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Antitheft Mode Switch: Service and Repair













Alarm switch

















Alarm switch

Preparations




- Turn the ignition switch to position 0.
- Disconnect the battery negative lead.

Note! Wait at least five minutes before disassembling the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.

Installing the switch

Illustration A




- Remove the blind cover plug from the 12V socket
- Take a scriber with an angled point. Insert the angled end of the scriber in the joint underneath, on one side of the surround for the switch unit.

Illustration B




- Carefully pull out the surround from underneath using the scriber. The surround is secured with three mounting lugs at the top and lower edges.

Note! Do not damage the surround.

- Place the surround to one side.

Hint: The surround with three button spaces can be replaced with a surround with seven button spaces if necessary. This can be purchased separately.





- Remove the switch blank. Install the new switch (1) in any location
- Reinstall the surround and blind cover plug for the 12V socket.