took out the passenger seat and began tracing the cabling from what I believed was the Glass break unit, but its turns out to be the full alarm ECU Here's the unit:
Only a couple of break then re-make connections and that appears to be it. There is no immobiliser action or alarming like there used to be . Bear in mind this is the type of alarm with no remote controls, just acts on the driver's door lock.
Whilst I was in there with seat out, I thought a good clean was in order so I thought of this thread on MUD and removed the carpet for a good clean - with the pressure washer 16 years of dirt flowed out and into the drain, but I still couldn't shift the felt tip pen ink from a previous owner's kids.
Car looks a bit empty when you do this...
But I netted £4.87, three sticky fruit pastels, a chocolate raison and another mess to clean. It does offer some ideas for interiors and begs the comment that aftermarket or alternative seats may fit more easily than I was led to believe.
Just need the carpet to dry now