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MG MGF Technical - ALARM SYSTEM

I HAVE A MGF 1999 LIMITED EDITION DOES ANY ONE HAVE INFORMATION ON THE ALARM SYSTEM .
IS THE ALARM PART OF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR A INDEPENDANT CONTRLER FOR THE ALARM?
WHAT WOULD IT'S LOCATION IN THE CAR BE?
ALSO IT SEEMS TO HAVE A SONIC DETECTORS MOUNTED ON THE DASH, THEY DO NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING DOES THE ALARM SYSTEM HAVE A ADJUSTMENT POTS FOR THIS?

ROB BELL IF YOU ARE OUT THERE THANKS FOR YOU HELP FOUND THE DEMSITER WIRES TODAY THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE SWITCH OR RELAY

DO YOU HAVE CONTACT E-MAIL FOR THE COMPANY THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPLY PARTS
ALSO COMPANY DETAILS THAT I CAN GET WORKSHOP MANUALS AND ELECTRICAL DETAILS FROM.


WHEN SOULD THE BELTS BE CHANGED IN THE MOTOR 60,000 KL
OR 80,000KL

PLEASE HELP
REGARDS GEOFF
GEOFF

GEOFF the cam belts should be changed at five years or sixty thousand miles which ever is sooner the mgf centre can surpply you with heater relay or look on ebay mgf centre phone number can be found in the advertisers section and email details hope this helps
steve
sr foster 81

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP STEVE
GEOFF

>> ALSO IT SEEMS TO HAVE A SONIC DETECTORS MOUNTED ON THE DASH, THEY DO NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING DOES THE ALARM SYSTEM HAVE A ADJUSTMENT POTS FOR THIS? <<

If there are motion detectors mounted on the dash, it would appear that your car has an additional aftermarket alarm fitted - so unfortunately I can't help.

The standard alarm/immobiliser is a Lucas 5AS type, that is integrated into the standard wiring loom and is matched to the ECU. This system has a volumetric sensor mounted behind the rear 'T-bar' trim behind the seats, mounted in the centre line of the car. It is, therefore, out of sight.
Rob Bell

Geoff,

Please turns your Caps Lock Off - it's more difficult to read than lower case letters. On Forums, all upper case is known as shouting :-)
David Clelland

Can anyone advice the two types of mhz the lucas fobs use for the MGF
I think the Lucas 3txb is 315mhz can any one confirm this and what is the other fobs running

are these orded by part numbers ie (lucas 3txb)

Are they a fixed code format or rolling code format.

Regards Geoff

Lucas remote fobs

Geoff,

From what I can remember, the cars that were exported to Japan were a different frequency from those in the UK, but I can't remember what they are. However, there is years of information in the archives. If you sign up as a member (it's free) you will get access and answers to this and some of the other questions that you have recently been asking :-)
David Clelland

>If you sign up as a member (it's free) you will get access and answers to this and some of the other questions that you have recently been asking :-)

This site, for example

http://www.mgfcar.de/alarm_blipper/eblipper.htm
Dieter

Geoff,
Uk cars use 433 mhz, Aussie delivery cars use 315mhz.

Lucas models:
3txa original fob will work with mgf up to 1998.

3txb produced 1998 is a replacement for 3txa.

3txc used in rover freelander.

17tn is the best of all and is backward compatible with the others.

As Dieter said, if you join you will have access to a massive achive of MGF and all other mg's info.

Cheers
Branko
Branko

This thread was discussed between 14/05/2006 and 21/05/2006

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