Hi guys,

I closed my 1993 Daimler with the remote which activated the alarm system. Now, however, the remote no longer works. I've tried the spare one and also equipped both with new batteries; Nothing.

If I now open the car manually with the key, the alarm starts and the immobilizer closes. Using the key on the ignition does not help. Fortunately I have a kill switch on the battery to interrupt the spectacle ...

Does anyone have any idea how I could solve this? I dont mind not using the remote anymore and open/close the car just with the key in future.

Thanks and regards

Hendrik

 

Can you not switch off the alarm by using the switch inside the arm rest? Or is your car fitted with an aftermarket system?

Larry

 

If it was that easy, every thief could turn it off in 5 seconds…

 

Huh?

Larry

 

You may want to look at removing the alarm system. These were not very sophisticated in the 90s. Chances are it’s wiring in way that could be unplugged. IIRC you have one if the very rare original systems fitted on 93-94. Since it was a “cost option” I doubt it’s wired in in an integral way. So start tracing wires back from the immobiliser key/ siren. You should be able to trace the location of the hardware. It’s almost certainly fitted under either the passenger or drivers side knee bolster panels.
I have still never seen one in the U.K., but maybe there were more popular in Europe?
for those that don’t know, these systems were fitted over and above the standard 93-94 security system. Very rare.

 

the standard alarm system can be turned off when the alarm is “not activated”. With the security switch under the arm rest.
If it’s activated already, it’s unlikely the switch will do anything.

 

Thanks for the good advice Naki!

I finally solved the issue in a different way:

I pumped some liters of contact-spray in both fobs and changed the batteries again. While changing them I recognized, that by closing the case (first contact to the batteries) the red light of the fob flashed; which it doesn’t when I push the button on it. So I repeated the fob-learning procedure in the car and at the end instead of pushing the button I opened and closed the fob-case. And it worked!!! 🥳 I love the simple logic of those cars.

Regards from Hamburg

Hendrik

 

You must have aftermarket key fobs. OEM fobs don't have any red lights on them.

Larry

 

Its a very rare OEM System which was installed just in the late (1994) Daimler models in Europe.

 

great news. A nice easy fix in the end, and you get to retain an original feature for now.
for future reference/ safety I suggest you do still locate the whereabouts of the immobiliser hardware, just in case the worst ever happens. You don’t want to be stranded somewhere, asking for help in a panic. Please confirm if it is in fact removable. Ideally stick some pics up? I doubt anyone on here has ever seen one up close.
that way it’s good learning for all of us.