What is the switch under the hood for?

Asked by fango48 Sep 11, 2016 at 01:11 PM about the 2001 Nissan Frontier 4 Dr SC Supercharged 4WD Crew Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Switch on the front left side that's depressed when the hood closes. Is this part
of the factory alarm system? The alarm goes off randomly in hot weaather.

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It's part of the alarm system. To findout if this the switch that is making alarm go off, tape in the depressed position and see if ur alarm still goes off, if it doesn't do any more, then u need to adjust or replace this switch but most likely it's ur vibration sensor above the steering column, may have to be adjusted for less sensitivity

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