Shining a Light on the Darkness Illuminating the Causes of Continuous Car Alarm Flashes

If both keys have new batteries and they work to lock and unlock the car, it may be the immobilizer from the car which got broken and does not ... It's acting as a “warning” to anyone trying to steal the car. The flashing is supposed to be a deterrent. Not every symbol that appears on your dashboard is a warning light. Some have to do with vehicle features (like lights and cruise control) or ... Verify the condition of the battery · Use the key properly · Reset the computer system of your car · Verify whether the key is damaged. If the light flashes rapidly when the key is turned “on” position then the anti theft system is stopping the engine from starting. OK, slight veer off course - Does this mean that any time you press the 'panic' button, you disable your car. I have not yet pressed the panic ... Another real good suspect is a broken or frayed wire between the door hinges. That can result in the computer failing to see that door is locked ... Check everything is shut as it should be - bonnet, boot, doors etc, although both my cars are older than yours, if a door/bonnet/boot isn't shut ... If either door, the hood, or the trunk is ajar, the alarm will not arm although the doors will still lock. I had the same thing happen to me, ... This is likely the car alarm you are seeing. You should have a key fob with 2 buttons on it. Do some searching on cobra car alarm and you will ...