cant disconnect battery cables

[Tidy Max]

hi there!

just trying to take out my dash board, so i have to remove the steering column

so i have to disconnect the negative, ive got a 1.2spi and it came with an alarm, never use the damn thing, but when i dc the battery it goes off!! please help, i really want to get this done today and its doing my nut in!

thanks, max

[Lee]

The alarm must have its own power supply then. You need to find it and disconnect it. Alternatively, disconnect the siren.

[brainsnova]

your alarm has battery back up so it thinks someone is trying to steal it. disconnect the siren and see if it still goes off.

[Tidy Max]

thanks, im abit worried about going wild with my snips incase i end up with a siren in my hand that wont shut up, my house backs onto a cricket pitch haha and the cricketers dont look best pleased tbh!

any other ideas, anyone had the same problem? thanks by the way!

[brainsnova]

if you cut it and its still going hold the siren into a towel and it will shut off after a few minutes

[Lee]

If you dont plan on keeping the alarm, snip the siren off, and immediately stick it in a bucket of water. That will shut it up for good

[L14MNP]

if you cut it and its still going hold the siren into a towel and it will shut off after a few minutes

Been here Mates old Corsa GSI. hammer blows to the siren when removed ftw, the cloth did F.A! Have fun

[Jack]

Yup, battery on siren. I keep forgetting my celica has one

There should be a lock on the back of the siren, put the key in it (you do have the key for the alarm don't you...?) and turn it off before disconnecting the power.

[mulletor]

disconnect it with the ignition switched on.

[FUSION X16XE]

Been here Mates old Corsa GSI. hammer blows to the siren when removed ftw, the cloth did F.A! Have fun

I was going to recomend geting BFO hammer out