Humble crossfire won't start-anti theft issue UPDATE
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Humble crossfire won't start-anti theft issue UPDATE
Hi!
Per suggestion of member, I deleted this post as it was a continuation of a thread I started yesterday. New to this so thanks for your patience!
Per suggestion of member, I deleted this post as it was a continuation of a thread I started yesterday. New to this so thanks for your patience!
Last edited by humblecrossfire; Dec 27, 2019 at 08:04 PM.
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Re: Humblecrossfire won't start-anti theft issue UPDATE
Sounds like you have water in the bottom of the trunk. It is a common problem and can get expensive if not dealt with. You can use the search box in the upper right corner of the forum to find a lot of information, or click this link to get a good start. water in trunk
Glad you have help with this. You can try to slide a piece of paper between the foam (under the carpet) at the front edge in the trunk to get into the well that sits under the foam. The air pump which opens and closes your locks is in there and it is connected to the anti theft system. Also look on the drivers side under the foam. On the drivers side there is actually an open square in the foam under the repair kit that you can very easily slide a piece of paper forward to check for water, but it is the passenger side that has the pump and more than likely is where your problem has occurred.
Glad you have help with this. You can try to slide a piece of paper between the foam (under the carpet) at the front edge in the trunk to get into the well that sits under the foam. The air pump which opens and closes your locks is in there and it is connected to the anti theft system. Also look on the drivers side under the foam. On the drivers side there is actually an open square in the foam under the repair kit that you can very easily slide a piece of paper forward to check for water, but it is the passenger side that has the pump and more than likely is where your problem has occurred.
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Re: Humblecrossfire won't start-anti theft issue UPDATE
Greetings,
I started a new thread because I have updates to my last post. I spent the greater part of today with a friend who used to work on bmw cars trying to resolve the issue without shelling out 2K at Chrysler dealership.
1. After discharging battery for an hour, the car started. I turned it off and it started again without cutting off.
2. After letting the car run while parked for about 20 minutes, I turned it off and it still started.
3. I closed the door and opened the door (but did not lock the door)--car starts.
4. I closed the door, locked the door with the key (manually) and noticed that it only locked the driver side and not the passenger side.
5. I used the key to unlock the driver's side and the alarm lights started blinking and now the car will not start again....there's no alarm sound because fuse #9 was removed.
7. The reason I lock manually is because the panic button is cracked (been like this for two years) and I ordered a new key. I have the new key but it cannot be programmed according to the dealer because of the anti theft issue which has to be resolved first as they said something is preventing them from programming the key.
8. I am not sure if I mentioned this in my first post but my alarm has been going off randomly for the past year but two days ago is the first day that my car won't start.
9. Basically, I feel like I am kinda back to square one but I can confirm that the fuse took away the sound and the battery being disabled for an hour allowed seemed to help the car start up. BUT locking and unlocking doors triggered the alarm again and something is happening where my car won't start--I do not know what is triggering the alarm to go off randomly and to which the problem has worsened from sound annoyance to actually shut out.
Car is 2004
Battery is 1yr 3mos old
Automatic
only one lock (drivers side)---no key lock entry for trunk or passenger side---only on driver side.
Your kind advisement is truly appreciated.
Humblecrossfire
I started a new thread because I have updates to my last post. I spent the greater part of today with a friend who used to work on bmw cars trying to resolve the issue without shelling out 2K at Chrysler dealership.
1. After discharging battery for an hour, the car started. I turned it off and it started again without cutting off.
2. After letting the car run while parked for about 20 minutes, I turned it off and it still started.
3. I closed the door and opened the door (but did not lock the door)--car starts.
4. I closed the door, locked the door with the key (manually) and noticed that it only locked the driver side and not the passenger side.
5. I used the key to unlock the driver's side and the alarm lights started blinking and now the car will not start again....there's no alarm sound because fuse #9 was removed.
7. The reason I lock manually is because the panic button is cracked (been like this for two years) and I ordered a new key. I have the new key but it cannot be programmed according to the dealer because of the anti theft issue which has to be resolved first as they said something is preventing them from programming the key.
8. I am not sure if I mentioned this in my first post but my alarm has been going off randomly for the past year but two days ago is the first day that my car won't start.
9. Basically, I feel like I am kinda back to square one but I can confirm that the fuse took away the sound and the battery being disabled for an hour allowed seemed to help the car start up. BUT locking and unlocking doors triggered the alarm again and something is happening where my car won't start--I do not know what is triggering the alarm to go off randomly and to which the problem has worsened from sound annoyance to actually shut out.
Car is 2004
Battery is 1yr 3mos old
Automatic
only one lock (drivers side)---no key lock entry for trunk or passenger side---only on driver side.
Your kind advisement is truly appreciated.
Humblecrossfire
Erase the question in this post and just say see the original post, add a link if you know how.and add this update to the original post.
Last edited by onehundred80; Dec 27, 2019 at 09:16 AM.
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Re: Humblecrossfire won't start-anti theft issue UPDATE
Also the cracked panic button should not be a problem on your FOB. You can still use the lock and unlock buttons on the FOB. Many of us have the red rubber on the Panic button torn and even missing, but continue to use the normal lock unlock buttons on the FOB. You should try those buttons and see if they work.
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Re: Humblecrossfire won't start-anti theft issue UPDATE
why start another thread? This is a mistake. Anyone answering this thread has to go back and look at the questions and answers in the old thread and see if their answer has been given before and proved to be wrong.even you cannot remember what you wrote in the first post. I have some answers but you should tidy up your first post.
Erase the question in this post and just say see the original post, add a link if you know how.and add this update to the original post.
Erase the question in this post and just say see the original post, add a link if you know how.and add this update to the original post.
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