Battery is good, just months old and recharged by the parts store before this discharging episode. I just tried to start it again, three time started briefly then nothing, disconnected the battery, three times started briefly then nothing. The “frying egg” sound remains, but the battery doesn’t seem to be discharging as excessively. Flasher, fan or something intermittently stuck on? Now I’m thinking I’ve got a skreem problem. That will be interesting to solve as the keys are both not emitting signal, and you need to sink them to the car to complete the repair. I’m looking at a used ecm, skreem, door-ignition locks and key for $450 on fleabay? Anybody got a suggestion?
The car does not have a key which is working. What I’m thinking now is that I let the battery get discharged. Since I don’t have a working key, the skreem has nothing to sink to. I’m wondering if getting a working matching the VIN would do the trick. I see an ecm, skreem, ignition-door locket for sale on fleabay. I know a used skreem will not work. Will it behave with a matching ecm?