Fixing an alarm that goes off at random

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[@OzMechanics]

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[@WWStudio360]

I dont see the link for the actual scanner you are using in this video. I am having the same issue and can't seem to locate where the problem is. Can you post the link for the actual scanner you are using.

[@thebigboss024]

@OzMechanics hi, this works on all cars? My son has 2012 mitsubishi eclipse. It been going on for few day's and we got bylaw called me because of this, a noise complain. We don’t have that fancy snap on obd, is there any other place we can check? Thanks Your videos are always very informative.

[@spartaragekick6202]

its called a panic alarm cuz when it goes off....ur panicing to shut it off....

[@lyndaisue7499]

This comment is the most accurate and tested I've heard in years. I personally, would rather have the car get stolen then have the alarm go off. Fear of alarm activation makes mechanics and myself afraid to attempt any dissembling at all costs.

[@markjones3468]

Oz great fix! My neighbors are happy again! Alarm has not gone off since the fix! Great Job!

[@alexanderthegrape5370]

This was literally posted 2hrs ago that was fast 😳🤣

[@markjones3468]

@@alexanderthegrape5370 the repair was done several days ago. Video just uploaded today.

[@billyyoder8171]

Thank you Oz. Good job. Have a blessed and safe week to you and your family.

[@FernandoHernandez-mk8es]

Is exactly what kind of problem I have and this video will help me to fix it, thanks for sharing.

[@martazkirkwood7612]

I just learned something, thanks for sharing.

[@dana44ism]

If I was a mechanic, I would have checked all the doors and the tail gate hatch back to make sure that was the only door that needed a new switch.

[@wyattoneable]

Scopes offer a great visual on what's going on. Pretty cool. Solid fix Oz.

[@losalfaro7511]

Im having that problem right about now. Will try this tomorrow morning since right now its dark and cold out there lol. Thanks in advance for showing what to look at 👍🏼. For now neighbors will have to deal with this damn randomly alarm going off 😬

[@tiffanyriggans1208]

I'm having this issue too. Just started today. I unhooked my battery hopefully I'll find out whats going on tomorrow in the daytime

[@JoseSanchez-ln2jx]

New knowledge for me about security system Oz. Thank you

[@_MeMyselfandIam_]

Wish you would’ve put how much it costs to repair (a fair price). Great video! Thank you. I’m literally sitting in my 03 that has garnered me a noise complaint summons

[@markinkster9257]

Alarm event pids are generally a pretty good indicator. That being said, I like and will use your method also. The more tools in your arsenal the better! Keep up the good work.

[@MIKET5609]

I have a couple of questions: At 5:24 you remove the black connector from the ajar switch... how does it clip in place? I've tugged the connector a bit but it wouldn't budge. Is there a detent I need to depress to free it from the switch and if so where on the connector? Also... You show the removed ajar switch but not HOW it was removed. Does it simply twist off of the latch unit (with the latch unit in place) or does the latch unit have to be pulled loose first to gain access to a detent tab? THANKS for the great info in your videos!

[@mariavasquez2272]

I just got my self a 2002 ford explorer and I do have that problem.looks too easy to fix .wish you can fix it for me..thanks for the video

[@JAHF5]

Mine started turning the alarm all of a sudden. But before that the ajar light went out, the ring noise when you have the door open an when you have the lights on and the keys in the ingnition when the door is open,all of that went out, cant find the problem ?, after all that now the alarm turns on whenever

[@goratgo1970]

Congrats on your fix, mine in 2001 S-10 4 door not so easy. I have no door ajar indication at dash, and yellow "security" flashes, then goes out as it should. But about an hour later, or very intermittently the alarm trips. I had to pull the horn fuse. It eventually drains the battery. It is so random that I have no way to pinpoint the issue. UPDATE to my post here 11. 4, 21; I had removed my mercury switched under hood light bulb when it burned out, guessing it as the culprit?! When I put a bulb back in, no longer have problem.

[@alfredomendez5210]

I have an alarm issue as well. Did this fix your alarm issue? I just changed the switch on my 02 s10 and any feed back would be much appreciated thank you.

[@apb38]

Great video but the only other question I would ask is how much did you or would you charge for this service cause I have the same problem.

[@SuperMazorquero]

Great work man

[@OzMechanics]

Thanks for watching

[@chuckb2175]

@@OzMechanics what is the actual scan tool you are using in the video

[@neverstoplearning382]

Great job man. I have done myself thousands of those. Regards.

