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Old 07-15-2012, 07:31 AM
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Broken tailgate sensor?

My aftermarket alarm system refuses to arm itself. It's obviously alive (I put the key to "on" 5 times in a row and the led flashes) and central UNlock works fine from the remote.

Central lock doesn't work from the remote and the alarm won't go on. Until I can find someone who can connect to it, I have a theory that something's screwed with the sensors. The alarm will not arm or lock any doors if anything is read as open.

On the instrument panel icon I can see that both door sensors seem to be working but when I open the tailgate it doesn't show with a red indicator. Should it? If so, is the sensor a sprung plate to the left in the lock assembly?

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Old 07-15-2012, 07:38 AM
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Re: Broken tailgate sensor?

People don't steal cars in Norway, do they?
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Old 07-15-2012, 07:43 AM
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People don't steal cars in Norway, do they?
Yes, they do! To escape polar bears
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Old 07-16-2012, 03:01 PM
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Re: Broken tailgate sensor?

The alarm issue is solved. Evidently, the alarm is connected to the cupe lights. My bulb is out so I didn't notice that the "room" button was pressed = alarm thinks the cupe light is lit = a door is open.... Depressed it and the alarm works just fine.

I'm still curious whether what is on the picture is a sensor or not I figure it can't be central lock as one needs to open the trunk with the key or the handle by the driver's chair.
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