Disabling alarm Focus Titanium 2013

[tomo4242]

Hi,

my new Focus's alarm keeps going off. We're also getting a sign about the bonnet being open so perhaps that is the problem. Is there anyway of disabling the alarm until we can get this sorted? I don't want our neighbours to hate us. NB, it's a 2013 car, not 2016. Not sure why it says that. 

Thanks

[Stoney871]

Sounds like the bonnet sensor is malfunctioning.

Try blasting around the lock mechanism with WD40.

Other option is to splice the sensor wires together to bypass the switch but on a 2016 car should not be necessary.

Your dealer would also be unlikely to touch the problem if you alter the wiring yourself.

[tomo4242]

Thanks. I saw the wd40 advice on youtube too, so that sounds like something to try. 

[tomo4242]

I also saw this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stnVta2ip9g - which suggests a lot of cars have a button inside the car that you press for 3-5 seconds and that disables the alarm. Is that true of the Focus? I couldn't see one around the bonnet release. 

 

[iantt]

no button inside car, you will need to fix the bonnet switch which i think is part of the catch