Alarm sounding for no apparent reason

Tiny
JOEL MACDOUGALL
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  • 1995 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 195,000 MILES
The alarm goes off sometimes even when the car is not locked. Usually two to three times a day. In the past it has been observed to trigger the alarm when another car was locked.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 AT 9:37 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
  • MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
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Hello,

This can happen when the drivers door latch wears causing the mirco-switch inside the latch to be triggered. I would unplug the latch to see if it goes off, if not replace the latch. You will need to remove the door panel, here is a guide to help walk you through the steps.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/door-panel-removal

Please let us know what you find.
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 AT 1:58 PM

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