One time, at 4am (with sub-zero temperatures), the horn stuck on while the lights flashed. It stopped when I started the car and backed up. It did it a second time an hour later so I started it, backed up until it stopped, and then pulled the horn fuse.
Other times the key chain remote will not respond for a few minutes and I'll have to lock and unlock it with the key.
Sometimes the horn will just beep or the "door-ajar" alarm will ding when I try to unlock with the remote.
A couple of times, the automatic door-lock locked at an abnormal time instead of about 5mph after getting in and driving away.
Also, the cruise control indicator light used to not come on, but now it does.
2006-12-30 16:23:49 · 3 answers · asked by forcedprogress 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You probably have a loose ground wire between the engine and the chassis. Since the alternator and battery are grounded to the engine and the lights and gauges are grounded to the chassis, if you don't have a good connection between the two, the electrical stuff all goes crazy.
2006-12-31 02:17:34 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three things. Make sure the ground (-) cables from battery to the body and the engine block are tight at all ends.
Make sure wires on alternator are tight.
check condition and operation of door/domelight switches. A bad door switch will cause the abnormal doorlock troubles you are describing.
2006-12-30 16:28:39 · answer #2 · answered by kstrucker69 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
same readon my ford ranger does....ford makes crappy cars
2006-12-30 16:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by jeafox 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