I locked my car at a petrol station, and when i went to unlock via the fob it doesn't unlock, i've replaced the batterys in the key fob and it still doesn't work, everytime i unlock the car with the key the alarm goes off and the car won't start, I've tried pressing all the buttons in the car like the red light, the tow hitch and the lock button but i just cant get anything to work, before i locked the car i had a bulb light out and the indicator is not wired in at the moment so i don't know if that has anything to do with it...

At the moment i have no manual and my car is stuck in the middle of a petrol station.......

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

try to unlock the drivers door manually with the key - this may do the trick.

 

I've unlocked with key but alarm still goes off

 

try pulling the fuse on your alarm system and see if this gets you home at least

 

What is the condition of your battery? is it new or the original? a weak battery can cause strange problems. Also the battery in the alarm module also known as the SCREAM module may be going bad, do a search in the threads I do think this has been talked about several times.

 

Same thing happened to me, but instead of the "gas" station, it was the grocery store with food in the hatch!!! The SKREEM module went out on mine. Look on here and you will see that it has happened before. You ONLY have 30 times to try to start it before the ECM will turn off permanently---new ECM big bucks at dealer. I saw this online so I did the following procedure. Disconnect battery for 20 seconds. Reconnect, and I would get THREE "cranks" (the car would crank, but no start) after three---nothing. If you started over you would get three more. I did this for the dealer and TOLD them about the total of 30 attempts. They called me two days later and told me that my ECM blew-up!!! Since I had the service writer put on the work order that I TOLD them not to go over 29, they paid for the computer. I had to buy the SKREEM and a new key---total $428.00. Hope that this helps! Jimmy

 

I disconnected the battery, left it for a few mins, got it tested, it was ok, so reconnected and tried all the other tips on the forum to no avail...

 

Please let everyone know the outcome. It might help someone in the future.

 

PM me if you need a Skreem module.

 

sigh... had the car towed to an auto electrician, There was a short on the alarm system behind the bumper, he's replaced a few bulbs and straightened out the headlight pins as they were bent apparently,

Unbelievable bill, hes said he spent 7 hours trying to identify the problem, and he's charging me £450 (almost $700) for the job... I know car electricians aren't cheap but surely that is way to much money right?

There's nothing I can do but pay the guy i guess? although I know he probably only spent half the amount of time he stated

 

That is where the SKREEM is located. Right rear side under the bottom of the cargo area.