Alarm and micro-switches...

[jpc763]

I am reopening this thread because I have never found a fix. I have a durametric now and there are no alarm faults at all.

The car has been driven a little over the winter but is getting out more as we move towards spring. I have even had the top down a few times this month.

Given that, this problem has resurfaced. It only resurfaced after I started putting the top down again.

I have experimented by putting the window down and watching the alarm indicator light. Usually, the light will go out and then back on at some point in the travel from closed to open. Putting it back up, the same thing happens.

I am back to microswitches. How many are in the door?

[germaneighter]

jpc763,
That was a very good description of the issue. I have the exact symptoms on my '02 base with one more added issue - the auto retract on the driver's window is starting to act up also. If I'm in the car and open the door the retract function works great. If I'm outside the car the window retracts when I pull the handle but goes right back up as soon as I release it. (probably the retract micro switch on the back side of the exterior door handle.)

I'm not sure it's related to first issue though. I've had the first issue for (8) months of daily driving.