[@RMInt-qp8mq]

I fixed my 2005 Ford Escape random alarm problem by using the fob to only unlock the vehicle. I stick the key in the drivers door to manually lock all the doors, and apparently this bypasses the alarm. I didnt even know it had a slot for the key. It has fixed it 99% although sometimes it may go off if i forget to do it in the proper sequence or whatever. I hope this helps someone!

[@brucephillips9029]

Great video!

[@OzMechanics]

Thanks for watching Bruce

[@bethcoleman5417]

Thank you Sir. Very well done. Who knew? Thumbs up.

[@kendallpatton6041]

So what if i liave the doors unlocked? Will that stop the panic alarm from going off?

[@daveallert60]

What is the scanner tool you are using?

[@user-ty2uz4gb7v]

Had this with my Tacoma but it was the hood sensor. I put some WD-40 to loosen and now it moves more freely, haven't had the problem since.

[@JFCrow]

Great video. Do you know where the anti theft alarm fuse is 2006 ford escape?

[@wevonox7941]

The shops near me suck I took my car to get another key programmed and they told me I needed an oil change and new rotors and pads all around lol

[@TexasEngineer]

On my alarm turning on the interior light triggers the alarm. My 2005 Sport Trac has a dealer installed Ford alarm and a Ford keypad entry system. If you press any key on the keypad it will turn the interior light on and trigger the alarm. One key press, bam. I had the dealer reprograming the alarm with a 10 second delay before triggering the alarm. The alarm is now going off too frequently so I put it in valet mode and is turned off. The alarm would also start doing this when the battery was getting old and ready to die. I assume low battery voltage can trigger the alarm too because disconnecting the battery and reconnecting the battery triggers the alarm.

[@taitran-nk1tk]

Great video!

[@OzMechanics]

Thanks for stopping by Tai Tran. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@jaymedelta]

Thank you Oz, so would you be able to tell us what device you are using and where you plug it in? Please?

[@PhillyDee215]

Good info!!!

[@tonyturner7655]

Can't you tell if it's working by the interior lights coming on and off when you open and shut the door

[@chuckb2175]

what is the actual scan tool you are using, the link you posted is not the same tool you have

[@elfedphillips7170]

Ex vid, what scan tool was used?

[@theartofplumbing]

Nice job your the man

[@Ben10TheOG]

Can I take it out and not replace it? To stop it from doing that?

[@menoaz]

Good job

[@doraidsaadawi1477]

That’s which opens when the car is locked after hours or two so when it pushes up it tells you that the door is closed when it doesn’t open go up that means the door is open but he cannot put the alarm on for three hours then the alarm sound that’s your alarm module is the problem

[@katherineo7193]

Great 👍. Makes sense. Ty

[@yckcrckc]

I am almost positive that this is my issue! I will let you know!!!

[@alfredomendez5210]

Was it your issue?

[@yckcrckc]

@alfredo mendez yes...it was!!

[@Smart88ify]

My 2014 Ford explorer alarm keeps going off. But only seems to do it at night and parked on the street. Replaced the car battery and both key fobs work. What else could be the issue?

[@ChrispyNut]

Seems like some lube would have sufficed rather than adding to the global e-waste problem.

[@MattC-eo6ep]

Agreed. I would have lubed it up with some silicone spray or white grease spray.

[@ChrispyNut]

@@MattC-eo6ep Duct tape and lube. Keeping the old like new since new first became old.

[@PhilLeith]

The OBD2 scanner you have linked doesn't look like the one you're using in the video ... will the one in the link look at the security system, door ajar, etc? I don't think my little OBD2 Bluetooth one does that.

[@OzMechanics]

Depends on what scan tool you want to get and what’s your price range ? I have scan tools ranging from $100- $6000

[@PhilLeith]

@@OzMechanics Basically I'm wondering how much one that is capable of reading the door-ajar info on a Ford would be, and whether or not there is one that would be cost-effective for just a person using it for his car and his wife's. So nothing over maybe a couple hundred. They actually scanned mine at the garage yesterday and found no alarm issues, but they did find a low voltage warning -- which I understand can also trigger this. I had a little usb cigarette charger base plugged in my "always on" lighter port -- since the car doesn't get driven nearly as often as it used to maybe it's draining enough battery in a week or so to cause that. Or these garage people might be incompetent, too, there's been a lot of turnover there since I had this problem before and they were able to determine which door. Hard to say.

[@jeffwinters8492]

So would this be the same issue if got tailgate error as well if so where is it located lol. I have 03 Eddie Bauer explorer

[@josesosa1628]

Part #?

[@12367kevin]

What if the trunk one is bad how do i go about switching that one?

[@frankierwhereyouralwaysast903]

I have a pontiac g6 how do I know which door adjar switch is bad with a scanner. Alarm goes off late at night for no reason.

