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Old May 30, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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this morning, my car started sounding the alarm, and i couldn't do anything about it.
my key doesn't work,
could not open the door, (used the physical key to get in)
could not turn the ignition,
towing button on my dash keeps blinking
no power to anything
could not jump the car because i can't turn the ignition.


anyone have a clue to this??

HELP!!!!!
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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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Did you try your spare key?
If that doesn't work, call the 800 # and get one of those guys out there. They can also check some codes through the satellite.

Good luck...
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Old May 30, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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sounds like a dead battery..charge the car then start it..
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Old May 31, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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yea... i jumped it. it works fine now. but the weird thing is, i was driving it the night before. thats y i didn't think was the dead battery!
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Old May 31, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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Maybe the battery is just old and crappy now....
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Old May 31, 2005 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by The Doctor
Maybe the battery is just old and crappy now....
I would have the dealer check it. Even a relatively new battery that otherwise appears healthy one day can develop and internal short the next day. However, this type failure normally doesn't reverse itself, so don't be too quick to condemn the battery. Maybe the dealer could pull some fault codes (assuming they were not erased ... I am not sure what type memory is used for that).

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Old May 31, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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Is there a malfunction notification in your display?

Also, check for loose connections between the battery posts and the car.
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Perhaps short circuit of the electricity.
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turned out to be a dead battery... just replaced it under warranty. weird huh?? a dead battery can sound alarm?!
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Hey Silva,

I had the exact same thing happen to me twice, both times I took it to the dealer and they changed the battery. THey said one of the cells in the battery keeps draining the rest of it or some crap. Who knows, it scared the hell out of me when it happened because i drive my car daily and never drain the battery.
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hrm.... sounds very very weird. just BAD battery i guess.
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Glad to hear that everything "Worked" out well
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It was a bad driver's seat control unit. It is a common failure on the C's as per local dealer. Sometimes they develop a small drain, sometimes a surge that can last hours and drain your battery.
Have your dealer check for fault codes on that module.
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thanks for the advice!
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