Alarm and central locking not activated
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 159 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2011
- Section
- Alarm › Alarm and central locking not activated
ALARM AND CENTRAL LOCKING NOT ACTIVATED
The alarm system comes on automatically the moment the doors are locked using the key remote control.
The receiver of the signal sent by the key remote control is incorporated in the key recognition device.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Check that: . The doors lock mechanically using the insert that comes with the vehicle . The key remote controls are both working and transmit the RF codes . The time that the key remote control buttons is pressed is correct and that they have not been pressed too many times | Move on to Step 1 | The doors do not lock using the insert | Proceed as instructed in the | |
| One remote control is not working on account of a failure | Replace the remote control and programme the keys | |||
| Both remote controls are not working | There is a lack of synchronism with the variable code: restore the code synchronism by carrying out the | |||
| The transmitter battery has been changed but it is not working | There is a lack of synchronism with the variable code: restore the code synchronism by carrying out the | |||
| The remote controls do not work in certain places where there is strong electro-magnetic interference | It is not possible to carry out any type of operation. Carry out the test somewhere far away from anti-theft transmitters, hospitals, electric power stations, industrial zone, radio-television transmitters | |||
| The buttons in the remote control have been pressed for too long or the remote control button has been pressed too many times | The NBC system has gone into protective mode. Wait 30 seconds without pressing the buttons and try again | |||
| 1 | CHECKS USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Connect the diagnotsic equipment to the diagnostic socket. Check at the Body Computer node that the logistic mode is not activated | Move on to Step 2 | Logistic mode activated | Deactivate the logistic mode | |
| 2 | CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Check: . There are no faults at the TEG-Reader node . The presence of the alarm system at the CAN . There are no control unit errors at the Body Computer . The programming state of the remote controls | Move on to Step 3 | Remote control battery run down | Check the voltage of the remote control battery by carrying out the See Test 5580EA ANTI-THEFT REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION CHECK and, if run down, replace it | |
| Remote controls not working as they are not programmed | Carry out the remote control programming procedure | |||
| Remote controls used do not conform | Replace the remote controls checking their conformity and programme them | |||
| 3 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | Fault persists | Replace the key recognition device | |
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