Not that this thread has been bumped.....
1. My factory car alarm has been going off randomly recently. It'll go off a bunch of times in one day and then not happen again for a few weeks and then another bunch of times.
Am I correct to assume that it's probably my battery going? I do know that my battery isn't great and I've heard that if it thinks it's in danger of dying and therefore at risk of not being alarmed then it'll sound the alarm, no?
I'm assuming it's the battery because I think if it was any other type of sensor then it should be going off more consistently, whereas battery charge can be more intermittent.
Any thoughts on that before I go replace my battery?
2. The latch for my gas tank door broke and it looks like the issue is that a piece on the I side of the gas tank door bent out of shape which then cracked the latch when I tried closing it, meaning that I have to replace the door and the latch. Is there any reason why I can't just install a magnet or some sort of spring on the inside of the door for a few dollars instead of replacing the door and latch ($100-200). Any safety concerns? (Of course there's a regular fuel cap behind the door.)