Questions tagged [alarm]
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What to do when the wireless key fob battery dies on a 2005 Hyundai Elantra
I have a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. This morning the battery on my wireless key fob died, so I'm unable to use it to unlock the car. From past experience, I know that unlocking the car using the physical key will set off the alarm.
How can I turn…
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Why does my 2013 Honda Fit's horn sound when I am jump starting my car?
I had to jump start my car recently, and couldn't get the horn to turn off for a long time. I'm still not sure what actually caused it to stop. The horn sounded on and off continuously from the moment I finished hooking up the cables.
Next time I…
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Why is a modem triggering car alarm?
Alarm in an older car (2005 Volvo V70) goes off almost every time a mobile modem and WiFi hotspot is left in it (Huawei Mobile WiFi E5377).
This happens even if:
the modem is switched off
the battery is removed
the battery is removed while the…
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VW Golf electrics problem with door closed
I have a VW Golf 1.9 TDi 55 plate MK VI.
When the door is CLOSED (with the ignition on) :
The mirrors do not adjust,
the windows do not open,
the fuel flap does not open and
the child door lock does not activate.
When the door is OPEN (with the…
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Old immobiliser playing up, won't add new transponders
Is it possible that an immobilizer has malfunctioned to the point where the adding-new-fobs process doesn't work, but the actual immobilizer is still working? Or is it more likely I'm doing something wrong?
Situation:
I've got a '93 Toyota MR2 with…
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Electric welding on modern car, what to disconnect?
Presently I have a BMW E60 530d which failed it's annual inspection due to corrosion around the rear jacking point (which is near the rear subframe mounting point).
Typically ahead of welding (MIG or ARC) I would disconnect the battery to prevent…
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I hate thieves - Ideas on DIY deterrents
My girlfriends car, along with another one in the same parking lot were broken into last night. They took her radio surprisingly without damaging the dash. From the neighbor's car they stole ID's and gift cards.
It's has my blood boiling and I know…
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How can I connect the flashing light circuit from an alarm into the main vehicle lighting on a Toyota Hiace van?
I have installed a Uniden VX2600 car alarm into my 1993 toyota hiace super custom.
The only thing left is to connect the parklight wires from the alarm to the actual vehicle parklights or indicators.
My question is, how can I connect these alarm…
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Factory panic alarm going off after changing battery [97 Toyota Camry]
We just changed the battery in our 1997 Toyota Camry now as soon as we connect the battery the panic alarm goes off and all the doors lock. How do we stop this / turn it off.
///note: the battery in our remote is dead///
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Can the OBD port be used to disable the car alarm?
My car alarm (2007 Mercury Mariner) has been going off uncontrollably at all hours and my neighbors are furious. I cannot afford to take it to the dealer, who wants hundreds of dollars to even look at it. I don't have the time (or money) to try to…
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Renault Master - locking and locking barrel issues
Sorry if this has been covered before... I can't quite find an answer to my central locking issues.
Since I bought a Renault Master from 2003, I have been having issues with the locks.
To start with, I just assumed that the van did not have central…
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Car Security System Problem
I have problems with the security system of my car.
If I press the LOCK button in the key fob, there were sound indicators but the door locks are still unlocked. When I tried to open the door, the alarm will go off. I need to press the UNLOCK button…
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(2003 Mercedes SLK230 Kompressor) Disarm the Alarm without Key Fob
I'm writing because my key fob stopped working, this is distressing because the last time my fob stopped working and I opened my door with my key alone, the alarm went off.
The entire time this last thing happened, my alarm was loud as hell and…
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Disable the alarm on a 2001 Audi A6
I want to disable the alarm on a 2001 Audi A6 because its goes off arbitrarily, a lot. I want to disable the entire alarm. not just the internal movement sensor, How can I do this?
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Flaky alarm system
My wife's Acura's alarm system was the most sensitive one I had ever run across. It was installed by the former owner, a professor in Princeton. Now we are in a little town with low crime so when the alarm system died, we danced on it's grave. Now…
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