security alarm issue

[GTDrifter]

My 2000 rs with stock security system is on the fritz. I have had issues with my alarm controlling itself. It'll lock, unlock, alarm, and turn the alarm off all by itself. I noticed it did this a lot when I had my driver hood vent backing plate off and it rained so I'm sure that's where the problem is. Now I have the backing plate on for about a year and it happens randomly. Happened last night at 2am and we didn't have any rain in 2 days.

I'm wondering if my fuse is just starting to go causing variable current through the system but that's just a guess and where I'm going to start. Any other input will be appreciated. I don't want to be the crazy neighbor that goes outside gun drawn everytime my car wants to be an alarm clock.

[Dead91silvia]

More then likely needs a new brain... I had this same thing happen with my 98 GT a number of times. I just went t the yard and got the brain box and a fob. I might have a matching set, but never tested. Thats all I did though. You can re-program the fob, so all you really need is a box. They are right up under the steering column.

Post a pic if you can get one.

[GTDrifter]

Ill have to upload them tomorrow. Alarm went off earlier again. Both times it shut the alarm off itself as soon as we shut the door. Maybe it doesn't need a brain but a new attitude lol. Or maybe its pissed that my parents brought their ford and not the forester during their visit.

[pleaidestar]

I'm having a problem with a 2000 legacy wagon that I'm replacing a clutch on, I just started working on it this afternoon, I unlocked the car opened the hood and started draining the radiator when the alarm goes off out of nowhere.

I went Inside and grabbed the key and the fobs battery was dead so I just tried to start it didn't do anything, so I just puller the horn relay because it was loud as hell at 930 Got a new battery for the fob it still didn't turn off. Think it may need reset or what? I looked in the manual but it doesn't specify the conditions I ran into.

[pleaidestar]

The thread a couple weeks old but what happened with it, may be some relevance to what I'm experiencing.

[GTDrifter]

I got a new alarm module from robin and its been sitting on my coffee table ever since. Alarm hasn't gone off lately and I've been too busy with work and house hunting

[pleaidestar]

^oh ok, I was messing around with it and just tried the activation steps it didn't work..but the disarming steps worked and wasn't so intense like the fob activation.