Door lock and security alarm

[secondchance]

When I had the car painted recently, I had the shop switch door lock cylinder betrween the driver side and passenger side since I had been using only the driver side to unlock. I stopped using PKE fob because I hate bulging pocket.

Since the switch, when I unlock the door it triggers the alarm. I have to insert the key, turn counter clock wise (turns off the alarm) and then turn the key clock wise and re-unlock. I use the power lock button to arm and lock doors.

I pulled the door panel yesterday to figure out what is going on but can't.

Has anyone had a similar situation? Bad switch connected to the door lock cylinder? I could not find an appropriate section in the factory manual.

Any help would be appreciated.

[todesengel]

I had that happen to me once on another car, and it turned out that the wire connections on the lock themselves were not properly attached (loose connection)

When I had the car painted recently, I had the shop switch door lock cylinder betrween the driver side and passenger side since I had been using only the driver side to unlock. I stopped using PKE fob because I hate bulging pocket.

Since the switch, when I unlock the door it triggers the alarm. I have to insert the key, turn counter clock wise (turns off the alarm) and then turn the key clock wise and re-unlock. I use the power lock button to arm and lock doors.

I pulled the door panel yesterday to figure out what is going on but can't.

Has anyone had a similar situation? Bad switch connected to the door lock cylinder? I could not find an appropriate section in the factory manual.

Any help would be appreciated.

[secondchance]

Hmmm...
Sounds like a pain in the a$$ work - tiny space, no room to stick my hand in, etc...:icon_scra
Any tips? Do I need to pull the lock cylinder and disassemble? I saw a sort of white plastic thing on the cylinder w/ 2 wires coming out of it. I presume this is what you are talking about?

[QB93Z]

When I had the car painted recently, I had the shop switch door lock cylinder betrween the driver side and passenger side since I had been using only the driver side to unlock. I stopped using PKE fob because I hate bulging pocket.

Since the switch, when I unlock the door it triggers the alarm. I have to insert the key, turn counter clock wise (turns off the alarm) and then turn the key clock wise and re-unlock. I use the power lock button to arm and lock doors.

I pulled the door panel yesterday to figure out what is going on but can't.

Has anyone had a similar situation? Bad switch connected to the door lock cylinder? I could not find an appropriate section in the factory manual.

Any help would be appreciated.


I have the same problem on my 1994 ZR-1. The alarm sounds if I open the door with the key from the drivers side, but not from the passenger side. I plan to look at the door lock switch.

Come on up and we can do two at once troubleshooting.

Jim

[secondchance]

I have the same problem on my 1994 ZR-1. The alarm sounds if I open the door with the key from the drivers side, but not from the passenger side. I plan to look at the door lock switch.

Come on up and we can do two at once troubleshooting.

Jim

Say a week from this Saturady? 29th?
I need to change out sway bar bushings. I was at Advanced Auto Parts and they loan out the tool I need for this job. Do you have any suspension work pending?

I take it you are back from BG?

[z proud]

A trick is to drop the door latch to get to the door lock switch.
I will have to make one of your events.

[secondchance]

A trick is to drop the door latch to get to the door lock switch.
I will have to make one of your events.

Could you elaborate?

[QB93Z]

.....I will have to make one of your events.

You are welcome anytime!!!

We will give you a nice WAZOO Greeting. :cheers:

Jim

[QB93Z]

Say a week from this Saturady? 29th?
I need to change out sway bar bushings. I was at Advanced Auto Parts and they loan out the tool I need for this job. Do you have any suspension work pending?

I take it you are back from BG?

I will schedule a WMD for the 29th.

[secondchance]

I will schedule a WMD for the 29th.

Um... I just found out I may have to fly to Toronto on the 29th...
Sorry, Jim. Following week?

[z proud]

Could you elaborate?

Start with removing the door panel, to remove the bolt that holds the door handle, you have to remove the 3 screws that hold the door latch, then let the door latch slide down to access the bolt to remove the door handle..

My bet is you have a bad switch on the back of the door lock, I have a spare from an 87 that may be the same that I could bring when your doing this...( if I can find it)

[z proud]

You are welcome anytime!!!

We will give you a nice WAZOO Greeting. :cheers:

Jim

Some time soon!

:cheers:

[secondchance]

Start with removing the door panel, to remove the bolt that holds the door handle, you have to remove the 3 screws that hold the door latch, then let the door latch slide down to access the bolt to remove the door handle..

My bet is you have a bad switch on the back of the door lock, I have a spare from an 87 that may be the same that I could bring when your doing this...( if I can find it)

I hope you find it!