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MK 3 ford mondeo 1800cc 2006 - CAR ALARM COMES ON WHEN CAR LOCKED - thurso

Car alarm keeps going off after car is locked (about 20 min ) after locked

MK 3 ford mondeo 1800cc 2006 - CAR ALARM COMES ON WHEN CAR LOCKED - Galaxy

Almost certainly the switch under the bonnet that senses when the bonnet has been opened.. That's what it was when I myself had this problem.

Replace switch or, if you aren't too worried about retaining this alarm function, simply disconnect it. You might need to short the leads going to it depending on whether the switch is normally open or normally closed. It's so long ago since I did this job I can't remember.

MK 3 ford mondeo 1800cc 2006 - CAR ALARM COMES ON WHEN CAR LOCKED - Collos25

If its not the bonnet catch as above try closing all the air vents in the car the volumetric sensors when old become more sensitive and this time of the year you have a greater difference in mean air temp and the temp in the car which causes the sensors to think their is some movement and the alarm goes off.

Edited by Collos25 on 15/01/2013 at 10:56