[@neededpug547]

How do I set the alarm on my Honda Civic 2016

[@plaguegang8787]

Im having a problem with my kia forte, except the alarm doesn't go off, just the horn at random, like something you would hear in traffic.

[@rosataylor2573]

I hope thats not the problem no one here to check that

[@bennieblankenship4773]

Can I clean/lube switch

[@robertplata4667]

Hey. Ty I learn that so let's goooo,,- A'ho

[@MichaelMccluskey]

Would wd40 not have fixed the faulty switch?

[@OzMechanics]

That could work. I just have a shop and I have to guarantee my work

[@MichaelMccluskey]

Right on, I was just think of a viewer fix, I agree that a new part would be more full proof, just trying to give someone a cheaper possible alternative that might be tight on cash.

[@OzMechanics]

@@MichaelMccluskey I believe these are around $20 if I’m not mistaken

[@nickmarkham3472]

Are you located in Oklahoma area Having some similar problems Just had an aftermarket alarm put on my car before that It's been blinking at the lights acts like someone It's trying to break in my car and engaging the alarm system

[@OzMechanics]

I have a buddy in Tulsa that’s a heck of a technician

[@tomjones4145]

good video / thank you

[@OzMechanics]

Thanks for watching

[@hsissenbuggandora3840]

I could hardly see how the problem was solved ?!

[@suzannehernandez4177]

Thank you... I have to check my doors.... I'll let you know k Thank you again...

[@kennethwillis5274]

What is that gadget name that you are using . My 2005 does that when the alarm is engaged and all lights flickers. When alarm is disengage just the dome light comes on and off throughout the night . could this be the real issue

[@kennethwillis5274]

I decided to do the degreaser first to get rid of all gunk and let it dry over night then I sprayed all locks with WD40 with silicone real good and hooked the battery back up so far 24 hours later not a peek from the dome lights or alarm.

[@craiggeis3346]

Snap-On Verus scanner used price $5000.00.........Better to use other methods.......

[@mariweed100]

Ok but u didn't show us how to take the sensor out from the latch assembly 😔 😕 😢 🤔 😒 😞 😔

[@kraybrother8768]

All the old one needed was WD40

[@TexasEngineer]

Contact cleaner.

[@NP-zl7dz]

This kept happening with my vw golf Plus

[@Vlad-ss5pm]

But what if my dash doesnt say anything is open? I have a 2017 toyota tundra

[@killerpizza345]

did you ever figure it out? cause i have the same issue

[@Vlad-ss5pm]

@@killerpizza345 my aftermarket viper alarm was cheap piece of trash I took my truck to a shop and had a new alarm installed. But it might be a hood latch issue as well

[@lberry4875]

That goes for all vehicles? Cause my tahoe is doing the same thing.

[@OzMechanics]

L Berry yes. Chevrolet also has the ajar switch

[@lberry4875]

Man thank you for responding so quickly. I had just got of from work and went into the garage. And then😬😬😬😬 thanks💯

[@rrmech11]

👍👍

[@fixer4dude701]

What if you don’t have a fancy iPad looking thing to see the graph? Is there a different way to check if a door is ajar?

[@OzMechanics]

Try finding into a wire and look at voltage with a multimeter. But even with that, it’s going to be hard because voltage can move fast and can be hard to catch on a multimeter

[@May-zq4nz]

What's up OZ! This, Mayo.

[@OzMechanics]

What up mayo!!!!!!!!

[@May-zq4nz]

@@OzMechanics bro, I was having this issue. So I looked it up on KZbin. And what a surprise it was you. Thanks, bro for the help! Hope all is well for you.

[@tony27ortiz]

This is a tool advertisement video. I thought it was a video to help regular and normal people who does not know anything about fixing cars and want to save some money.😡😡.

[@OzMechanics]

Im a professional shop that uses professional tools. It’s like telling a doctor not to use there tools to do the procedure. You want them to use a screw driver and toothpicks ? This ain’t McGiver

[@tony27ortiz]

@@OzMechanics Most people go to KZbin to get some help, not to see PROFESSIONALS showing off and talk about their sophisticated tools.

[@WinterDrachen]

🐉🐺🐉🇺🇸

[@hsissenbuggandora3840]

iT'S A SHAME I can hardly hear what you saying !

[@OzMechanics]

This video has 1.1k plus likes. Seems like people are hearing this properly. I replayed it and it sounds good

[@OzMechanics]

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[@deeznuttz7980]

So I used to pull on the handle after I turned my alarm on and it would go off which is a good thing but it hasnt happens any more why is that