Help! Lights won't flash
03-30-2004, 09:09 PM
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Help! Lights won't flash
I'm probably doing something very stupid, but the lights won't flash when locking or unlocking the car via the remote key.
Also I get no sound except the horn when i push the remote twice to lock.
How can I get the lights to work?
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sgpnet
Also I get no sound except the horn when i push the remote twice to lock.
How can I get the lights to work?
Frustrated
sgpnet
03-30-2004, 09:12 PM
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Have you checked you trunk? I beleive it's been posted here previously that if you popped your trunk, the security system does not flash as not all locks are engaged.
03-30-2004, 09:12 PM
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Re: Help! Lights won't flash
Originally posted by sgpnet
I'm probably doing something very stupid, but the lights won't flash when locking or unlocking the car via the remote key.
Also I get no sound except the horn when i push the remote twice to lock.
How can I get the lights to work?
Frustrated
sgpnet
I'm probably doing something very stupid, but the lights won't flash when locking or unlocking the car via the remote key.
Also I get no sound except the horn when i push the remote twice to lock.
How can I get the lights to work?
Frustrated
sgpnet
03-30-2004, 09:14 PM
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You might want to check that your trunk is closed.
You may have accidentally hit the Open Trunk button on your key fob. The trunk becomes unlatched but stays close to the closed position so it looks like it's closed. Under these circumstances the car locking system lets you know the trunk is open by refusing to flash...
You may have accidentally hit the Open Trunk button on your key fob. The trunk becomes unlatched but stays close to the closed position so it looks like it's closed. Under these circumstances the car locking system lets you know the trunk is open by refusing to flash...
03-30-2004, 09:56 PM
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One more thing- your car should only honk if you hit it twice when locking. If you hit the button once, it'll flash once to let you know it's locked and armed. It'll flash twice to let you know you've unlocked it. The honk just restates that it's locked and armed, and is redundant.
03-30-2004, 10:02 PM
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Originally posted by Elara
One more thing- your car should only honk if you hit it twice when locking. If you hit the button once, it'll flash once to let you know it's locked and armed. It'll flash twice to let you know you've unlocked it. The honk just restates that it's locked and armed, and is redundant.
One more thing- your car should only honk if you hit it twice when locking. If you hit the button once, it'll flash once to let you know it's locked and armed. It'll flash twice to let you know you've unlocked it. The honk just restates that it's locked and armed, and is redundant.
03-30-2004, 10:23 PM
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Another neat little feature is if you try to lock it with trunk open, as you did, it remembers your lock attempt. Once the trunk is closed, it will lock, arm and flash the lights. So don't leave your keys in the trunk 
03-31-2004, 02:51 AM
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Another neat little feature is if you try to lock it with trunk open, as you did, it remembers your lock attempt. Once the trunk is closed, it will lock, arm and flash the lights. So don't leave your keys in the trunk
Another neat little feature is if you try to lock it with trunk open, as you did, it remembers your lock attempt. Once the trunk is closed, it will lock, arm and flash the lights. So don't leave your keys in the trunk
03-31-2004, 08:40 AM
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Originally posted by Elara
One more thing- your car should only honk if you hit it twice when locking. If you hit the button once, it'll flash once to let you know it's locked and armed. It'll flash twice to let you know you've unlocked it. The honk just restates that it's locked and armed, and is redundant.
One more thing- your car should only honk if you hit it twice when locking. If you hit the button once, it'll flash once to let you know it's locked and armed. It'll flash twice to let you know you've unlocked it. The honk just restates that it's locked and armed, and is redundant.
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03-31-2004, 09:34 AM
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While on the subject of not honking twice... I do arm it twice and make the horn go off if I'm in a not-so-good part of town, or if a questionable character is around. Just lets them know audibly (of course this will only take them a second longer then! HA HA)
03-31-2004, 10:07 AM
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Originally posted by G8rboy
Another neat little feature is if you try to lock it with trunk open, as you did, it remembers your lock attempt. Once the trunk is closed, it will lock, arm and flash the lights. So don't leave your keys in the trunk
Another neat little feature is if you try to lock it with trunk open, as you did, it remembers your lock attempt. Once the trunk is closed, it will lock, arm and flash the lights. So don't leave your keys in the trunk
On my other car, the remote locks the doors even if one is still open, then flashes the lights when the last door is closed (like the RX-8 does with the trunk).
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Gordon
03-31-2004, 11:38 AM
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Originally posted by Gord96BRG
But a VERY annoying feature - if you try to lock it with one door open, then once the door is closed, the car is NOT locked. The remote will NOT lock the doors unless both doors are already closed.
On my other car, the remote locks the doors even if one is still open, then flashes the lights when the last door is closed (like the RX-8 does with the trunk).
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But a VERY annoying feature - if you try to lock it with one door open, then once the door is closed, the car is NOT locked. The remote will NOT lock the doors unless both doors are already closed.
On my other car, the remote locks the doors even if one is still open, then flashes the lights when the last door is closed (like the RX-8 does with the trunk).
Regards,
Gordon
This prevents you being able to lock your keys in the car.
03-31-2004, 12:25 PM
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i love the horn~! i usually park my 8 in front of the walmart, put on my sweet flip top sunglasses and wait for the ladies to roll by with their carts. when they are within distance, i discreetly honk my alarm, all the while leaning suggestively against my ride, making sure my wrangler jeans aren't creased and my hawaiin shirt tucked neatly into my pants. when they turn to look, i merely brush back my mullet and give them the "oh yes ladies, its all me~" grin as i point simultaneously to my 8 and my amply padded groin. oh yes, it is so on!
03-31-2004, 04:15 PM
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Originally posted by blue flash
why cant you lock the door with it opened the when you close it will be locked
why cant you lock the door with it opened the when you close it will be locked
). I do this all the time now, since the remote can't do this!Regards,
Gordon