How to unlock the engine from a Pandora alarm?

Installing an alarm on any car does not always make life easier for the car owner. Sometimes, for various reasons, it does not work correctly or completely stops responding to the actions and commands of the owner.

The manufacturer cannot be solely blamed for this, since one of the common reasons for the alarm to not work correctly is the lack of experience in using the selected system or incorrect actions during its operation.

However, you will have to deal with the issue of malfunctions in the operation of the security alarm yourself or with the help of the service department that installed it.

Pandora disabling tag

The Pandora alarm system contains: an application on a smartphone, key fobs, a tag, a relay with digital coding, which complicates the search for the central unit and its removal. The main difference between Pandora dxl 3000, 3500, 5000 series and alarm systems such as Starline and Sherkhan is the presence of a radio relay. The radio relay provides two-level identification of the owner (in addition to the alarm key fob, an immobilizer tag is also used), and significantly complicates the life of car thieves.

Since the Pandora radio relay housing is well protected from moisture, it is often placed under the hood, further complicating unauthorized entry. To control Pandora, you can download an application to your smartphone that allows you to start the car from a fairly large distance. In an emergency, there is an emergency way to disable the immobilizer tag, for example, if you have lost the tag, or if there is no tag within the system’s coverage area, you must have the Pandora application in your smartphone, a service code, and of course, find the emergency shutdown Valet button.

Attention - first - check the battery supply voltage in the Pandora tag, or change the power supply.

If the application installed on your smartphone shows that the Pandora radio tag is not within range, you can try to disable the tag using the application and a service card with a PIN code; you will also need the Valet service button for this.

Pandora X2000 main pager loses connection

When using an alarm system, there are often cases when the key fob often does not receive a signal from the control module, the pager does not see the car. Let's look at the causes of such problems and how to eliminate them using the example of Pandora X2000, 1870, 2500, 2100, 3000, 3300.

1. The remote may be turned off. Press the F key to turn it on.
2. Key fob broken. Repair it or replace it with another one.
3. Dead battery. Change it.
4. The remote control has become untied. Adapt it again.
5. Damage to the alarm control module.
6. Low battery charge. Charge it or install a new one.

Pandora X2000 main pager loses connection

When using an alarm system, there are often cases when the key fob often does not receive a signal from the control module, the pager does not see the car. Let's look at the causes of such problems and how to eliminate them using the example of Pandora X2000, 1870, 2500, 2100, 3000, 3300.

1. The remote may be turned off. Press the F key to turn it on.
2. Key fob broken. Repair it or replace it with another one.
3. Dead battery. Change it.
4. The remote control has become untied. Adapt it again.
5. Damage to the alarm control module.
6. Low battery charge. Charge it or install a new one.

How much does it cost to turn off Pandora when leaving?

The cost of work depends on the installation, car model and distance from the Moscow Ring Road, if you are not in Moscow.

The approximate price can be determined from the following table:

For more precise information, you can find out the price from our dispatcher by calling

We remove old car alarms ourselves

If the alarm system is changed to a newer one, then it is very important to properly remove the old security system. The article gives instructions on how to completely remove the alarm from your car and turn it off correctly.

Dismantling Guide

It is necessary to remove the old alarm from the car when installing a new one. Removing the main car alarm unit may be necessary when updating the software or updating its settings so that it meets the security requirements of modern security systems. Sometimes it is necessary to dismantle parts of the anti-theft system for repair and replacement (video author - SpetsAvtoSystems).

Modern security systems reliably protect cars from theft and entry; they have an increased degree of protection against code reading and interception.

You can install a new one instead of the old one, and the installation can be performed on a car of any brand. But before installing a new security system, you need to remove the old one. If you are changing the alarm system, then find a diagram for the old alarm system and connect the new one to the same places, this will make your work much easier.

Tools and materials

It is difficult to dismantle the alarm system, since its elements are hidden as far as possible so that they are invisible. Many owners do not know where the car alarm is installed, so it is better to entrust the dismantling to specialists.

