Why does my Ford Focus say the hood is open?
Check the wiring and or the plug for the hood latch sensor, because if it is damaged and not sending the proper signal to the car the car will say the hood is ajar, and set the alarm off. I had this happen with the sensor unplugged while pulling the hood release cable to install the ford racing intake without removing the fascia.
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Why does my car think the hood is ajar?
My car randomly thinks my hood is ajar. I’ve gotten the warning a couple times driving where it pops up on dash for a split second. The bigger issue is this also randomly sets off my car alarm. Its going off 2-3 times in the middle of the night, and this does not make my apartment complex neighbors happy.
Why does my Hood alarm keep going off?
Also, there are two little adjustable hood stops for the front of the hood. Maybe they’re too high. Could be that you’re latch is loose or needs a little adjustment. The switch would either trigger from the connection (electrical) completing or breaking.
Check the wiring and or the plug for the hood latch sensor, because if it is damaged and not sending the proper signal to the car the car will say the hood is ajar, and set the alarm off. I had this happen with the sensor unplugged while pulling the hood release cable to install the ford racing intake without removing the fascia.
My car randomly thinks my hood is ajar. I’ve gotten the warning a couple times driving where it pops up on dash for a split second. The bigger issue is this also randomly sets off my car alarm. Its going off 2-3 times in the middle of the night, and this does not make my apartment complex neighbors happy.
Also, there are two little adjustable hood stops for the front of the hood. Maybe they’re too high. Could be that you’re latch is loose or needs a little adjustment. The switch would either trigger from the connection (electrical) completing or breaking.
Why does my Ford Focus alarm keep going off?
After reconnecting them and shutting the hood, the lights stayed off and the horn double beeped when using the fob to lock. I then unlocked + relocked and the amber lights quickly flashed and the horn beeped once like it should.