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I have a Honda Civic and the battery died, so i hade to jumpstart it and the alarm went off. The alarm went off because the security system that protects against robbers ext. But in my case, I had to put a master key into the ignition to stop the alarm.
Your theft lock system was tripped when your battery died. ( it happens because it thinks that it was removed from your vehicle) research google and you can find the unlocking steps. You most likely need to take it into a dealer and have them reset it
We had this same problem on our 1998 Toyota Sienna; one dealer wanted $400 to replace the computer module inside the dash and another dealer quoted us $200. They also tried to "reset" the module but said it was "bad." However, last month our battery died and it was 6 years old so time to get a new one. After install of new battery, suddenly my automatic locks starting working again at ignition, so I tried my remote keyless entry fob and VOILA--keyless entry now works! I'm guessing the system reset on its own with the loss of power. SO--try disconnecting your battery for 10 minutes. This may reset your keyless entry as well. Best wishes! ~K. Gollnick
The time would only "reset" if the clock battery on th motherboard has died. Replacing the battery should eliminate the problem.
Something may have gone wrong with the alarm so try cutting power to the alarm by pulling the fuse and see if things go back to normal.
the battery died in my remote. After replacing it the auto start will not work. What are the steps I need to take to reprogram it??
Recharge, replace, test charging system.
AnswerI installed a new battery in my 2008 Escape after I accidentally left the lights on all day and it died. Now my radio doesn't work and some of the things that used to light up don't. I don't know what the problem is, but I do know that it's directly related to the new battery. So to answer your question - it definitely might.
Our's did it twice. When we first moved in, it started beeping. It was because the alarm could not contact the central office, due to the phone line switch over. The second time it happened, it was because the backup battery died. Hope this helps. I had that happen when the wiring between the alarm panel and the keypad went bad. But also did happen too when the battery went bad. The battery is easy to replace and Radio Shack sells them. My battery went bad after 4 years.
The vehicle may have to complete a relearn cycle which can take a couple hundred miles.
One - the radio runs off the battery. Two - if the battery has been replaced, during the time it wad out of the car all its memory was lost. You may have to reset it from scratch. Three - it's a coincidence.
Ok get in the car and lock the doors with the driver door lock knob put the key into the ignition and turn to the accessory position then wait 20 seconds to thirty seconds and hit the unlock button this should reset the key fob anyhow that's what the owners maual says, If you change your battery and put the new one in under 8 seconds it should stay programed though, good luck it tokk me a few times but i fianly got it to work.