My door alarm is pinging at random intervals, very much presents like a short somewhere. Things I’ve tried:

 

-Unplugging the driver’s door loom completely. Issue goes away (as does the functionality of my door).

 

-Unplugging the door lock module. Issue persists.

 

-Checking all wires in the bellows. There was one split (solid brown) so cut, spliced and heatshrink applied. Issue persists.

 

I cannot find any splits in the wires but I haven’t checked the entire loom, just the section between the speaker and doors. The fact that unplugging the door module doesn’t cure it doesn’t point to the microswitch, especially when unplugging the whole thing from the door does.

 

Any suggestions appreciated!

Try unplugging the window motor.

7 hours ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Try unplugging the window motor.

Thank you! That sorted it. Off to buy a new window motor…

1 minute ago, jackam said:

Thank you! That sorted it. Off to buy a new window motor…

New-new, or new to you?

 

 

 

Well, s/h motor. I don’t love the car enough to spend £250 on a window motor.

If you want it to work right, match not only the 6Q1...part number exactly, but also the next line which will be SK250D2DRS on yours, or possibly SK250DDRS.

Brilliant, appreciate the help

Might be worth conferring by PM about the possibility of repair, depending on what price(s) you find.