disabling factory alarm on '96 Jetta?

Sometimes when I lock the doors, which engages the factory alarm, it
will go off for no apparent reason whatsoever, after a seemingly random
length of time. I do not have a remote (keyless) setup. I do not wish
to fix/repair the alarm, only disable it. I thought maybe it would be
as simple as removing a fuse, but after inspecting the cover panel,
this does not seem to be the case (which I guess makes sense, as this
would make the alarm far too easy to disable in the event of theft).

So, is there an easy way for an amateur to disable this alarm?

Thanks for any suggestions,

--Mike

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> Sometimes when I lock the doors, which engages the factory alarm, it
> will go off for no apparent reason whatsoever, after a seemingly random
> length of time.
>
> So, is there an easy way for an amateur to disable this alarm?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,

Even tho' you said you didn't want to fix it, something easy to check is
the hood switch. Sometimes it's a little low and the hood heating up
makes it raise just enough to activate the switch and set off the alarm.
Try moving it up a little and see if that gets it.

The other big failure point is the rear door harnesses. If the rear
windows or ?door? speakers aren't working, replacing the harnesses would
probably fix that and the alarm problems. I need to do that with one of
mine right now. Before I did the other side's I sometimes had to jigger
the door to get the car to start!

Otherwise, someone else will have to answer how to disable the thing.

Mark
'95 Jetta GLS

It can be done with ease. Just remove the alarm module and jumper the 2 big
heavy gauge red/black or red & red/black wires which are the feeds for the
starter. I can't remember which plug numbers they are so just check your
wiring diagram.


> wrote in message
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> Sometimes when I lock the doors, which engages the factory alarm, it
> will go off for no apparent reason whatsoever, after a seemingly random
> length of time. I do not have a remote (keyless) setup. I do not wish
> to fix/repair the alarm, only disable it. I thought maybe it would be
> as simple as removing a fuse, but after inspecting the cover panel,
> this does not seem to be the case (which I guess makes sense, as this
> would make the alarm far too easy to disable in the event of theft).
>
> So, is there an easy way for an amateur to disable this alarm?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
>
> --Mike
>

I had the same problem with my 96 jetta trek, it turned out to be a
combination of things, first in the rubber sleeve between the door and the
body the wires were cracked and broken, second I ended up having to replace
my ignition switch because the alarm would go off when the ignition switch
was activated (happened without the key sometimes)
> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Sometimes when I lock the doors, which engages the factory alarm, it
> will go off for no apparent reason whatsoever, after a seemingly random
> length of time. I do not have a remote (keyless) setup. I do not wish
> to fix/repair the alarm, only disable it. I thought maybe it would be
> as simple as removing a fuse, but after inspecting the cover panel,
> this does not seem to be the case (which I guess makes sense, as this
> would make the alarm far too easy to disable in the event of theft).
>
> So, is there an easy way for an amateur to disable this alarm?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
>
> --Mike
>