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Greetings! It's been awhile but you know if I'm on this page it's because I'm driving my bird! Had my garage queen on a trickle charger, but I had to call AAA today for jump after all because although I was able to start engine and back out of garage just fine, apparently it was my mistake to turn the engine off once outside the garage (wanted to dust her off) - at least according to AAA technician.
My problem I seeking advice on is that before I backed out of the garage, I touched the trunk, and the horn started blasting. I used the key fob to turn the horn blast off, but the problem continued when I next opened the door. I do recall that that the red light on top of dash has been either solid on or flashing (can't remember if flashing but definitely on) the entire time sitting in garage on trickle charge. While waiting for AAA, I read the user manual for my car and I understood to turn off the alarm I needed to press the unlock button on key fob, or the alarm button on key fob with key in #2 position. After jump start, I drove for about 30 minutes and built up the battery, made a short stop and turned off the engine. Went to restart and be on my merry way but the horn starts blasting again and engine won't turn even after I stopped the horn using key fob. Finally pulled key out of ignition, pushed the alarm button on key fob, re-inserted key and car started just fine, whew!
Unfortunately, this problem continued for next 3 stops and restarts and I just don't know how to disengage the blessed anti-theft system so that this issue doesn't repeat, stop, repeat! To be honest, I don't think I've ever purposely turned the anti-theft system on (as per the owners manual instructions). I also don't remember seeing the red anti-theft light illuminated until I starting using trickle charger this year.
I talked with my nephew this evening that restores old / vintage cars, and his suggestion was to replace the battery in the key fob. A neighbor (annoyed with this mornings horn blast) tells me that it's not the fob but the key itself, and that it's not recognized in the ignition and is setting off alarm. On one hand, I'm glad to know that car will not start (engine turns over weak) if the anti-theft engaged, but it's annoying when the Owner can't properly turn alarm system off to get up and go! As always, welcome any input on how to proceed. Thanks for your courtesy.
My problem I seeking advice on is that before I backed out of the garage, I touched the trunk, and the horn started blasting. I used the key fob to turn the horn blast off, but the problem continued when I next opened the door. I do recall that that the red light on top of dash has been either solid on or flashing (can't remember if flashing but definitely on) the entire time sitting in garage on trickle charge. While waiting for AAA, I read the user manual for my car and I understood to turn off the alarm I needed to press the unlock button on key fob, or the alarm button on key fob with key in #2 position. After jump start, I drove for about 30 minutes and built up the battery, made a short stop and turned off the engine. Went to restart and be on my merry way but the horn starts blasting again and engine won't turn even after I stopped the horn using key fob. Finally pulled key out of ignition, pushed the alarm button on key fob, re-inserted key and car started just fine, whew!
Unfortunately, this problem continued for next 3 stops and restarts and I just don't know how to disengage the blessed anti-theft system so that this issue doesn't repeat, stop, repeat! To be honest, I don't think I've ever purposely turned the anti-theft system on (as per the owners manual instructions). I also don't remember seeing the red anti-theft light illuminated until I starting using trickle charger this year.
I talked with my nephew this evening that restores old / vintage cars, and his suggestion was to replace the battery in the key fob. A neighbor (annoyed with this mornings horn blast) tells me that it's not the fob but the key itself, and that it's not recognized in the ignition and is setting off alarm. On one hand, I'm glad to know that car will not start (engine turns over weak) if the anti-theft engaged, but it's annoying when the Owner can't properly turn alarm system off to get up and go! As always, welcome any input on how to proceed. Thanks for your courtesy.
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