Why does not the alarm stick work?

Modern alarms are reliable car security and telematics complexes with protection against scanning the code-management code. However perfect the protection system, sooner or later, most motorists who use signaling with feedback as the basic protection of the machine, encounter problems with its operation.

Do not forget that the key ring for signaling is a complex device, requiring a careful attitude to itself, since inside it is sensitive to any external influences electronics. It can easily fail if dropped, accidentally sat on it or simply exposed to moisture. If the screen is damaged, the microswitches and LEDs fail, the full control of the machine becomes quite difficult, if not impossible.

It happens that the key ring for the alarm goes out of order at the most inopportune moment - when you need to leave the car in an unfamiliar place or in the winter when it's cold outside, and it's not possible to start the car remotely.

Naturally, at the first failure of the alarm, failing to establish the cause, many rush to contact the service center to replace the failed system with a new one. However, it is not necessary to hurry with this.

To begin with, try checking the key ring for alarm: Perhaps you will be able to independently determine the cause of the problem and eliminate it without recourse to professionals. When contacting a service center you will be charged for this rather large sum, but you can try to avoid unnecessary costs.

First you need to check the efficiency of the keychain. Let's say that your car has a "Starline" alarm. The key ring should be inspected and make sure that the device was not subjected to mechanical influences, and its case did not crack. If no external damage is visible, you can try to carefully open the device and check for damage to the electronic board. In case the diode on your keychain does not glow, it is recommended to check and, if necessary, immediately replace the battery inside it. However, remember that a glowing diode (if any) is not an indicator that the battery is working.

If, after replacing the battery, the alarm key ring does not work, it is possible that the cause of the fault lies in the problems with the wiring. Whatever the level of complexity of the signaling, it has contacts that have the property of oxidizing over time, making the entire system's work impossible. Therefore, to begin with, it is worth checking the performance of the car battery, all contacts and, if necessary, clean them. Sometimes it is enough for a minute to remove the terminal from the battery, and then put it back on again. Also often the reason for the failure of the alarm is a discharged battery.

Today, the Russian market can easily find high-tech car alarm systems from the world's leading manufacturers, such as Pandora, Scher-Khan, Starline, offering long-lasting and high-quality devices. But with sloppy use, even such a reliable device as the Starline signaling device, Can break down.

Therefore, experts of service centers advise you to be careful not to press buttons with a keychain with great force, because when you turn to them, the replacement of the device is usually expensive - more expensive than buying a new system alarm unit.