"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
05/10/2018 at 20:20 • Filed to: Hyundai, Hyundai Elantra
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"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
05/10/2018 at 20:20 • Filed to: Hyundai, Hyundai Elantra | 0
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I put my car back together yesterday evening, but then the car alarm started going off at 4 am last night. I turned the alarm off; it went off again; I unlocked the car; it went off again. I ended up disconnecting the battery.
To do:
1. Fix Alarm
2 Change Oil
3. Hood Latch
I am looking forward to having my own car again, again. This time with new wheels and tires, and less rust.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> punkgoose17
05/10/2018 at 21:31 |
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Could be a bad ground - is it an aftermarket alarm? Is your door ajar light coming on even when no doors are ajar?
facw
> punkgoose17
05/10/2018 at 22:21 |
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What’s wrong with the hood latch? Any chance the alarm is related?
smobgirl
> punkgoose17
05/10/2018 at 22:48 |
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Are you my neighbor?
Nah, you’ve only had this happen once.
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punkgoose17
> facw
05/10/2018 at 23:38 |
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It will not latch shut. I think there is a pin broken off and missing after inspecting the part. The new latch arrived yesterday. I think I will be trying to fix everything on Saturday.
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punkgoose17
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/10/2018 at 23:46 |
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I think I shorted it with the replacement screw that is too long and is currently stuck and sticking halfway out of the car. The car was okay for 6 hours until a thunderstorm started rolling in. Weird. I am going to get the screw out and try and use a plastic tab that is used for the trunk interior. I have a few extra and hope it prevents a short.
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punkgoose17
> punkgoose17
05/10/2018 at 23:58 |
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There could be a bad ground maybe from getting paint in a rear door jam. The alarm is stock and I had no alarm problems before these repairs. The door ajar light goes off when the doors are shut.
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punkgoose17
> punkgoose17
05/11/2018 at 00:01 |
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The hood latch has been broken long before this alarm problem. The horn and its wiring most likely got chemicals on it when I was trying to get the hood latch working. Maybe the chemicals are causing a short?
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> punkgoose17
05/11/2018 at 00:18 |
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Cool - I ask about aftermarket as my old Subie had an aftermarket alarm when I bought it used from somebody and whoever had installed it was an idiot....if I set the alarm, it used to go off completely at random similar to your situation. The car, nor anything in it were never that valuable, so I just never used the alarm. I think it was a ground or some such as the door ajar light for the trunk stayed on or flickered constantly, but despite my checking the latch switch wiring and finding nothing wrong, I could never figure out what was wrong with it...
....the fact the alarm electronics box under the dash was mounted with ‘this side up’ facing downwards was a sign the installers were not that good at their jobs though....
pip bip - choose Corrour
> punkgoose17
05/11/2018 at 05:21 |
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oh come on, rust in a car is great!