alarm

The 2002 I just bought likes to embarrass me in front of crowds, lol. When the car 'feels' like it when I stop and get out the alarm starts blasting away! I can't figure out a pattern because its intermittent. I'll open and close the hood, doors and truck and finally it might quit. Sometimes all it takes is to push the unlock button on the remote. The red alarm button on the remote doesn't do anything. I have codes:

00928 Locking Module for central locking front driver side (F220)
01044 Control Module incorrectly coded.
01359 Internal Central Locking Switch passenger side (E198)

I don't know anything about this and don't know how to fix it. The way I look at it is the car in 16 years old, who cars if it has a alarm on it. Is there a way to delete the alarm?

It sounds like the the module in the driver's door is bad. They aren't too expensive and fairly easy to replace. There's a few different threads on this as it's a common problem. I replaced mine with help from the forum I suggest getting replacement clips for the door card. This link might help you decide, https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthr...indow-regulator-clips-and-or-door-lock-module

here's a link for a part

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine...s/front-door-latch-assembly-left/3b1837015as/

https://www.germanautosupply.com/volkswagen-vw/door-latch-assembly.html

Might just be a simple switch but the improperly coded is a different one...unless it has an older door lock in it

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PickensSC said:

It sounds like the the module in the driver's door is bad. They aren't too expensive and fairly easy to replace. There's a few different threads on this as it's a common problem. I replaced mine with help from the forum I suggest getting replacement clips for the door card. This link might help you decide, https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthr...indow-regulator-clips-and-or-door-lock-module

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I'll have to read it all the way thru but that looks complicated.

PickensSC said:

here's a link for a part

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine...s/front-door-latch-assembly-left/3b1837015as/

https://www.germanautosupply.com/volkswagen-vw/door-latch-assembly.html

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Thanks!

WildChild80 said:

Might just be a simple switch but the improperly coded is a different one...unless it has an older door lock in it

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Is there a way to code it? I have Vag-Com but don't really know how to use it all that much.

It's not too bad to replace the door lock... getting the door glass is the biggest pita

I've never had to or heard about coding unless it's from a previous year Jetta...

What happens when you clear the codes?

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Forgot, I also have code 00932-electric window motor, Drivers Side (V147). No or incorrect adjustment-intermitten.

Thanks for the help!

Replacing the door actuator sucks IMO. Really hard to get in there unless you have small hands. (which I don't)

mrfiat said:

Replacing the door actuator sucks IMO. Really hard to get in there unless you have small hands. (which I don't)

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Sounds like there isn't a simple fix like unplugging some box under the dash or behind the fuse panel? I don't have small hands, lol.

I think there are also a couple of you tube videos on replacing these parts.

Door latches suck the 1st and second time, after that it gets easier. There are a number of tricks you'll figure out as you go, that are hard to describe.



The back door window clips really suck, so be happy it's the drivers door.


This will help: myturbodiesel.com

WildChild80 said:

It's not too bad to replace the door lock... getting the door glass is the biggest pita

I've never had to or heard about coding unless it's from a previous year Jetta...

What happens when you clear the codes?

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I clear the codes and they come right back. The door locks and unlocks with the key and fob. The lights come on and go off like they should. The truck light doesn't stay on. The windows go up and down with no problem. The only thing that I can think of that might be causing a problem is the door lock knob doesn't go up and down even though it sounds like its working OK.

When you say "getting the door glass", what do you mean. Do you have to take the glass out?

oldbird1965 said:

When you say "getting the door glass", what do you mean. Do you have to take the glass out?

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You have to unhook the glass from the carrier. You leave it kind of hanging there with help from duct tape.



When you lock it, does the little alarm light by the lock plunger come on?



I would replace/repair the drivers door latch, and check the switch on the passenger door. I would hazard a guess that the middle code (about the coding) gets fixed by the others.

oldbird1965 said:

I clear the codes and they come right back. The door locks and unlocks with the key and fob. The lights come on and go off like they should. The truck light doesn't stay on. The windows go up and down with no problem. The only thing that I can think of that might be causing a problem is the door lock knob doesn't go up and down even though it sounds like its working OK.

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I think if the little red LED next to the drivers lock isn't flashing the system doesn't know if the door is locked or not.

Seems all the trouble is in the drivers door.
In the meantime, get in the habit of double click fob open, then lock.

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mjydrafter said:

You have to unhook the glass from the carrier. You leave it kind of hanging there with help from duct tape.



When you lock it, does the little alarm light by the lock plunger come on?



I would replace/repair the drivers door latch, and check the switch on the passenger door. I would hazard a guess that the middle code (about the coding) gets fixed by the others.

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I think if the little red LED next to the drivers lock isn't flashing the system doesn't know if the door is locked or not.

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No, the red LED isn't flashing like my other three bugs. I guess that about nails it, replace the Door Latch Assembly .

I suppose I'm being lazy (hate taking doors apart) but on youtube I saw this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9T1AOYjPps Doing this I suppose would disable other functions of the car. Also I saw someplace that removing horn alarm relay #9 would do the trick? My Bently manuel is for a 98 and I think the 2002 alarm is different.

