Alarm/remote woes...
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Alarm/remote woes...
When I purchased my used 1999 XK8, the horn didn't sound off when I locked or unlocked my car.
I decided to check for dirty wiring contacts on the security module in the trunk, and when I unplugged one of the two groups of wires, the alarm went off.
I disconnected the battery wire...reconnected it and the alarm went off again.
I disconnected it once more, reconnected it and used the key in the drivers door to lock and unlock, and all is well...EXCEPT the fob remote doesn't work any more.
I looked in the archives here on how to reprogram the fob remote, but after repeted attempts, it just wont work.
Any ideas out there?
I decided to check for dirty wiring contacts on the security module in the trunk, and when I unplugged one of the two groups of wires, the alarm went off.
I disconnected the battery wire...reconnected it and the alarm went off again.
I disconnected it once more, reconnected it and used the key in the drivers door to lock and unlock, and all is well...EXCEPT the fob remote doesn't work any more.
I looked in the archives here on how to reprogram the fob remote, but after repeted attempts, it just wont work.
Any ideas out there?
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A . . . little . . . snow?
The key fob operations and the little honks are all part of the security module. Perhaps you could try a real hard reboot by disconnecting the battery and shorting the leads to drain all the little capacitive voltage in the system before you replace it. Never heard of any repairs to that unit.
Are you getting the shift console light flash when trying to program the fob?
The key fob operations and the little honks are all part of the security module. Perhaps you could try a real hard reboot by disconnecting the battery and shorting the leads to drain all the little capacitive voltage in the system before you replace it. Never heard of any repairs to that unit.
Are you getting the shift console light flash when trying to program the fob?
Last edited by test point; 12-19-2009 at 03:16 PM.
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Found the Problem...
Thanks for the great replies, and sorry about the snow, Gus.
I had my top down (not me...the car) today driving in the sun with temps in the mid 70's. Gotta love the Phoenix Winters!
Anyhoo, I unscrewed the antenna jack from the security module for better access, and that's why it wasn't responding to the fob remote.
A quick connect, a quick reprogram, and all is well.
Now...I'll trace the wies to find the one that sends the signal to the horn (that's not working), add a relay and add a nifty-sounding security 'chirp' horn, and we should be good-to-go.
By the way, does anyone know what wire that would be on the security module in your All-Data information?
Thanks in advance, and as always...THIS SITE ROCKS!!!
I had my top down (not me...the car) today driving in the sun with temps in the mid 70's. Gotta love the Phoenix Winters!
Anyhoo, I unscrewed the antenna jack from the security module for better access, and that's why it wasn't responding to the fob remote.
A quick connect, a quick reprogram, and all is well.
Now...I'll trace the wies to find the one that sends the signal to the horn (that's not working), add a relay and add a nifty-sounding security 'chirp' horn, and we should be good-to-go.
By the way, does anyone know what wire that would be on the security module in your All-Data information?
Thanks in advance, and as always...THIS SITE ROCKS!!!
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Thanks for the info gang.
If it is a programming scenario, does anyone know how to toggle the 'chirp' (or horn) on?
Also, does anyone know exactly where this extra horn is located. When I bought this car, it previously had some front end damage, and there's a chance that the horn may be missing, but if I know exactly where it was located, it would make my job much easier.
Thanks in advance
If it is a programming scenario, does anyone know how to toggle the 'chirp' (or horn) on?
Also, does anyone know exactly where this extra horn is located. When I bought this car, it previously had some front end damage, and there's a chance that the horn may be missing, but if I know exactly where it was located, it would make my job much easier.
Thanks in advance
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