problems with aftermarket remote central locking.

[Christ]

Ok so after 3 years of it sat gathering dust im trying to get this Nova on the road again.

I found the universal remote central locking kit that I got off ebay that has been sat for about 2 years. I fitted it today but have a few problems.

When I press the lock button, it unlocks the door and when I press the unlock button it locks the doors. Is that just a case of swapping the two wires round (blue and green I think they are)?

The other thing is the remote wont work outside of the car, it barely works on the passenger seat, the remote has to be right next to the black box before it works. I have the black box tie wrapped up beside the fuse box.

At one point today the thing started having a fit and would lock/unlock repeatedly until I pulled the fuse and its fine now.

I will try a new battery tomorrow to see if that works...

[Jeff16v]

Sounds like just a case of parting the wires and swapping them over for lock/un lock.
Is there an antenna attached to the central locking box? Perhaps feed the Hungry remote new batteries

[Nova_Tek]

As above really... I'd try doing a wire swap first see if that solves it and try a new battery for the remote. Make sure the antenna wire isn't mangled around other wires. Also a lot of these remote locking/alarms etc don't like to have their antenna cut or lengthened.

[Jeff16v]

ps: do you do confessions?

[Christ]

OK, will try what you say tomorrow.

There was a spare red wire, very short that wasn't shown on the wiring diagram coming out of the black box, Im guessing thats the antenna wire..

thanks guys.

[Christ]

ps: do you do confessions?

Haha, yes mate just send me a Pm.

[mowgli]

he's been coveting his neighbours ass mostly.

[Jeff16v]

he's been coveting his neighbours ass mostly.

Snigger.

[windfreek]

did you sort it out, as is best with all alarm wires, fix them at a 45' angle and nowhere near other wires, and as Nova_tek said dont modify the antenna wire, it wont help, usually its the antenna is too close to other wires, or the remote battery is flat, with a spanking battery my autostart works from 400ft away, useful whilst escaping work

[Christ]

Ok got an update. Got new batteries fitted but still wont work outside the car. I had the black box tie wrapped onto the heating duct under the steering wheel, which i guess is nearly 45degrees it made no difference, cut the tie wrap so the black box is just hanging in the floor well now and still doesn't work. Even sitting in the drivers seat right next to it it wont work 10/10. Has anyone got any suggestions before I resort to buying another kit off ebay?