Alarm goes off
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Melting Slicks
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Alarm goes off
the alarm on my 86 goes off whenever I unlock and open the drivers side door. I have had to disconnect the horns. any suggestions?
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From: SE NY
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Re: Alarm goes off (ir0nmaiden420)
A better solution is to manually lock the door when exiting, till you get the problem solved.
When you unlock the door with the key it should disarm the system; so perhaps the unlock position is not activating the disarm circuit. Look in the window at the DIC to see if it still shows "SECURE" (or whatever) after you unlock the door with the key.
If so you need to service that door lock circuit.
When you unlock the door with the key it should disarm the system; so perhaps the unlock position is not activating the disarm circuit. Look in the window at the DIC to see if it still shows "SECURE" (or whatever) after you unlock the door with the key.
If so you need to service that door lock circuit.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: Alarm goes off (65Z01)
WHen you turn the key, it grounds a wire, which disarms the TDM. Try unlocking from the other side to see if it disarms.
You'll probably need to pull the door panel off and clean the backside of the lock mechanism with contact cleaner.
You'll probably need to pull the door panel off and clean the backside of the lock mechanism with contact cleaner.
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From: South Cave, Brough East Yorkshire
Re: Alarm goes off (ir0nmaiden420)
Hi.
Yeah same thing happened on my 86 but drivers side - car was like it when i bought it - i didin`t know cos someone had disconnected the horns and by passed the vats to solve the problem. Was a 45 min job to take off the door panel and clean up the connectors and i work real slow (check the wiring harness connector in there as well) - works fine now - and i got a horn again :D
Yeah same thing happened on my 86 but drivers side - car was like it when i bought it - i didin`t know cos someone had disconnected the horns and by passed the vats to solve the problem. Was a 45 min job to take off the door panel and clean up the connectors and i work real slow (check the wiring harness connector in there as well) - works fine now - and i got a horn again :D
Le Mans Master
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From: seattle WA
Re: Alarm goes off (Total Recall)
One guy on the forum had this problem posted-turned out when he remove his key from the door lock it wasn't comming out perpendicular-so it wasn't making the contact inside. :rolleyes:
