REDRX3RX8

RX8 has set for 4 months, and battery is dead or course. I put a new one in and horn and flashers go off as soon as connected.

So, that has to be the alarm, but what did I do wrong trying to put new battery in.

I used valet key to open hood, then, new battery and horn goes off.

I got friend to connect while I started car with valet key, and car still honking and flashers going.

Suggestions on de-alarming or whatever.

Loki

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If the battery died while the car was sitting with the alarm armed it will do this. It thinks it's being stolen. Just use the remote or the interior lock/unlock switch to unlock the car and turn off the alarm.

REDRX3RX8

Thanks man...it's gotta be some thing easy like this. I pushed the unlock button on smart key, and it didn't work.

I even got car started with the valet key.

I'll go back and try again, unlocking the inside of door.

Same thing happened on a Toyota, and I stopped it by clicking door open.

I knew to take neg off before I left in May, but the battery was time to go, and storms were flooding, and I could barely get outta town.

REDRX3RX8

Ok, follow up on fix. I pulled horn fuse, and ran car on valet key. Blinkers stopped after a minute or two.

Went and washed car, and got the smart key to work with a battery I store in car.

So, the smart key needed battery also as to why I couldn't unlock door to shut off alarm.

All good now. I did Google a lot before I ran back here.