Problems with Toad alarm

[andyr]

Since buying my car, a 95 WRX, I've had a Toad ai606 fitted and it's behaved perfectly. Was fitted at JVS by someone from Skidz.

About 2 weeks ago the alarm went off whilst driving around the centre of Edinburgh and nothing I did seemed to resolve the problem : switch it off and it would be silenced for a minute or 2 then it would do the same. What seemed to stop it was, and I am guessing here, was driving quicker, ie open roads, not stop-start, and I wondered if the alarm unit was maybe overheating and the greater airflow allowed the unit to cool.

Car has hardly been driven since then but when it has the alarm has behaved.  Until last night when it went off and again, no pressing of remote buttons would stop it and I've had to disconnect the battery. Was particularly cold last night so as opposed to the overheating issue the previous time I wonder if it's become temperature sensative ?!

Any thoughts ?  Are these alarms reliable long-term - I've had the car for 4 years or so.

It'll be well out of any guarantee and Falrkirk is not local to me (South of Edinburgh) so is it best to get to Falkirk and have Skidz to look at it or is there anyone more convenient that is particularly familiar with these alarms ?

[st3ph3n]

Not being mechanically or electically sound of mind myself ... but could it be that you're suffering from alternator problems? It could be that you are losing power to the alarm and it's throwing a wobbly as it thinks someone's trying to fiddle with it.

Best to get someone to check it though.

[andyr]

Not aware of any alternator or bettery issues : about 6 months ago the battery went totally flat but after charging it up it was fine and absolutely no probs with it since. May see what Skidz have to say.

[scoobyiain]

Skidz is your best option mate they know what they are talking about when it comes to alarms. Had the same alarm fitted by them in my rs and had no problems with it.

[andyr]

Phoned Skidz yesterday, spoke to Craig who suggested I try checking the door switches : all seemed fine. Phoned back and he arranged for someone to come out today which they did.  Typically the alarm decided to behave itself but we thought that the likely problem was the siren so this was swapped and an hour later the job was done at no cost to me; this after it had been on the car for 3 1/2 yrs so I'm pretty impressed by the service and they seemed to know their stuff.

Hopefully the alarm will now give a few more years service.

I'm hoping that some audio upgrades might be on their way soon and Skidz are likely to get my business as going elsewhere to maybe save a few quid is not always worth it if another business has shown their high level of service to me - Skidz seem worthy of some praise !