ericw Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I've just had an Autowatch 695rlc system fitted. The system rearms itself after 2 minutes unless the vehicle is entered within that time. But this entry must take place through a cab door. The alarm doesn't recognise the habitation door as a door. This door is fitted with a wireless sensor (not off the CAN-BUS ). To prevent rearming I have to open a cab door. It will even rearm with the habitation wide open. Does anyone know how to prevent this? On a morning wake up, leave the van by the habitation door and it fully rearms itself, usually with my wife in bed unless I also open and close a cab door. Supplier says the only way is to prevent totally all auto rearming. I say the system should be programmed to treat the habitation door in the same way as a cab door. £600 worth of annoyance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leake Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 The supplier is correct I'm afraid no provision is provided to,link the,extra door to the cpu. Mercs used to have a similar problem with their auto auto locking system. We got locked out of a Fait based Rapido,when we exited from the habitation door without disarming the alarm and central locking! I'd just opt for dishing the auto arming function. More trouble that it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I thought the majority of MH alarms were hard-wired to the "black box". I spoke to VanBitz about this and they always hard-wire to the hab door and lockers ( including the cab doors if it's an A Class). They never use wireless transmitters. VanBitz did the alarm system on my Hymer for £600 (circa 2003). My current van came with a Cobra alarm system and that is hard-wired to all the doors, engine bay and lockers. Both have an arming period of 30 seconds. It's probably cheaper for the installer to use wireless transmitters but in a MH you need a reliable system that won't let you down when 100's of miles from home. The magnetic reed switches used on hard-wired systems can become a bit fickle over time but they are easily and cheaply replaced. Perhaps you should ask the installer of the alarm why they chose to use a wireless transmitter on the hab door, if this is causing you problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericw Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 Disabling the rearming does seem like only cure. It seems to me it's about the supplier using a car alarm on a motorhome. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericw Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 It could be that the solution is to disable the rearming but I am reluctant to reduce the alarm security because the supplier has tried to fit an alarm designed for a car into a motorhome. I will follow up the suggestion about hard wired door which could then be treated differently to the RF sensor input and maybe the habitation door could be treated as a door. With no central locking on the habitation door I should have no trouble with locking myself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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