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99 Honda Odyssey
For a few months now my Honda security system goes off unpredicatbly.
It doesn't matter if the van is in the garage or parked outside. I was told that the van needs a new battery, I have never replaced it since I purchase the vehicle 5 years ago. Could an old battery solve the problem? I have schedule an appointment for next week with the dealership, which I know will run me a good $100 (its all labor). I can't go like this any longer. I am sure my neighbors hate me by now. Any suggestion or troubleshooting ideas is greatly appreciated. PS its always at night, never during the day. Thank you all for your time and suggestions. |
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NET wrote:
> For a few months now my Honda security system goes off unpredicatbly. > It doesn't matter if the van is in the garage or parked outside. I > was told that the van needs a new battery, I have never replaced it > since I purchase the vehicle 5 years ago. Could an old battery solve > the problem? I have schedule an appointment for next week with the > dealership, which I know will run me a good $100 (its all labor). I > can't go like this any longer. I am sure my neighbors hate me by now. > Any suggestion or troubleshooting ideas is greatly appreciated. PS > its always at night, never during the day. Thank you all for your > time and suggestions. =================================== It's more likely a door contact setting it off, in particular, one of the sliding doors. Check how 'tight' your contacts are by watching the interior light and wiggling the doors. If loose, glue a penny or some other kind of shim to tighten the gap. Odyssey will NOT get stolen while inside your garage, probably. Don't use the alarm inside....... 'Curly' |
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"motsco_ _" <"motsco_ > wrote in message >...
> NET wrote: > > For a few months now my Honda security system goes off unpredicatbly. > > It doesn't matter if the van is in the garage or parked outside. I > > was told that the van needs a new battery, I have never replaced it > > since I purchase the vehicle 5 years ago. Could an old battery solve > > the problem? I have schedule an appointment for next week with the > > dealership, which I know will run me a good $100 (its all labor). I > > can't go like this any longer. I am sure my neighbors hate me by now. > > Any suggestion or troubleshooting ideas is greatly appreciated. PS > > its always at night, never during the day. Thank you all for your > > time and suggestions. > > =================================== > > It's more likely a door contact setting it off, in particular, one of > the sliding doors. Check how 'tight' your contacts are by watching the > interior light and wiggling the doors. If loose, glue a penny or some > other kind of shim to tighten the gap. > > Odyssey will NOT get stolen while inside your garage, probably. Don't > use the alarm inside....... > > 'Curly' Thanks for the hint I will be checking into this. Additionally I was told you can't disarm the alarm only placed temporarily in the Valet mode. |
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If it is the Honda factory alarm, it can be changed from the auto slarm
setting. There are three positions for the switch. It was supposed to be set on manual at the factory. Anyway, you have to find the main alarm unit under the dash, and set the arming mode switch to manual. This means the alarm only arms when you lock the doors with the key fob. At least the neighbors will appreciate it. You should have received a book on the security system along with the owners manual if you bought it new. |
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