Alarming .. honk honk!

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Muddy Runster

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• Jan 5, 2016

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Hi. Just a question. I have some alarm faults / central locking issues. . . But in order to attemp to unravel it .. is there a meaning for the alarm horn sometimes beeping once when i operate the door lock? . . . . (Scanned RAVE for answers without much success)

Thanks In Advance

Nick.

 

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badfelafel

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• Jan 5, 2016

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If it's a very quickhonk-ette whimper noise, doesnt that mean it thinks the boot isnt closing?
(If so, could it be a boot wiring issue?)

 

Jonnyb1990

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• Jan 5, 2016

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No meaning to the honks,

Just alerting you that some door/bonnet isnt registering as closed.secure

 

NoDosh

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Hobbit central - Dorset

• Jan 5, 2016

• #4

Check bonnet, door and boot switches. If any are showing open circuit (or low voltage due to corrosion) they may trigger this fault.

 

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Muddy Runster

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• Jan 5, 2016

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Ah! This makes perfect sense! As i have an intermittent "door open" warning light also ....

Thank You SO MUCH ... there may be more questions!... but this gives me something to eliminate before i move onto the next problem ...

Cheers Chaps!

 

Jonnyb1990

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• Jan 5, 2016

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If its a fl2 it will be a door latch thats faulty, an irregular issue with them,

FL1 i think have a push button like a defender/disco/rrc

 

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Muddy Runster

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• Jan 5, 2016

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This may seem like a silly question. But are the latching switches INSIDE the door lock/solenoid mech? I was expecting to find a push button 'earthing' switch like on an old fashioned motor for the interior lights ...

Again, I appreciate all the replies ...

 

NoDosh

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• Jan 5, 2016

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Integrated into the door lock mechanisms

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/door-switch-fault.117917/

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/door-open-warning-light.130606/

Best short term solution is to remove door cards and give the locks a darn good soaking in WD40 or similar to try and clean out the old grease, grit and snot from the locks (making sure you move the locks through open/closed as you go), then grease the lock mechanism with spray lithium grease or better still a graphite or teflon lube. It may be enough to help a tired microswitch for a few days/weeks and buy you time to work out which one is playing up.

Bonnet switch is to the rear by the scuttle plate on the driver's side.