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It switches off the internal security (volumetric sensors) so the alarm doesn't go off it the doors are locked with a dog or children inside the car

Hi David.....welcome to the Forum I would definitely recommend taking the car to a good independent garage who can diagnose the engine accurately by measuring the compression of the cylinders and also carrying out a leakdown test to determine the health of the engine. It may also be coolant (white smoke) or even excess fuel (injectors) so not good to guess without diagnosing it first as this could be an expensive time when it doesn't necessarily need to be so. Let us know how you get on with it

Hi....welcome to the forum If the engine has been rebuilt then there shouldn't be any issues with it. Not sure of value as the overall condition would have to be taken into account But if its cheap enough it is worth a punt ...... let us know how you get on with buying it, or not

Hi John.....welcome to the Forum I would first check the engine earth leads as if these are broken or insecure then this can cause the issue you describe. Check the battery terminals are tight and the earth leads to the engine as well as starter motor terminals

Thanks for the update and nice to know it was the buzzer at fault. Also, nice to know the specs are different therefore only generating quieter tones .... but at least you have the tones back now

Hi Danny Xenon HID (High Intensity Discharge) lamps work through with an igniter and specific D type bulbs. They also utilise vehicle height adjuster sensors which alter the headlight beam level to avoid dazzling other motorists when the vehicle changes pitch or load. These cannot easily be fitted to the vehicle retrospectively. However, you could possibly fit later Xenon style headlamps but fit your standard Halogen bulbs into them. Also, an upgrade on the bulbs to a higher output intensity (as in link below) https://www.halfords.com/motoring/bulbs/h4-472-car-headlight-bulb-halfords-advanced-white4000-single-pack-719314.html

That's better Andy

I use iCarSoft scanner for Vauxhall and seems to work well. There is other Vauxhall software which connects to a Laptop but think it only runs on Windows 7 and not 10

Look forward to knowing if it works okay

Hi Matt....welcome to the Forum Wow! you really do like your Vauxhalls! Good to have you onboard

Hi....welcome to the Forum Infinite usually indicates an open circuit but not sure whether a buzzer would have a resistance and even then not sure what it should be. I would be tempted to look on ebay for anything that looks similar and test it out on the board, worst case scenario it may operate at a higher or lower sound pitch Let us know how you get on with it

Hi Deano.....welcome to the Forum You are more than welcome to set up a Vauxhall Owners Club local meet and promote it through here. I'm sure there will be quite a few members local to you and we can assist in promoting it

Hi...welcome to the forums My first thoughts are the cams have not gone back correctly regarding crank/cam timing. Alternatively, have two plugs within the same area gone back on the correct sensor (e.g. inlet/exhaust?)

well done for trying it Andy. Maybe trying another camera or phone will work better

Hi....welcome to the Forum I have just researched the cost of a basic service with Vauxhall and if you have an Oil Service only then it is only £99 and they will have to extinguish the Service lamp as part of that cost. That way the Car gets the service (albeit an oil and filter change only) and also the lamp is put out....not a bad price considering its genuine parts as well

You will need to reduce the size of the photos so it using a phone you can alter the settings for picture quality to reduce size

Well thats good news, onto the next suspect parts. Let us know how you get on with it

Great result Andy....and I knew it would sit higher, always looks better once they're replaced

Sorry Andy, didn't work Here's where the upload is

To be fair it is always difficult to diagnose noises from video but how you describe it and also that with the belt off and it disappears then this does suggest the pulley being faulty. Sometimes, if its recently had a cambelt then this can follow shortly afterwards

If it is making the noise with the belt on then it is the crankshaft pulley (harmonic balancer) that is breaking up. You will need to replace the pulley with a later improved replacement one (probably dealer supplied) and usually a tensioner which will be of a different diameter possibly and also a new belt which should solve the issue.

How did you get on with it Mikey92 ?

Hi Dylan.....welcome to the Forum That is a very odd fault and not one I have encountered before. Due to the dangerous element to this fault I would be tempted to take it into a local independent garage for them to diagnose it. Could also be an injector fault but worth getting it diagnosed to make sure it doesn't become a 'run away diesel' engine.

Hi.....welcome to the Forum You are welcome to place an advert in this forum but not sure there are that many members passing through enough to see the advert so maybe AutoTrader or similar would get a quick sale