97 850 KeylessRemote/Alarm light is on STEADY??

[bullshark]

This is a follow up to my battery drain question.

I did some checking when the car came home, and the
problem seems to have disappeared.

I went out in the dark, once more, to check for any lights
that might have a stuck switch that I might not have been able
to see in the daylight.

There on the dash was the brightly lit LED for the
alarm/keyless entry. Instead of flashing, it was on steady
and quite bright.

I cycled the lock system, and it went to flashing.

Is this the problem? What does it mean when the LED stays
on steadily?

I think I don't want to know...

regards,

bullshark

 

[Robert]

There on the dash was the brightly lit LED for the
alarm/keyless entry. Instead of flashing, it was on steady
and quite bright.

I cycled the lock system, and it went to flashing.

Is this the problem? What does it mean when the LED stays
on steadily?

It means the alarm has been activated, so that if at that point someone
tried to crank the car it would not turn over and the lights would start
flashing and the horn start honking.
A blinking light means it is 'ready' a solid light means it is activated.
The way I usually screw up and activate mine is by using the remote to lock
the doors when the driver door is open and I'm sitting in the drivers seat,
I usually press it by accident.....
it dosen't like that.

FYI

 

[Robert]

If I lock my car (key or keyless) the locks close and the light blinks.
Presumably the ignition circuit is already disabled and anyone gaining
access would set off an alarm, so how does 'activated' fit in the
picture?

Yes gaining access, as in opening the door (as in breaking out the door
glass and reaching in and pulling up the lock lever.)would set off the
alarm (whenthe door opened), but lets say the door was already open... (as
in my case of sitting in the car with the door open.) then the only thing
that would set off the alarm is if and when the key was placed in the
ignition and turned.
The alarm would go off at that point in that case.

If yours in blinking and with no other thing intervening, a hour or two
later it's on steady... yes there is some issue with the system

My example:
I use keyless to unlock the car after workout, then while hustling my gym
bag to the back seat, sitting in drivers seat with the door open, I
accidentally push the lock button on the key fob... the doors lock. I not
knowing any better put the key in the ignition to start the car and bam,
alarm goes off. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me, I'll agree to that
but that how is it works... maybe mine is fried!!!



FYI

 

[bullshark]

It means the alarm has been activated, so that if at that point someone
tried to crank the car it would not turn over and the lights would start
flashing and the horn start honking.
A blinking light means it is 'ready' a solid light means it is activated.

I don't really follow that.

If I lock my car (key or keyless) the locks close and the light blinks.
Presumably the ignition circuit is already disabled and anyone gaining
access would set off an alarm, so how does 'activated' fit in the
picture?

I'm guessing that you're scenario is the only correct one.
The vehicle lock/alarm system is activated with an open door.
The light comes on steady.
Close the door, and it should change to the armed state.

(I'd go out and check it right now, but I am running a battery
drain test to see if I have located/fixed the problem. I have a
new battery and from a fully charged state, I'm checking the battery
voltage every hour with the car in a normal locked state.)

In my case, the alarm reached activated state all by itself. There
were no doors open, no lights on, no key. About 4 hours after I locked
the car, I found the light in the 'activated' state. I'm thinking the
only thing that would cause that is some kind of fault in the door/lock
sensor circuitry...

Thanks for the reply,

bullshark