Car alarm problems.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Lombard Illinois
Car alarm problems.
Howdy guys. I've owned my 91 convertivette for about two years now, and as of thirty minutes ago the alarm is going off every two minutes when I lock the doors. It's raining pretty good out, and my top is pretty old. Could rain be effecting my alarm/electrical system? I pulled it in the garage, went inside, and boom it went off again. Any help would be grand.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Niagara Falls ON
You will need to check the switches to make sure that they are activating properly. Have you tried to activate the alarm by closing the door and using the key? Sometimes the electric lock system can get weak with age and cause problems with the alarm. If the alarm doesn't go off when you use the key to engage it then there may be a problem in the electric lock system. If it still goes off then you need to check other switches.
Definately look for leaks as this will cause the electrical connections to corrode and short out.
Definately look for leaks as this will cause the electrical connections to corrode and short out.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: 1994 LT1 Coupe 6-speed with FX3 & 2000 LS1 Vert 6-Speed with F45 Hunterdon County, NJ
door switches are shorting
Howdy guys. I've owned my 91 convertivette for about two years now, and as of thirty minutes ago the alarm is going off every two minutes when I lock the doors. It's raining pretty good out, and my top is pretty old. Could rain be effecting my alarm/electrical system? I pulled it in the garage, went inside, and boom it went off again. Any help would be grand.
This shorting of the door switch could be due to the switch housing being cracked (inside the door) and letting in water, or just too much water getting in through the window seals and it dousing the contacts on the end of the door switch inside the door.
btw, if you wish/decide to replace the door switches, thankfully they can be replaced right through their hole without any door dis-assembly.
