BullittSV6
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- May 5, 2008
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- Adelaide, South Australia
- Members Ride
- 2005 VZ Commodore SV6
Hey I had a problem getting into my car Monday morning last week, and was wondering if anyone could shed some light on it?
I had just been away for about 10 days and was about to hop into my car to go to work on a very cold morning.
So pressed the unlock button on my key...nothing happened.
Tried again, still nothing. Tried all the buttons several times, none of my buttons worked.
So instead of going back inside to get the spare key I used the key to unlock the doors and it opened no worries....then the alarm came on.
So I frantically press buttons on my key, but to no avail.
Eventually, I just put the key in the ignition, turned it over and the alarm stopped and the engine started.
I then turned the engine off and removed the key...and everything worked fine again.
So what caused it?
I have a theory, and being an Electrical Engineer, I think its plausible:
My theory is that being away from my car and not putting the key in the ignition wouldn't have charged the battery inside the key. Therefore the battery would have depleted and the key wasn't able to send a signal to disarm the car. So when i put the key in the ignition, the circuit was completed and the key battery was charged.
I am probably wrong, but I think it might be something to do with the battery.
Any other ideas?
It hasn't faulted since and its the first fault on my car since I bought it in March this year.
I had just been away for about 10 days and was about to hop into my car to go to work on a very cold morning.
So pressed the unlock button on my key...nothing happened.
Tried again, still nothing. Tried all the buttons several times, none of my buttons worked.
So instead of going back inside to get the spare key I used the key to unlock the doors and it opened no worries....then the alarm came on.
So I frantically press buttons on my key, but to no avail.
Eventually, I just put the key in the ignition, turned it over and the alarm stopped and the engine started.
I then turned the engine off and removed the key...and everything worked fine again.
So what caused it?
I have a theory, and being an Electrical Engineer, I think its plausible:
My theory is that being away from my car and not putting the key in the ignition wouldn't have charged the battery inside the key. Therefore the battery would have depleted and the key wasn't able to send a signal to disarm the car. So when i put the key in the ignition, the circuit was completed and the key battery was charged.
I am probably wrong, but I think it might be something to do with the battery.
Any other ideas?
It hasn't faulted since and its the first fault on my car since I bought it in March this year.