# 1996 buick park avenue car alarm

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-car-alarm/30799>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alarm\
**Created:** [May 21, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-car-alarm/30799 "2009-05-21T22:36:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![plinten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/958977/32.png) [@plinten](https://community.cartalk.com/u/plinten)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-car-alarm/30799/1 "2009-05-21T22:36:23Z")

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resently my door locks will not unlock or lock from the outside using a key. i used a hanger to onlock the doors after i had been locked out. when i opened the door the car alarm went off. now anytime i open the doors the car alarm gose off for a few min and will shut off. how can i fix this

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-car-alarm/30799/2 "2009-05-22T19:32:17Z")

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You may have to reset/reprogram the security system on the vehicle.

Using a remote to unlock the doors now or just using the key?

The door locking/unlocking mode may need checking out too.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-car-alarm/30799/3 "2009-05-22T21:00:17Z")

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Set the alarm so it doesn’t arm its self “How can I do that”? you ask, well you didn’t say what type of alarm. Typically can you unlock you car with a remote? Have you repaired the problem that prevented you from unlocking/locking your car from outside with the key? what was it?

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**Author:** ![plinten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/958977/32.png) [@plinten](https://community.cartalk.com/u/plinten)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-car-alarm/30799/4 "2009-05-25T00:09:19Z")

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the problem has been resolved. How i don’t know, the alarm just stopped going off… anyway thanks for the help

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-car-alarm/30799/5 "2009-05-25T02:29:05Z")

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Well now, wouldn’t it be nice if all repairs were that simple and cost effective?

Kidding aside, don’t be surprised if the fault comes back.

There MAY have been a wire touching a metal part of the vehicle causing a short but hasn’t worn the insulation off enough to make a weld.