Why would the interior lights of my 2003 VW New Beetle randomly turn on while I am driving?

It started doing it and the other day the alarm randomly went off?

Do you have any idea what is going on?Why would the interior lights of my 2003 VW New Beetle randomly turn on while I am driving?Chances are one of your door locks (which also contains micro switches that tell the car if the door is locked/unlocked or open/closed) is dying. Its a fairly common problem in these cars. Sometimes, there is a failed solder joint in them, but usually it is actually the switch. Your options include going to a dealer and replacing the lock unit (don't worry, your keys all stay the same), doing the same thing yourself, or replacing just the switch yourself (requires some car repair knowledge).



Here is a link to the DIY repair:



http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id鈥?/a>



Another option is to just live with it. To make sure the alarm doesn't go off, make sure you press unlock on the remote before turning the ignition key on.