Alarm going off randomly

[askhao]

can anybody tell me where the switch is? this just started happening to me 2 days ago, and its annoying the hell out of me. also, what is the part # to replace it?

[ArtMan]

HAHA i was just about to post about this.....well im off to look at the switch now Thanks

[askhao]

Originally Posted by ArtMan

HAHA i was just about to post about this.....well im off to look at the switch now Thanks

where is it located? can you post a pic? i cant find anything in the manual.

[JCL]

Well, it's under the hood. It is pretty easy to determine which one it is, as the hood presses the buttton down when you close it (well, at least it should, and that is why it often causes false alarms).

Here is a picture of the switch from realoem, but they don't show the location. Item 6 in this clip.

Edit: ECS have a better picture of it here (click the photo in the link for multiple views)

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[ArtMan]

Here are the pics i just took.

[ArtMan]

I am going to later take it apart and reapply some lube to it. It was pretty hard to press it down I think it needs to be just cleaned out and re-lubed and it might work well.

[askhao]

thanks guys!

[love2speed]

Brilliant guy's...I just took some WD40 and gave the switch a squirt and all is well again.

[Engz]

Wowwww. I thought it was just me! For the last 2 weeks my alarm has been going on and off randomly. Thought it was because of the noise coming from other cars but it's only been my cars alarm getting set off. Checking the hood switch mañana. Thanks!

[K.I.M.POSSIBLE]

Originally Posted by askhao

can anybody tell me where the switch is? this just started happening to me 2 days ago, and its annoying the hell out of me. also, what is the part # to replace it?

The switch is located on the rear passenger side under your hood. I do not have a part number I just added mmore padding t mine so that the plunger goes in further. Problem solved.