Old factory alarm on Concerto: disable?

[Jay (11)]

Hi,
This is for a 1994 Concerto, RHD. The handset has finally given up(buttons damaged) and I don't have a spare. I am able to operate the alarm by shorting out the contacts. Is there a manual override or another way of disabling the alarm? The car is old, so it is not worth the cost of a new handset. My e-mail is b a r a k a (AT) h e m s c o t t (DOT) net

 

[Tegger]

Hi,
This is for a 1994 Concerto, RHD. The handset has finally given up(buttons damaged) and I don't have a spare. I am able to operate the alarm by shorting out the contacts. Is there a manual override or another way of disabling the alarm? The car is old, so it is not worth the cost of a new handset. My e-mail is b a r a k a (AT) h e m s c o t t (DOT) net

Unplug the hood (bonnet) switch and short the two terminals with a piece of wire. The system will think the hood is open and refuse to arm the alarm.