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[BorderView]

1997 Ford Explorer

V6 SOHC

130,000 miles

Engine off, lights off, keys out but still the warning chime sounds when you open the drivers door. Also, if the drivers door is locked and the back door is not and you open the back door, the "panic" horn goes off. Could these be related?

Also, what should I expect to pay to have new ball joints installed?

[BorderView]

My thought is it has to do with the "lights on" sensor or the the "ket is in" sensor. How do I test these parts?

[jeffreyd]

is it factory alarm

[Jeremy airjer W]

The easiest way to check is to scan the gem module to see what input it is seeing.

[BorderView]

In response:

It does not have an aftermarket alarm system. And is "scanning the gem module" something a weekend warrior can do?

If so. How?

[Scott K]

I think the key in switch is bad, the module is thinking the key is in the ignition, that is why it dings when you open the drivers door. A scan tool would be needed to verify this.

[Jeremy airjer W]

In response:

is "scanning the gem module" something a weekend warrior can do?

If so. How?

Sure, but first you'll need to spend a couple thousand dollars for the scan tool. Much cheaper to drop a hundred bucks or so to have it figured out.

[Scott K]

A couple thousand? You must be buying a cheap one on sale