Problems Starting
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‘25 Tremor
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From: Indianapolis, IN
Problems Starting
This afternoon I went to start my truck and when I went to turn it over the alarm just started blaring. I tried a couple more times only to get the same result. This is the third time this is happened to me, so I wanted to see what you guys thought. The battery isn't dead because the radio, lights, A/C, and door locks all still work, and my voltage gage reads in the middle of a quarter and a half. The last time it happened I jumped it and it started right up, but what could be causing the problem? I have a relatively new Optima Yellow Top so I don't think it's the battery. Any ideas?
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SO you cant dis arm the alarm with the fob and then it sounds when you try and start it? Does the theft light flash rapidly ?
Doesnt sounds like your problem but the positve cables rot off the starter a lot.
Doesnt sounds like your problem but the positve cables rot off the starter a lot.
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‘25 Tremor
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I can disarm the alarm with the fob, just have to hit unlock twice and it stops, and yes the theft light flashes rapidly.
I thought it could be starter, definitely something to look into.
I thought it could be starter, definitely something to look into.
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OK if the theft light is flashing you have prob have a pats issue. Try a different key if you have one. It is most likely a pats transponder that goes around the ignition lock cylinder. It charges and reads the chip in the key for start up. Do you have a code reader or have access to one ?
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No but starting with a jump wouldnt explain the rapidly flashing theft light. Need to see what is has for codes, see if it has any like a p1600 p1602,2 ect those would be pats issues or theft detected.
Did it start today with a jump ?
Did it start today with a jump ?
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‘25 Tremor
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I didn't try, I didn't really need to move it, just would've made a shorter trip to carry some stuff. The last time this happened it did, so i'm assuming it will. I'm up at College so it only moves once a week or so, but I don't think it sits long enough for that to be a problem, and it hasn't been crazy cold either... I'll check on Tuesday and see if it throws codes.
