DataTool System 3 got me!

[Rider_Training]

Last Friday the zapper got slightly wet.  I stopped at Tescos (3 miles from home) and when I went back out - zippo nothing.
Got myself picked up, went home and tried to dry it out.  Nothing so a quick call to the RAC and they recovered it home.  Alarm going off all the way into our sleepy village.


Why do they let water in - where should I keep it handy for starting up - how much for a new zapper - or should I have the alarm removed?


Go on then  tell be about it......  Thanks

[simonm]

Whenever I try to dry anything electronic out its normally in a marg container full of rice and then put in an airing cupboard/boiler room for a week.

It's always worked so far.

As for the alarm, you take it off and you lose your insurance discount and have a messy loom.  Always a last option scenario for me.

[Simon.Pieman]

Similar thing happened to me twice. First time the 'zapper' just stopped working, it just broke down and the second time the battery went flat with the same result, a new battery worked for a while then it too broke. The zappers are pretty waterproof so like me you probably damaged yours at some stage
I bought a new zapper for £20, the alarm manual has instructions for 'introducing' the new zapper to the alarm. Easy job.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DATATOOL-SYSTEMS-S4-C1-S4-C221-CAR-REMOTE-ALARM-KEY-FOB-TESTED-WITH-PROGRAMMING-/300901039378?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Safety_Security&hash=item460f197d12

Si

[simonm]

If in doubt, smothering in silicone sealant 

[eddie]

Insulating does the trick around the join