Fixing an alarm that goes off at random

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@OzMechanics 2 жыл бұрын

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@WWStudio360 Жыл бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

@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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@lyndaisue7499 9 ай бұрын

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.

@billyyoder8171 4 жыл бұрын

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

@martinguitarhd28 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tip Oz would never have thought of that. Thanks for sharing.

@wyattoneable 4 жыл бұрын

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

@markjones3468 4 жыл бұрын

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

@alexanderthegrape5370 4 жыл бұрын

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

@markjones3468 4 жыл бұрын

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

@JoseSanchez-ln2jx 4 жыл бұрын

New knowledge for me about security system Oz. Thank you

@martazkirkwood7612 4 жыл бұрын

I just learned something, thanks for sharing.

@FernandoHernandez-mk8es 2 жыл бұрын

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

@dana44ism Ай бұрын

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.

@markinkster9257 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@katherineo7193 3 жыл бұрын

Great 👍. Makes sense. Ty

@MIKET5609 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@PhillyDee215 4 жыл бұрын

Good info!!!

@losalfaro7511 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bethcoleman5417 2 жыл бұрын

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

@OzMechanics 3 жыл бұрын

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@_MeMyselfandIam_ Жыл бұрын

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

@jaymedelta Жыл бұрын

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

@menoaz Ай бұрын

Good job

@theartofplumbing 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job your the man

@daveallert60 2 жыл бұрын

What is the scanner tool you are using?

@neverstoplearning382 4 жыл бұрын

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

@mariavasquez2272 3 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@taitran-nk1tk 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@OzMechanics 2 жыл бұрын

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

@goratgo1970 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@JFCrow 9 ай бұрын

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

@apb38 Ай бұрын

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.

@jeffwinters8492 3 жыл бұрын

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

@SuperMazorquero Жыл бұрын

Great work man

@OzMechanics Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@chuckb2175 4 ай бұрын

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

@Smart88ify 2 жыл бұрын

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?

@user-ty2uz4gb7v 10 ай бұрын

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.

@TexasEngineer 6 ай бұрын

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.

@neededpug547 3 жыл бұрын

How do I set the alarm on my Honda Civic 2016

@tomjones4145 3 жыл бұрын

good video / thank you

@OzMechanics 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@plaguegang8787 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@12367kevin 2 жыл бұрын

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

@frankierwhereyouralwaysast903 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@RMInt-qp8mq 6 күн бұрын

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!

@chuckb2175 4 ай бұрын

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

@kendallpatton6041 Ай бұрын

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

@tonyturner7655 Жыл бұрын

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

@Ben10TheOG 10 ай бұрын

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

@bennieblankenship4773 Жыл бұрын

Can I clean/lube switch

@gormenfreeman499 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like there was dielectric grease on that ajar switch one but it got old sticky. A previous video I watched the guy said spray the hell out the lock with penetrating oil and keep slamming the door 20 times. Not a very technical fix. It would be luck if any of the oil got on the switch and made it less sticky.

@josesosa1628 2 жыл бұрын

Part #?

@wevonox7941 3 жыл бұрын

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

@deeznuttz7980 Жыл бұрын

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

@fixer4dude701 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@yckcrckc 3 жыл бұрын

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

@alfredomendez5210 2 жыл бұрын

Was it your issue?

@yckcrckc 2 жыл бұрын

@alfredo mendez yes...it was!!

@doraidsaadawi1477 Жыл бұрын

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

@PhilLeith Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@PhilLeith Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@nickmarkham3472 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@NP-zl7dz 2 жыл бұрын

This kept happening with my vw golf Plus

@kennethwillis5274 3 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Vlad-ss5pm 3 жыл бұрын

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

@killerpizza345 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Vlad-ss5pm 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@suzannehernandez4177 2 жыл бұрын

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

@rosataylor2573 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ChrispyNut 2 жыл бұрын

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

@MattC-eo6ep 6 ай бұрын

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

@ChrispyNut 6 ай бұрын

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

@rrmech11 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@MichaelMccluskey 3 жыл бұрын

Would wd40 not have fixed the faulty switch?

@OzMechanics 3 жыл бұрын

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

@MichaelMccluskey 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@hsissenbuggandora3840 2 жыл бұрын

I could hardly see how the problem was solved ?!

@lberry4875 3 жыл бұрын

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

@OzMechanics 3 жыл бұрын

L Berry yes. Chevrolet also has the ajar switch

@lberry4875 3 жыл бұрын

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

@robertplata4667 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mariweed100 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kraybrother8768 3 жыл бұрын

All the old one needed was WD40

@TexasEngineer 6 ай бұрын

Contact cleaner.

@May-zq4nz 3 жыл бұрын

What's up OZ! This, Mayo.

@OzMechanics 3 жыл бұрын

What up mayo!!!!!!!!

@May-zq4nz 3 жыл бұрын

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

@tony27ortiz Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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