Security light flashing? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tzhu07 · 11-11-2015, 02:40 PM

I have a 2014 FR-S, and just recently I noticed that when the car is parked and the doors are locked, the little red security light flashes on and off (the icon contains a lock symbol). I'm outside the car and have the keys with me.

However, it's never done this previously.

What happened?

humfrz · 11-11-2015, 02:45 PM

Maybe you just have never noticed it before ....... ??

humfrz

tzhu07 · 11-11-2015, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Maybe you just have never noticed it before ....... ??

humfrz

So does yours flash on and off?

Tcoat · 11-11-2015, 02:51 PM

It always does that so like Hum said you must just not have noticed before. It just means that the engine disabler is on. It does however also do a good imitation of an armed car alarm even though there isn't one.
Sort of like a Beware of Dog sign when you have no dog.

Tcoat · 11-11-2015, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tzhu07

So does yours flash on and off?

All explained in the owners manual.

xFury · 11-11-2015, 03:08 PM

I think its the engine immobilizer. It comes on as soon as you take out your keys even if you're still in the car.

It has a car with a lock logo.

Joyride86 · 11-11-2015, 03:25 PM

It's really just your car trying to get your attention to get back in and drive.

Tcoat · 11-11-2015, 03:27 PM

https://www.scion.com/cm-pdf/quick-r.../2014/fr-s.pdf

WhiteFRS69 · 11-11-2015, 03:45 PM

i was outside once at night trying to clear my head
i ended up counting how many times it flashes... got up pretty high before i got bored... helped me clear my head

humfrz · 11-11-2015, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

i was outside once at night trying to clear my head
i ended up counting how many times it flashes... got up pretty high before i got bored... helped me clear my head

Ya know, @WhiteFRS69, they got meds for that ......

humfrz

humfrz · 11-11-2015, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tzhu07

So does yours flash on and off?

Yep, sure does .....

However, back in the day, I got mrs humfrz a new, fancy car and we took it on an overnight trip. I was "clearing my head" @WhiteFRS69, at night, out in the parking lot and noticed a little red light flashing on the dash of our car.

Of course, I had left the drivers manual at home, because I already knew EVERYTHING about cars. After a couple more long pulls from my whisky bottle ..... I just didn't care anymore about why the light was blinking ...... and fell asleep (passed out).

humfrz

stugray · 11-11-2015, 05:57 PM

On my BRZ, it was delivered from the dealer with the alarm system disabled.

After I enabled it, I THEN noticed that the dash light was blinking after I got out and locked the doors.

Maybe it is an alarm system indicator?

Tcoat · 11-11-2015, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by stugray

On my BRZ, it was delivered from the dealer with the alarm system disabled.

After I enabled it, I THEN noticed that the dash light was blinking after I got out and locked the doors.

Maybe it is an alarm system indicator?

There is no "maybe" here Stu.

Page 59 of the manual:

Engine Immobiliser System
"The indicator light flashes after the key has been removed from the engine switch to indicate the system is in operation."

This is 10 seconds worth of work to open the manual and read.

Game, set, match.
Nothing to see here everybody move along.

stugray · 11-11-2015, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There is no "maybe" here Stu.

Page 59 of the manual:

Engine Immobiliser System
"The indicator light flashes after the key has been removed from the engine switch to indicate the system is in operation."

This is 10 seconds worth of work to open the manual and read.

Game, set, match.
Nothing to see here everybody move along.

I have NEVER removed my "Key" from the engine switch.

What is this Key thing you speak of?
So MAYBE that sentence from the manual is n/a for my car?

11-11-2015, 02:40 PM	#1
tzhu07 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: WA Posts: 189 Thanks: 1 Thanked 103 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Security light flashing? I have a 2014 FR-S, and just recently I noticed that when the car is parked and the doors are locked, the little red security light flashes on and off (the icon contains a lock symbol). I'm outside the car and have the keys with me. However, it's never done this previously. What happened?

11-11-2015, 02:51 PM	#4
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	It always does that so like Hum said you must just not have noticed before. It just means that the engine disabler is on. It does however also do a good imitation of an armed car alarm even though there isn't one. Sort of like a Beware of Dog sign when you have no dog. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

11-11-2015, 03:27 PM	#8
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	https://www.scion.com/cm-pdf/quick-r.../2014/fr-s.pdf __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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