Thanks for all the help!!

BobnOH said:

Seems all the trouble is in the drivers door.
In the meantime, get in the habit of double click fob open, then lock.

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What does double clicking open and lock do?? Just curious.

Worked on mine (bad door sensor). The car doesn't know if the door is open or closed, clicking open, then closed seems to make it think they are closed. See if it doesn't eliminate the errant alarm.

Figured out with Vagcom how to find out what was setting the alarm off and its the drivers door.

Also figured out a pattern. I'll stop, pull the key and the doors click unlock. Then almost right away they will lock again. At that point if you open the door the alarm goes off. If you unlock the door with the fob and then get out the alarm doesn't go off. If you forget and get out setting the alarm off you leave the drivers door open and unlock the truck with your key and the alarm stops. I'll be replacing the door lock module.

It took ECS 13 days to deliver a Door Latch Assembly . I put it in and have the same problem. VagCom says its still the drivers door setting the alarm off. I'm also still getting code "01331 door control module drivers side J386. 49-10 no communication intermittent". I don't know how to correct this problem? I took the old door latch apart and the best I can tell it did have a couple of bad solder joints.

Does anyone know how to correct this code, I'm thinking its my problem but what do I know?

I think I need to disable this alarm, I've researched this and have seen some good idea's but need to know what works without screwing up something else.

J386 is the drivers side front door control module. It is part of the window motor assembly. I too am having alarm problems; it goes off in the middle of the night so I'm told. I did a complete auto scan with VCDS, but don't know how to proceed. The lock module is genuine new. My scan show a few DTC's, two that occur is 01330 and 01336 IIRC. I suggest you do a complete auto scan. I would like to see the results for comparison purposes.

Later today I'll do a complete auto scan.

I had a similar issue with mine and it turned out that when I had the little rear wing installed, the one hole wasn't sealed properly so the water got in and soaked the little switch that tells the alarm system that the hatch is closed.

I sealed the hole and swapped out the switch and the alarm stopped going off when ever it wanted to. Mostly when it rained.

It sounds like you are having more trouble so I would check the wires in the drivers door near the hinges to see if they are damaged or shorting out. This is pretty common. I would also check grounds for corrosion.

JB05 said:

J386 is the drivers side front door control module. It is part of the window motor assembly. I too am having alarm problems; it goes off in the middle of the night so I'm told. I did a complete auto scan with VCDS, but don't know how to proceed. The lock module is genuine new. My scan show a few DTC's, two that occur is 01330 and 01336 IIRC. I suggest you do a complete auto scan. I would like to see the results for comparison purposes.

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Engine: 18058 Powertrain Data Bus
P1650 - 35-10 missing message from instrument cluster intermit

Auto Trans, no faults

ABS no faults

Airbags: 01312 powertrain data bus J533
37-10 faulty intermittent

Instruments: 01312 powertrain data bus 37-00 faulty intermittent

Can gateway 01312 powertrain data bus 37-00 faulty

Central Conv

00928 locking module for central locking; front drivers side F220
54-10 Incorrectly equipped intermittent

01044 control module incorrectly coded 35-00

00932 electric window motor; drivers side V147
62-10 no or incorrect adjustment intermittent

internal central locking switch; passenger side E198
27-10 implausible signal intermittent

Radio no faults

Now that I have a new drivers side locking module in I reset the codes. The central conv codes (4) above disappeared. I went for a test drive and they didn't come back but when I stopped, pulled the key the doors unlocked then right away relocked. I used the fob to unlock the doors before getting out. If I hadn't used the fob inside the car and I opened the door the alarm would have gone off. Another weird thing is when I'm driving I notice a very quick drop in the rpm guage and a very quick rebound. At the same time I notice a quick flash of a yellow light at about the 120 mph mark. The key on at start up shows ABS light but what I've seen doesn't look like a ABS flash?

PB NB, VCDS has shown me that the last four alarms were caused by the drivers door.

Thanks for the scan. I too have the internal locking switch DTC, 1358 is what mine is. Besides the alarm going off in the middle of the night, my door ajar light is on only when the cabin is cold. It goes off eventually as the cabin warms up. This light does not go on in the warmer months. My internal switch on the master switch assembly has been changed a few years ago with a Chinese make one. I did not know it until I received it. A few weeks ago I swapped the card from the OEM switch into the Chinese switch, but that did not help. If you want I can try to post my auto scan from last week to look for similiarities.

Sure, it might help. I'm wondering if I should replace the passenger side door lock to see if it helps even though the VCDS says drivers door, which I just did.

Sorry, I can't figure out how to post my auto scan VCDS log.

Don't worry about it. From all my research I read there are a few days to disable the alarm but not many mention what else is disabled?

PB NB mentioned to check grounds. Except for the ones under the battery tray, is there others that should be checked?

I forgot to ask about one of the codes above.

00932 electric window motor; drivers side V147
62-10 no or incorrect adjustment intermittent

I just had the door apart and everything looked OK. The window works fine! Do you guys think replacing the window motor would do any good?