Got back to the van an hour ago after my grandson's birthday party in Brightlingsea (bonfire, dampers, toasted marshmallows) and couldn't disarm the alarm system because the battery in the clicker had gone flat. Panickly rummaged for the instructions for what to do. "Change the Batteries" . Could hardly think because of the racket and worrying what the neighbours must be thinking - well I know what I would be thinking. I don't DIY because I can't, but I do carry a set of screwdrivers and an adjustable spanner just in case, so I threw all the clothes out of the wardrobe, which seemed to be the source of the noise, and unscrewed a panel and found a siren - and cut its wires with the kitchen scissors. Dumfounded that the noise dropped a bit in volume but didn't stop. Scrabbled around under the bed, near the battery and found another one! Pulled out its wires. Silence.

When a car siren goes off, what happens? People just get very angry, curse the car owner and do exactly nothing. Luckily, you were about to do something about it but often the owners are nowhere to be found and the thing goes on and on and on and on...... You can guess, I hate these things!
I've never heard of one for a caravan before.
I'll crawl back under my rock now, apologising on the way...

Thanks for the sympathy Aaron. I'm glad mine didn't give me bother at 2am! Feeling better this morning.

The battery died in my key fob a few weeks ago. Opened the car door and the alarm started with the only way to switch it off locking the car door. Drove home 5 miles with it blaring away and not a soul bothered to look up or do anything.

It was however very, very embarrassing.

Charlie