Originally Posted by moynah
Ok heres what happened
I woke up in the night by my srt6 coupe alarm going off. I went outside, made sure everything was ok and then thought - ok, it was the weather.. went back to sleep
but then this happened a few times. Then over the next few weeks the car alarm would go off in the car park at the mall etc etc .. until it would start going off, upon locking. So right now, to stop this happening, I have to lock on the key remote, go up to the driver door, stick the key in, unlock, open door, shut door then press remote lock again then the alarm doesnt go off - but its a lot of hassle everytime i leave the car sooooo
I took it to a diagnostic centre and they said the body control module needed replacing, so I took it to chrysler uk dealership service centre and they want $1,900 dollar equiv for the part and the labour to do it. so thats why I am here. no BS .
I came here for a cheaper solution or maybe ideas xx
I would suggest it is not the BCM. It sounds more like a weak battery issue. Secondly it could be the towing alarm going off. That too has a fuse to cut off.
I think it is more likely the alarm system or a component of it. But the Battery seems to be a recurrent source of problems in these cars.
Although they are not related, I have a Jeep with a similar issue and it is not the BCM but the alarm system. I cannot get into the car without using the remote to say "Hey, it's OK. I'ts just me getting in the car.
Weird.
But on an old Cherokee, just not worth the cost to repair.
No offense but your problem may be related to your 34E's. Some guys just think you are a babe and will not consider that you may be intelligent and want to know something about the car you are driving.
I don't know cr@p compared to some here. You need to talk to Woody or Rcompart. PM them and perhaps they can talk you or your mechanic into a more sensible solution.
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