Alarm goes off when i open my door...

Nikukun · 07-30-2009, 07:51 PM

After i lock the car and set the alarm, EVERYTIME i open the door to get back in it goes off till i put the key in the ignition. its kinda annoying, is there anything i can do? short of cutting the alarm cuz i dont wanna get rid of the alarm all together...just everytime i unlock it... plz help!

gmansupra · 07-30-2009, 08:18 PM

depending on the year (one of mine is an 85) that seems to be a factory hiccup that you lock the door hold up the handle and close the door to set the alarm. Unfortunatly when you unlock the door the alarm does not delay. I have not found that there was ever a delay set. Just have to be quick getting to the switch to cancel it. sorry couldnt help.

Nikukun · 07-31-2009, 06:39 PM

oh ok, yea mines an 85 and its just embarrassing that my alarm goes off everytime i open the door...

gmansupra · 08-01-2009, 02:47 PM

if you close the door then lock it w/the key it wont set the alarm. then when you want the alarm set just lock it inside then hold the door handle up. even then mine has gone off a couple of times. dont know why unless someone tried to open the door or maybe just gremlins.

MADMAX · 09-02-2009, 03:43 AM

Ok Guys I think I might be able to help with this one.
My 85 supra did the same thing in the 90's.
There is a small and I mean small switch in both doors that fails.
If you remove the inner door panels you can feel inside and down towards the back of the door, there you will find the wire for it, all you have to do is get a new switch if they still make them.
i work with a ex toyota mech and will talk with him to see if any other makes of toyota's takes the same switch.

07-30-2009, 07:51 PM	#1
Nikukun Stock Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Angwin, CA Posts: 3	Alarm goes off when i open my door... After i lock the car and set the alarm, EVERYTIME i open the door to get back in it goes off till i put the key in the ignition. its kinda annoying, is there anything i can do? short of cutting the alarm cuz i dont wanna get rid of the alarm all together...just everytime i unlock it... plz help!

08-01-2009, 02:47 PM	#4
gmansupra Stock Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Conyers,Ga Posts: 10 Blog Entries: 1	if you close the door then lock it w/the key it wont set the alarm. then when you want the alarm set just lock it inside then hold the door handle up. even then mine has gone off a couple of times. dont know why unless someone tried to open the door or maybe just gremlins. __________________ 1985 project 1988 w/1jzte/afic/3" stainless exh

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07-30-2009, 08:18 PM	#2
gmansupra Stock Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Conyers,Ga Posts: 10 Blog Entries: 1	depending on the year (one of mine is an 85) that seems to be a factory hiccup that you lock the door hold up the handle and close the door to set the alarm. Unfortunatly when you unlock the door the alarm does not delay. I have not found that there was ever a delay set. Just have to be quick getting to the switch to cancel it. sorry couldnt help.

07-31-2009, 06:39 PM	#3
Nikukun Stock Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Angwin, CA Posts: 3	oh ok, yea mines an 85 and its just embarrassing that my alarm goes off everytime i open the door...

09-02-2009, 03:43 AM	#5
MADMAX Stock Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 3	Ok Guys I think I might be able to help with this one. My 85 supra did the same thing in the 90's. There is a small and I mean small switch in both doors that fails. If you remove the inner door panels you can feel inside and down towards the back of the door, there you will find the wire for it, all you have to do is get a new switch if they still make them. i work with a ex toyota mech and will talk with him to see if any other makes of toyota's takes the same switch.