Disabling the Pandora alarm with the valet button (Pandora dxl 3000/3500/5000)

Find the emergency stop button for the Pandora Valet alarm. Most often it is hidden under the dashboard on the left - a small button with an LED at the bottom. Enter the service code, then you need to go to programming mode. To do this, press the valet button 15 times, the valet button will light up green. We enter the PIN code by successively pressing the numbers from the plastic card, for example, number 5 of the service code - five presses. If you did everything correctly, then after this, the Pandora alarm will disable the immobilizer tag and you will be able to start your car.

Why is there no connection between the remote control and the module?

Often, when using the Pandora anti-theft complex (1870i, 3110, 3700, 3100, 3500, 3210, 5100 New, 3900, 1000), the connection between the switch and the system is lost. The following will provide instructions for correcting the causes of alarm failure:

• The battery in the key fob is dead. Install a new one;
• exposure to external radio interference. Park the car in a different location. Check the operation of the alarm;
• The keychain is broken. Repair it yourself or replace it with a new one;
• The control module has failed. Go to an electrician;
• dead battery. Charge it or install a new one.

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• Citroen
• Geely
• Haval
• Changan
• Chery
• Datsun
• Great Wall
• Hyundai
• Kia
• Lada
• Volkswagen
• Renault
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Author of the material: Dumchenkov Mikhail

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Visit of the master to disable Pandora

A technician can arrive to disable the Pandora alarm within an hour after your call.
We work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We travel to any district of Moscow, as well as throughout the Moscow region and beyond. If you think that a mechanic will come, press a secret button, and the car will start moving, you are mistaken. Most likely we will have to disassemble the casing to look for where the installers hid the blockages. And this primarily depends on their imagination and diligence. In most cases, the installation is standard and we already know where to go. Therefore, with a standard installation, shutdown takes 30-40 minutes. But there are also times when you have to tinker. It is also necessary to take into account that they install Pandora in a warm room and slowly. But we have to turn it off under slightly different conditions.

Pandora GSM remote won't turn on after replacing battery

The Pandora alarm system is represented by models with GSM: DXL 4910, 5000 Pro V2, 4300, 4400, 4910L, 3945 Pro, 5000 S, 3910 Pro, 4970, DX 5200, DHL 4950. After replacing the battery, the remote control does not work and the screen goes blank. What happened? After all, the process of replacing the battery is simple. We will consider what to do in such cases below.

1. Open the battery compartment. Carefully inspect the battery. Make sure polarity is correct.
2. Turn on the remote control by holding down the F button for three seconds.
3. If this does not help, then the remote control may be out of sync. Re-register the pager in the anti-theft system memory.

To avoid problems after changing the battery, replace it correctly:

• purchase only high-quality batteries;
• Open the battery compartment cover and remove the battery. Observing the polarity, insert the new one;
• turn on the remote control by pressing the F key for three seconds. The switch is ready for use.

How to start a car locked by an alarm

An anti-theft alarm in a car performs several useful functions at once: it provides protection against burglary and theft, and blocks the engine from starting in the presence of critical malfunctions. And if the first task is simple and understandable, then performing the second sometimes creates unforeseen problems: the alarm blocks the car, and you cannot not only move it, but even start it.

What to do if the car engine does not start due to the alarm being blocked? Why does this happen, and how to fix the problem?

What to do if the alarm does not open the doors

If the key fob is on, but there is no reaction from the system, you need to:

• check if the battery is dead, it may not be completely dead, the unit lights up, but the residual voltage is still not enough to transmit a signal;
• reboot the key fob - it happens that it simply “freezes”, like a computer. You just need to turn it off and on.
• Remove the battery for a few minutes, if the device just “goes wrong”, after installing it, the key fob will resume operation;
• check the receiving base; it happens that the contact between the RF wire and the receiving module attached to the windshield comes loose;
• use a spare key fob to check the operation of the alarm. If it works, the door opens, you need to re-register the main one, the settings may have been lost;
• if the spare key fob does not work, you need to turn off the alarm without the key fob, then check whether the battery is discharged and go to the installer at the station.