Alarm problems., Alarm goes off when i lock. Options

[Timmyface]

Every now and than, (alot more frequent lately), whenever i lock my car, the alarm will go off.

It doesn't happen every time, and i don't notice myself doing anything different in the times that it does.

Its the standard alarm, with the factory key-fob.

Any ideas on what the problem is, how i can fix it, or stop it?

It gets a little embarassing with it going off all the time in shopping centers.

[Timmyface]

^ Thanks for the advice. This worked for a few days, but back to square one again. Still doing it.

I'm thinking it could possibly be my battery? or alternator?
I unlocked the car today, had the boot open for 5 minutes, closed and locked it, alarm went off.

Any other ideas?

[ST-204R]

^ Thanks for the advice. This worked for a few days, but back to square one again. Still doing it.

I'm thinking it could possibly be my battery? or alternator?
I unlocked the car today, had the boot open for 5 minutes, closed and locked it, alarm went off.

Any other ideas?

Sorry mate, been away... Umm, the only way it would be the battery if itwere the back upbattery for the alarm module it self, and being a factory alarm, pretty sure they didnt come out with a back up power source. Alternator, again no, if iit was youd have bigger things to worrie about over an alarm issue. try eliminating the closed boot switch, not sure exsactly where it is (i dont have a 6 Gen anymore, have 5 Gen GT4 now) but pretty sureit will be in the latch mech , if you pull off the plastic cover, you should see a couple of wires going into the latch mech, unplug it and then see how it goes, use the same technique as what you did with the hood.

Let us know how you go mate...


An anfter market alarm is always something that id reckomend for basic electric boards can tend to play up with age, and being in a car, vibration, dust, humitity, temp, etc will deteiorate the life span soo much quicker then most other places! but if yolu can still lock and unlock the car and still have the siren go ff signals that it still should be ok.

(but in saying that a cheap alarm off ebay can come in less then $50 AUD which is just so effin cheap!! yes the more you spend the better the feature get and most people will say "aw nah my baby needs nothing but the best! And needs to be install by some fella that works at Queen Street, because hes down 20 installs into 20 show cars and none have been stolen..." No one in the real world drives a show car daily... Pretty much Rubbish! it all comes down to how well the module is install.

Behind the instrument cluster, under the rear seat, in the boot behind side kick panels all work well and even run hidden control relays on top of the gear box, under the car next to the fuel tank and/or in the rear drivers side door (thats right whod ever look there for either and arlarm module or a fuel pump control relay!!!)

And yes there are ways to disable your siren, but by doing that all your doing is hidding the issue. if you want to go down that path youd just rip out the alarm/central locking moudle and go back to using the key everytime you approached your "cilly car"




Good luck and let us know how you go