86-Rich 3 Report post Posted Wednesday at 04:23 AM Hi guys took my car into Toyota for 60k service,3am this morning the alarms going off and looks like they knocked or moved the rubber cup under the bonnet for the sensor,it looks like they have tryed to stick it back on with a white sticky pad to hold it? Can someone confirm if it’s held on by a sticky pad or meant to be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignited 20 Report post Posted Wednesday at 07:50 AM Mine is held on by a sticky pad. I have had problems a few times when the bracket holding the switch gets moved and I have had to bend it back up a little. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 436 Report post Posted Wednesday at 09:00 AM If it helps, I've just cable tied the switch down so it never gets disturbed.... Can lock the car with the bonnet up without issue. Have you got anything under there worth stealing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86iain 36 Report post Posted Wednesday at 09:19 AM Mine is super glued on.It fell off about a week after I bought it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86-Rich 3 Report post Posted Wednesday at 10:23 AM I bent it slightly up and it got me tho the night without going off again but doesn’t seem like a good long term solution 🤔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86-Rich 3 Report post Posted Wednesday at 10:26 AM 2 hours ago, Ignited said: Mine is held on by a sticky pad. I have had problems a few times when the bracket holding the switch gets moved and I have had to bend it back up a little. 2 hours ago, Ignited said: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86-Rich 3 Report post Posted Wednesday at 10:27 AM Just stock so nope not really 😂 1 hour ago, Kodename47 said: If it helps, I've just cable tied the switch down so it never gets disturbed.... Can lock the car with the bonnet up without issue. Have you got anything under there worth stealing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86-Rich 3 Report post Posted Wednesday at 10:28 AM Wow not great design then 1 hour ago, 86iain said: Mine is super glued on. It fell off about a week after I bought it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shad 4 Report post Posted Wednesday at 10:37 AM 1 hour ago, Kodename47 said: If it helps, I've just cable tied the switch down so it never gets disturbed.... Can lock the car with the bonnet up without issue. Have you got anything under there worth stealing? I'm not sure if you're being serious or not but in case you are, that could invalidate your insurance. The car is a lot easier to steal (or even something like the wheels) with the battery disconnected and the alarm not going off... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86-Rich 3 Report post Posted Wednesday at 10:45 AM I’m thinking maybe super glue that top rubber mount before it falls off,because I’m guessing if it falls off there’s then nothing to push on the switch and the alarm will just keep going,that sticky pad don’t look like it will last long 1 hour ago, 86iain said: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 436 Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:50 AM 1 hour ago, Shad said: I'm not sure if you're being serious or not but in case you are, that could invalidate your insurance. The car is a lot easier to steal (or even something like the wheels) with the battery disconnected and the alarm not going off... Lifting the car would trigger the tilt sensor, the bonnet is pretty hard to open without getting to the pull handle in the cabin, which would trigger the internal sensors. Disconnecting the battery would set the alarm off. I did this so I could put a charger on the car, the battery going flat means that the alarm wouldn't go off anyway and is much easier to steal...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
86iain 36 Report post Posted Wednesday at 12:07 PM 1 hour ago, 86-Rich said: Wow not great design then Like the rest of the car, apart from the chassis 😄 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 381 Report post Posted Wednesday at 04:48 PM To be fair, the immobiliser is not original equipment, it's UK installed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdstrike 177 Report post Posted yesterday at 10:07 AM 23 hours ago, 86-Rich said: I’m thinking maybe super glue that top rubber mount before it falls off,because I’m guessing if it falls off there’s then nothing to push on the switch and the alarm will just keep going,that sticky pad don’t look like it will last long If you've got a deep enough clamp to hold it in place while it cures, I'd recommend an epoxy instead. Superglue is pretty weak on everything but fingers and plastic. The adhesive pad is optimistic at best :/ unless its a high temp adhesive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaltorak 95 Report post Posted yesterday at 01:37 PM On 1/13/2021 at 9:00 AM, Kodename47 said: If it helps, I've just cable tied the switch down so it never gets disturbed.... Can lock the car with the bonnet up without issue. Have you got anything under there worth stealing? Why didnt I think of that..... Make things easier at trackdays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 381 Report post Posted yesterday at 06:11 PM I'm thinking of doing the same thing as that bracket is a pain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
