can you get keyfobs for the alarm?

[Jimjitsu]

I was wondering if you can buy the keyfobs for the alarm and program them to work? I dont have any of the alarm fobs for my car was wondering if theres anyway to be able to use the factory alarm?

[lotus4s]

Unless the UK cars are different there is no key fob for the S4. The alarm is activated by locking the door with the key and turning one notch further. Can also be done with aftermarket units.

Key fobs didn't come along until the V8's.

Edited March 23, 2009 by lotus4s

[Jimjitsu]

Thanks for that i didnt get a manual with it either so its all new to me

[Jimjitsu]

dont seem to have a extra notch but i have discovered if i hold the key in the lock position it shuts the windows lol

[Jimjitsu]

any more advise on this? can someone confirm that the us is same as uk because i have a factory alarm but not a extra notch in the keylock

[Backmarker]

I certainly had an alarm on my S4 but I'm sure it was an aftermarket jobbie and not factory fitted.

It may of course replaced a factory fitted unit. I'm not sure.

Why not give the factory a call. They will tell you whether it was fitted with a remote alarm/immobiliser when it left Hethel and if it did they may be able to point you in the right direction to get a new remote fob.

Do you know the make of the alarm or is there anything in the history to say who fitted it and when? If you know the manufacturer give them a call instead

[Jimjitsu]

Its definitely a factory alarm ill try giving hethel a call see what happens thanks for advise

[rogue_s1]

On my US S4, I turn the lock to lock the doors, then turn back to vertical, then turn again to arm the alarm. This seems to work best for me.

Rob

[cjtpb13]

My S4 does the same, though I also have a remote button on my Opel/Vauxhall key that locks/unlocks the doors. This button however does not enable the alarm, just locks the vehicle and flashes the parking lamps to acknowledge lock/unlock. I am in the process of attempting how to allow it to engage the alarm system currently utilised by turning the key to the right in the drivers door handle. This is due to having the key not unlock the door, search for thread about locking one's self out of their car...lol

[gtt dave j esprit]

my mams 1990 se came with no fob, we got one and it locks doors and arms alarm i think , sure it an oe fitting alarm. it was disconected when we got it ? i wonder why that was ? i think there more to it than last owner losing fob, i'm thinking its a crap alarm and fitted badley and causes eletricical gremlins or may be not.

whats others opions??? any one had problems ???

whould / is the oe alarm wired in to fuel pump, i dont know wish i knew more ???

[Jimjitsu]

I gave hethel a ring and they said the same thing about the extra notch, the key goes to a horizontal postion think i better attack it with wd40 or something

[cjtpb13]

http://www.lotusespritforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=22006

Jimi,

read through this thread and my response...sounds as if yours is not turning to the alarm position whereas mine turned towards it just would not turn back...lol

Christopher

[Jimjitsu]

lol had a read of that thread and thought i would go try again with the lock and guess what happend? after much jiggling swearing etc it turned to the horizontal postion then it got stuck there and would not turn back LOL

Edited March 26, 2009 by Jimjitsu

[Jimjitsu]

all sorted wd40 jiggling and swearing it now moves as it should i have a extra notch thanks for help