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Original alarm + bad rear hatch light switch = potential lockout 900 1993

posted by  mila on  Wed Jul 4 12:54 CST 2012
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I recently found out that the combination of an OEM alarm and a faulty door light switch can make you locked out of your car. The alarm has a function for reactivating if you have unlocked the car but never opened any door. I guess it's for protection against unlocking by accident with the key fob in your pocket.
I was about to spend some time replacing a head lamp glass when I unlocked the car, opened the hatch and took out some parts and closed the door with the keys inside the car. A few minutes later it locked up itself, reactivating the alarm and me looking silly outside.

Luckily this time since I was at home, all I had to do was getting my wifes key fob and open the car.

Head lamp glass and light switch replaced and lesson learned...

HTH
mila







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