enzo101395

Hey guys, quick question. Did all 993s come with door lock microswitches inside the door panels (attached to exterior handle)? I'm still trying to diagnose my alarm faults, so I ordered two new microswitches expecting that mine might have some bad connections or something. When i pulled off both door panels, there were no microswitches to be found. The driver side door panel seems like its never been taken apart (the clear cover was on perfectly), so I'm guessing mine did not come with them? Thanks in advance

techman1

Are you able to unlock the drivers door, with the key, and the passenger door also unlocks? I was led to believe that was one of the functions of the switch.

enzo101395

When I use the key to unlock the driver door, the passenger door does not unlock

enzo101395

From the looks of it, it seems as if there never were microswitches. None were attached to the door handle and i dont see a female reciever for them in either doors

pp000830

Hi Enzo,
The switch appears to be part of the keyway not the latch mechanism, item 3 in the above drawing.
Andy

pp000830

In the frunk under the plastic cowl cover to the far left and right I believe are the wiring harness locations that the switches most likely plug into. It seems to me that if your doors have electrical lock actuation the sockets the switch pigtails plug into will be present and you can install the switches.

enzo101395

Thanks guys, I'll start dissecting the harness i guess and look for any connections. In the mean time, here's what I've got the car looking like at the moment

enzo101395

Andy,
I installed new microswtiches on the keyways (where there were none before) and I cannot find any plugs or wires that would connect to the microswitches. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place? All the wiring in the frunk that leads to the doors seems to be in perfect condition with the tubing that came from the factory untampered. Is it not possible that some 993s did not come with microswitches?? I should note that my passenger door does not have a keyhole/hollow door latch mechanism. So I'm thinking my car just did not come with them? I wish we had Tony Hatter and the rest of the team here to answer my impossible questions

Marcus

enzo101395

My immo/alarm was perfectly fine up until my damn dog chewed up my fob. Is it also possible that since I used the key to unlock the car while the immobilizer was activated that it triggered the alarm, causing the double flash and preventing new fobs from being programmed?

enzo101395

If anyone can solve this problem for me, I'd be more than happy to give you my car for a weekend if you take a trip to Austin! It's a beater with a 155k miles but only 3k on the fresh complete rebuild. I'm desperate to figure this out

pp000830

Highly unlikely as the issue would have surfaced at some point over the many years Rennilist has been active.
If your private message me your regular email address I will forward the appropriate wiring diagrams and plug locator matrix so you can sort this out.
Most likely the previous owner had problems with the switches and just removed them. If they are normally open switches removing them would not influence the alarm or door lock function of the remote or the central locking rocker switch in the center console.
Andy

budge96

I believe your issue is not with the micros witches but with your fob ..

If you have set off the alarm and used the key in the drivers door and you see the alarm symbol flashing the fob may need to be reset or a new one

may be needed .

It can be a bit difficult initially to code one of those things did it once on my '96 TT , once the symbol and or door lights start their little dance you need to

follow the coding instructions to get through it ...YMMV , Bert

the plug for the microswitch would be at the bottom of the inside of the door but if your car didnt have them the harness won't include it .

enzo101395

I've got a new fob, been trying to program it. I go through the steps perfectly, and can even turn on the car, but the new fob won't mate to the car. Likely because of the double flashing lights. So I can't deactivate the alarm to reset itself.

budge96

Check to make certain all lock mechanisms and sensors are closed , of course doors , hoods etc..

if if it still fails to reset one or more of the lock sensors could be damaged

Bert

IainM

^ including switches on glove box, frunk & engine lid