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Kaily 12-04-2016 06:07 PM

I think my FRS is alive..
 
So something happened today that kind of freaked me out, please keep in mind I know pretty much nothing about cars, so please don't kill me..lol

So I haven't driven my FRS in a few days and when I went to start it up it had trouble as if the battery was dead; when it did start all the lights just flicked off and on and I had no way of turning it off, after about 10-20 seconds they just turned off by themselves.
When I started driving it was pretty normal until I drove over a little bump and my horn honked 3 times (kinda like it does when the alarm goes off and you turn it off). Then I drove through an uneven intersection and the alarm just goes off, lights flashing on and off and horn honking. I pulled over and turned the car off and was able to turn the alarm off.

Anyone have any idea whats going on here?

Teseo 12-04-2016 06:09 PM

Sounds like battery.

Tcoat 12-04-2016 06:16 PM

You have a loose connection someplace. When you bounce the car around it wiggles and goes on and off.

shiumai 12-04-2016 08:40 PM

You didn't name it 'Christine' by any chance, did you?

FR-Sky 12-04-2016 10:15 PM

The ghost maybe....? JK XD

Bring it back to dealership, explain your problem, warranty should cover.

humfrz 12-04-2016 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaily (Post 2808369)
So something happened today that kind of freaked me out, ...............
Anyone have any idea whats going on here?

Ya, you need to back off eating these, then take your car into a shop for them to fix ....... :D


humfrz

MuseChaser 12-05-2016 12:04 AM

I'd say take it back to the dealership you bought it from, but I'm afraid you might just find an open field there, or a cemetary... then you'd REALLY be freaked out. Who ya gonna call?

billwot 12-05-2016 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat;2808373[B
]You have a loose connection someplace.[/B] When you bounce the car around it wiggles and goes on and off.

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Zhangy 12-05-2016 01:36 AM

a messed up power supply is bad for your electronics including the ECU. Get it fixed before you do some damage

FX86 12-05-2016 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by shiumai (Post 2808422)
You didn't name it 'Christine' by any chance, did you?

I named my Christine...always says 66 degrees ..so then i'm going 66mph in 6th gear with it being 66 degrees

LotsaMiles 12-05-2016 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaily (Post 2808369)
So something happened today that kind of freaked me out, please keep in mind I know pretty much nothing about cars, so please don't kill me..lol

So I haven't driven my FRS in a few days and when I went to start it up it had trouble as if the battery was dead; when it did start all the lights just flicked off and on and I had no way of turning it off, after about 10-20 seconds they just turned off by themselves.
When I started driving it was pretty normal until I drove over a little bump and my horn honked 3 times (kinda like it does when the alarm goes off and you turn it off). Then I drove through an uneven intersection and the alarm just goes off, lights flashing on and off and horn honking. I pulled over and turned the car off and was able to turn the alarm off.

Anyone have any idea whats going on here?

Does the odometer go backwards?

If it does, that explains the whole thing.

Tcoat 12-05-2016 04:20 PM

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scmil95eg 12-05-2016 04:24 PM

WOT after second honk

wbradley 12-05-2016 07:33 PM

Or, maybe your remote key fob is in your pocket and when you hit a bump it presses buttons..?

Just grasping at straws just in case. After all OP is a car luddite.


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