dead car battery or FAST Key? Maybe both?
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dead car battery or FAST Key? Maybe both?
So this morning I go outside, the key fob unlocks my car, i try to start it and i get one click and all power goes out. I turn the iginition back to OFF and proceed to try again. Except this time it wont turn at all. LOCKED. I went to grab the second key to see if that helped.
I tried to lock and unlock the doors, turn on the headlights. Nothing, no power at all.
Then, I get the iginition to turn, lights come on, and I put the car in N in case i need to tow/move it. I try to start it again....nothing, just a click and all the lights go out.
I leave the ignition in ON, go to grab the actually key out of the fob, and magically all the lights come back on, I try to start the car and success it fires.
I drive it 3 miles to work, turn it off, and think I should try to start it again. Nothing, wont turn past OFF. LOCKED again.
In addition, I am sure the battery died becase the time reset on the Radio to 1am, but that fact that power came on and it started has me baffled.
Any suggestions?
I tried to lock and unlock the doors, turn on the headlights. Nothing, no power at all.
Then, I get the iginition to turn, lights come on, and I put the car in N in case i need to tow/move it. I try to start it again....nothing, just a click and all the lights go out.
I leave the ignition in ON, go to grab the actually key out of the fob, and magically all the lights come back on, I try to start the car and success it fires.
I drive it 3 miles to work, turn it off, and think I should try to start it again. Nothing, wont turn past OFF. LOCKED again.
In addition, I am sure the battery died becase the time reset on the Radio to 1am, but that fact that power came on and it started has me baffled.
Any suggestions?
Last edited by Visual1; Sep 26, 2012 at 09:05 AM. Reason: added info
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I believe it's your FOBs. If they lose prgramming, they will not work for anything. Using your standard key that is inside the FOB worked which is why I believe it's the battery/programming. If your battery was dead or any of the connections were bad, you wouldn't have even been able to start to the car.
Try going to a dealership and having them reprogram the FOB. Should only cost about $25. It happened to me because I was keeping my keys in the same pocket as my iPhone and the signals emitted from my phone wiped the programming and I experienced the same problems as you.
Try going to a dealership and having them reprogram the FOB. Should only cost about $25. It happened to me because I was keeping my keys in the same pocket as my iPhone and the signals emitted from my phone wiped the programming and I experienced the same problems as you.
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