Why does my horn honk when I change the battery?
When the battery died, the car’s factoryinstalled alarm system assumed that someone was tampering with the battery or had disconnected it in order to break into the car. Because the alarm’s memory is intact, it picks up right where it left off, and it starts honking the horn and flashing the lights.
How do you reset the alarm on a 2001 Toyota Tundra?
Insert the key in the ignition. Turn the key quickly from the “Run” position to the “Off” position five times. Turn the key to the “Start” position and start the car. This will disable the alarm and allow you to start the car again.
How to turn off alarm tundra?
Press and hold the “Panic” button on the vehicle remote control for two seconds to disable the alarm.
How to reset alarm for 2006 toyota tacoma?
get in truck shut door . . . turn key to acc position. . . push alarm button on dash near ECT button. turn key back off .. . then to the acc position again. . then push button back like it originally was.
How do you reset the alarm light on a 2001 Toyota Tacoma?
Ok, have him insert the ignition key and turn it 2 click to the right (do not try and start it) then press that red button in as fast as he can 10+ times then turn the ignition key off. He should hear a beep and then be able to start the truck.
How do I reset my alarm keypad?
You can reset your alarm system by powering it down and then powering it back on. This is what is known as a power reset. To power down the system, the backup battery must be disconnected, and the transformer must be unplugged. Then reconnect the battery and transformer to power it back on.
Why does my car horn keep going off?
So I had put the positive lead on the ground post,and then when I touched the ground lead to the other post on the battery (which was actually positive) the horn went off as a warning I assume. I called the store and then went back for the proper battery. After I installed it, as soon as I put the key in the ignition the horn started honking again.
Why did my Toyota Tundra die on idle?
I replaced the battery on my 2002 Tundra today, and my car also started to die on idle. I wasn’t sure what to think. So I feared a possible Fuel Injector issue.
How did the battery in my Toyota die?
Battery died.. Changed it.. Now won’t idle. Came out after a couple hours of being parked and my truck wouldn’t turn over. the interior lights were dim so I tried to jump it but it didn’t work. So I went to Pep Boys to get the battery tested and it was dead.
Why does my Toyota Prius battery not idle?
A reversed polarity battery would not allow the engine to run at all, let alone no idle. The idle problem is one of two issues, a miscalibrated MAF – clean it and do a computer reset. The second issue is the low speed fuel pump resistor mounted on the driver fenderwell.