I found the thread regarding pulling the battery cables, waiting, then replacing them to see if it clears. The battery in FOB works - had wife try it at home in a dark closet and it flashes faintly, so I think it's good.

I also read that the reason the car wouldn't start is most likely because of the alarm kill switch, and also read that pulling fuse 9 is a guarantee for the alarm to scream. Wonderful. You'd think they would mention that somewhere in the fuse box!

More than likely, the battery in the car is the original and probably needs to be replaced. At least, that's my hope. I'm hoping when I was pulling and checking all the fuses over the weekend, I didn't damage anything. That fuse block under the hood sure feels wiggly. You press in some of the fuses in the middle (right side) and the whole section drops down a tiny bit. Scary....

I will try the battery trick tonight when I get home and see if that does it. If I can get the alarm off, then I can take the battery in and have it tested (and replaced if necessary.)

Still, does anyone have any other ideas? I'll check the control unit once I can get the hatch open without losing hearing. Although it's been near 100 the last few weeks here in Northern California, so I'm not too sure about water getting in there. I had my son wash the car a week ago, but I didn't notice any water in the back hatch.

Mark