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Alarm! Alarm! Alarm!

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I'm a 2007 Malibu LS owner. Yesterday, mid-evening, my car's panic alarm proceeded to activate on it's own, on multiple ocassions. The display panel indicated "replace key FOB battery", which I proceeded to do, to no affect.
I alaso tried to reprogram the FOB to synch with the car; also without the desired result.
I even took out the battery from the FOB thinking there may be a faulty circuit. The alarm continued to go later in the evening.
As it is a Sunday and no dealers are open, is there a manual way to reset the computer/disable the panic alarm (...otherwise I fear my neighbours will be putting a FOR SALE sign on my lawn)?

Thanks.
 
#2 ·
Body control module is likely suspect. Open and slam all doors shut, start engine run for a few minutes and watch mesage panel. You may have a stuck switch in one or more door locks that send a signal to the alarm system if there is a closed (stuck switch) condition.
 
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