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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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Default Re: Faulty alarm, probably door switch?

Originally Posted by ThinkRob
So my Crossfire periodically decides it's being stolen and sets off the alarm. It seems to get in a mood where no matter what whenever the doors are locked it will set off the alarm randomly. Then the problem will go away for a week or two, all on its own.

Lovely.

I have a suspicion that it's a faulty door sensor, since [when it's in one of these paranoid moods] if I have the cabin light switch set to the door-activated position the lights will never go out.

So my question is: what's the cheapest/easiest way to 1) determine if that's the problem 2) fix said problem.

I don't care at all about having a functional alarm system (hey, if somebody's gonna steal the car they're gonna steal the car), but I do need the door locks to still work.

Thanks!
Is it possible that the problem goes away until the car gets wet and then the problem reoccurs?
If so I would say it is water in the trunk which is affecting the security/locking module.
Look down the back of the foam under the mat on the passenger side of the trunk and see if any water is visible.
 
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