Car emergency!!! help!
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Car emergency!!! help!
Hi all,
I have a 2006 is350 and my car is going crazy. The car suddenly started to beep its horn and shine its parking lights. No, this does not seem like the car alarm. I tried to push all the buttons on my KEY FOB and nothing. I can't even open the door with the KEY FOB. There is definitely a working battery in the KEYFOB since it lights up when I press the buttons. I managed to get in the car by utilizing the manual key. The car won't even start, it just ignores me and keeps honking away in 3 second intervals. nothing works. to prevent my battery to be dead tomorrow morning, I disconnected the battery for now. I tried everything and now I may have to tow my car and nope I'm not under warranty.... :-( Has anyone experienced this? The only recent mod that I have done was HID Fog lights... which could not be the problem right?
I have a 2006 is350 and my car is going crazy. The car suddenly started to beep its horn and shine its parking lights. No, this does not seem like the car alarm. I tried to push all the buttons on my KEY FOB and nothing. I can't even open the door with the KEY FOB. There is definitely a working battery in the KEYFOB since it lights up when I press the buttons. I managed to get in the car by utilizing the manual key. The car won't even start, it just ignores me and keeps honking away in 3 second intervals. nothing works. to prevent my battery to be dead tomorrow morning, I disconnected the battery for now. I tried everything and now I may have to tow my car and nope I'm not under warranty.... :-( Has anyone experienced this? The only recent mod that I have done was HID Fog lights... which could not be the problem right?
How did you install the fogs? did you just plug and play the old sockets? Or did you do a relay?
Uninstall your fogs and eliminate that from the equation. I've had alarms go from leaving the hood open after messing with lights. Take em out and see what happens. At least you can reduce your variables for what might be triggering the alarm
Uninstall your fogs and eliminate that from the equation. I've had alarms go from leaving the hood open after messing with lights. Take em out and see what happens. At least you can reduce your variables for what might be triggering the alarm
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How did you install the fogs? did you just plug and play the old sockets? Or did you do a relay?
Uninstall your fogs and eliminate that from the equation. I've had alarms go from leaving the hood open after messing with lights. Take em out and see what happens. At least you can reduce your variables for what might be triggering the alarm
Uninstall your fogs and eliminate that from the equation. I've had alarms go from leaving the hood open after messing with lights. Take em out and see what happens. At least you can reduce your variables for what might be triggering the alarm
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Sounds to me like the car is in shut down mode. After the alarm went off (or what sounds like it may be) since you tried different avenues to 'disarm' it (that's what the car is thinking), it shut down. Think: ignition kill.
Before a tow call a service adviser. I know they will say to bring it in, just tell them you are inquiring so you know what your next step will be.
Before a tow call a service adviser. I know they will say to bring it in, just tell them you are inquiring so you know what your next step will be.
^^ Good call. They could at least point you in the right direction.
Check your owners manual too. There might something about this shut down mode in there.
My Mazda6 used to do that when I would work on it. Do you have a car starter or anything installed? I would close the hood, leave it for a while, then come back unhook and reattach the battery and all would be well again. Obviously different cars, but I feel your pain.
Check your owners manual too. There might something about this shut down mode in there.
My Mazda6 used to do that when I would work on it. Do you have a car starter or anything installed? I would close the hood, leave it for a while, then come back unhook and reattach the battery and all would be well again. Obviously different cars, but I feel your pain.
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Try this:
1. Connect the battery.
2. Using manual key, lock door.
3. Immediately unlock it.
4. Do this three times in a row.
5. Wait 45 seconds.
This should reset the alarm.
Note that the windows won't work right since you disconnected the battery. I learned the other night from some members there how to remedy that. But try this first, see what happens.
1. Connect the battery.
2. Using manual key, lock door.
3. Immediately unlock it.
4. Do this three times in a row.
5. Wait 45 seconds.
This should reset the alarm.
Note that the windows won't work right since you disconnected the battery. I learned the other night from some members there how to remedy that. But try this first, see what happens.
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Try this:
1. Connect the battery.
2. Using manual key, lock door.
3. Immediately unlock it.
4. Do this three times in a row.
5. Wait 45 seconds.
This should reset the alarm.
Note that the windows won't work right since you disconnected the battery. I learned the other night from some members there how to remedy that. But try this first, see what happens.
1. Connect the battery.
2. Using manual key, lock door.
3. Immediately unlock it.
4. Do this three times in a row.
5. Wait 45 seconds.
This should reset the alarm.
Note that the windows won't work right since you disconnected the battery. I learned the other night from some members there how to remedy that. But try this first, see what happens.
