Factory Alarm goes off at Random

gungaslow · 07-03-2009, 03:03 PM

Help I cant figure this out!!! As stated my 2008 sti alarm goes off at random..I will lock the car using the FOB, the alarm sets ok.....then afew hours or a day later the alarm goes off.... Once it does go off, and I try to re-arm it it will keep going off 10 seconds after it is armed. I have to let it sit unlocked and unarmed for a few hours and then I can re-arm it....I have taken it to the dealer and they lowered the shock sensor all the way to the point that shaking the car wont set it off.. I have changed the battery in the FOB. I have changed the battery in the car to a new Interstate battery.... I make sure nothing is on in the car (No Lights cellphones etc. left pluged in). I cant figure this out!! And no one is near the car when the alarm does go off.

iceberg2532 · 07-03-2009, 03:37 PM

You have a little devil that lives next door who stole your second fob and likes to play pranks on you

gungaslow · 07-03-2009, 03:40 PM

Please help me!!!!

gungaslow · 07-03-2009, 05:23 PM

bump^^

gvfs · 07-03-2009, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gungaslow

Help I cant figure this out!!! As stated my 2008 sti alarm goes off at random..I will lock the car using the FOB, the alarm sets ok.....then afew hours or a day later the alarm goes off.... Once it does go off, and I try to re-arm it it will keep going off 10 seconds after it is armed. I have to let it sit unlocked and unarmed for a few hours and then I can re-arm it....I have taken it to the dealer and they lowered the shock sensor all the way to the point that shaking the car wont set it off.. I have changed the battery in the FOB. I have changed the battery in the car to a new Interstate battery.... I make sure nothing is on in the car (No Lights cellphones etc. left pluged in). I cant figure this out!! And no one is near the car when the alarm does go off.

This is a warranty issue. The dealer needs to fix it rather than guessing at the problem.

gungaslow · 07-03-2009, 05:43 PM

i have been to the dealer twice already, they said it was the battery first---not!!!
then they said its the shock sensor---not!
IM going again monday for the same issue, im just wondering if anyone has had the same issue so i can give the dealer a hint.........If the dealer is just guessing I will end up going back there 100 times before they figure it out at this rate!!!

PsiKutas · 07-03-2009, 05:43 PM

08 have a factory shock sensor????????

PsiKutas · 07-03-2009, 05:47 PM

what it might be happining is that one of the door triggers might be bad. if one of them are bad and have a "short" in them they might be false triggering. next check the hood pin. find it and try to disconnect it. set the alarm and c if its goes off.

gungaslow · 07-03-2009, 06:05 PM

there is no sensor on the hood for the 2008 sti. I can set the alarm with the hood open.....
if a door trigger was bad the little light on the dash would light up randomly while im driving. I have never see the door ajar light come on, only when i open a door or hatch. I also pushed on each door tigger individually and they seem to work.. if i open a door and push in the triger the light on the dash goes out..
any one else have any guesses?

gungaslow · 07-03-2009, 06:07 PM

yes, shock sensor is an option from the factory.... you can also get it instaled by the dealer

07-03-2009, 03:03 PM	#1
gungaslow Account Closed For Now Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: 2008 obp sti stage 2 Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 171 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2008	Factory Alarm goes off at Random Help I cant figure this out!!! As stated my 2008 sti alarm goes off at random..I will lock the car using the FOB, the alarm sets ok.....then afew hours or a day later the alarm goes off.... Once it does go off, and I try to re-arm it it will keep going off 10 seconds after it is armed. I have to let it sit unlocked and unarmed for a few hours and then I can re-arm it....I have taken it to the dealer and they lowered the shock sensor all the way to the point that shaking the car wont set it off.. I have changed the battery in the FOB. I have changed the battery in the car to a new Interstate battery.... I make sure nothing is on in the car (No Lights cellphones etc. left pluged in). I cant figure this out!! And no one is near the car when the alarm does go off.

07-03-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
iceberg2532 Junior STI Driver Feedback Score: 3 reviews Car: 08 WRB WRX 5dr Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 121 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2009	Re: Factory Alarm goes off at Random You have a little devil that lives next door who stole your second fob and likes to play pranks on you

07-03-2009, 03:40 PM	#3
gungaslow Account Closed For Now Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: 2008 obp sti stage 2 Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 171 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2008	Re: Factory Alarm goes off at Random Please help me!!!!

07-03-2009, 05:23 PM	#4
gungaslow Account Closed For Now Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: 2008 obp sti stage 2 Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 171 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2008	Re: Factory Alarm goes off at Random bump^^

07-03-2009, 05:43 PM	#6
gungaslow Account Closed For Now Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: 2008 obp sti stage 2 Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 171 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2008	Re: Factory Alarm goes off at Random i have been to the dealer twice already, they said it was the battery first---not!!! then they said its the shock sensor---not! IM going again monday for the same issue, im just wondering if anyone has had the same issue so i can give the dealer a hint.........If the dealer is just guessing I will end up going back there 100 times before they figure it out at this rate!!!

07-03-2009, 05:43 PM	#7
PsiKutas Amateur STI Driver Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: White 07 Wrx Sti Fav Mod: P&L ProTune Location: Chicago Posts: 21 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2008	Re: Factory Alarm goes off at Random 08 have a factory shock sensor????????

07-03-2009, 05:47 PM	#8
PsiKutas Amateur STI Driver Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: White 07 Wrx Sti Fav Mod: P&L ProTune Location: Chicago Posts: 21 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2008	Re: Factory Alarm goes off at Random what it might be happining is that one of the door triggers might be bad. if one of them are bad and have a "short" in them they might be false triggering. next check the hood pin. find it and try to disconnect it. set the alarm and c if its goes off.

07-03-2009, 06:05 PM	#9
gungaslow Account Closed For Now Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: 2008 obp sti stage 2 Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 171 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2008	Re: Factory Alarm goes off at Random there is no sensor on the hood for the 2008 sti. I can set the alarm with the hood open..... if a door trigger was bad the little light on the dash would light up randomly while im driving. I have never see the door ajar light come on, only when i open a door or hatch. I also pushed on each door tigger individually and they seem to work.. if i open a door and push in the triger the light on the dash goes out.. any one else have any guesses?

07-03-2009, 06:07 PM	#10
gungaslow Account Closed For Now Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: 2008 obp sti stage 2 Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 171 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2008	Re: Factory Alarm goes off at Random yes, shock sensor is an option from the factory.... you can also get it instaled by the dealer

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