Electrickery being tricky
Hi,
All loaded up to go to the hardware place for some gravel and stuff.
Key in ign, on, faint red glow on one dash light and lots of NOTHING.
Grrrr!
12.3 volts on battery, so put it on charge and have coffee.
Open door after coffee to check voltage, 13+ Volts and lots of noise from the vehicle alarm system with the horn blowing, so the battery is good. Horn stops after a while.
Try key fob to de arm alarm system - nothing, lock or unlock.
Try second key fob, ditto.
Put key in ign through open driver's window - alarm sounds. Grrrr!
Thinking --- Key fob battery is flat (not thinking straight), or alarm/system has changed codes (possibly correct)
Call Auto Club (been a member for over 50 years and called them perhaps 3 times)
Arrives within 20 min (nice), but wants to pop the bonnet to check the battery.
Confidence drops by 50%.
Checks all fuses - no fault found.
Makes phone call re key fobs to their local mobile locksmith - Flat tray to local dealers recommended.
Not happy Jan!
By now the alarm system seems to be less anxious and will allow doors to be open with out going bananas.
As a last resort before giving up I try the usual pre battery replacement procedure as described in the owners manual.
Loosen Neg battery terminal
Sit in driver's seat, doors closed, windows up
Key in, ign on, wait 10 seconds, ign off, key out
Remove Neg battery terminal.
Wait one minute, re connect Neg terminal.
Key in, restart vehicle
What just happened?
Now both key fobs lock and unlock, every thing is back to normal.
Auto Club guy is surprised.
I sent him off with a photocopy from the owner's handbook of the procedure just used, for future reference.
Why do things have to be so complicated??
