gsr94 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 i wanted to rest my car a bit this summer, since i have my brother's accord to drive. i wanted to get something out of my legacy, actually it was a parking ticket i needed to pay. anyways i had my legacy parked for about 1.5-2 weeks, and when i tried opening the trunk w/ the key fob, nothing happened. i thought somehow the drained the battery the key fob i was using. so i went and got my spare key fob, and tried using it, nothing happened. has this happened to anyone else? its really annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondas123 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Yes, it actually happened to me today. I had to use the trunk release inside the car. I tried using the fob several times and it wouldn't work. Later on in the day I tried to use it again, and it' worked fine. Strange. - The Mortgage Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr94 Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 oh yea? i'll try it again tom. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Maybe the car's battery is dead. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opie Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Maybe the car's battery is dead. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Did you hack apart the key? http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=21429&d=1153330816 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHiway Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I find the FOB transitter really weak when behind the car. To open the trunk. I'll need to hold the button down for a long time or, sorta stratch over to the side of the car. I guess I like no trunk lock from the outside. Less to go wrong, rust and esthetics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtahGT Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I have had key fob problems every once in a while, it's the buttons on them, some times too senitive, then others, the door won't unlock unless I press the buttons down just right. I hope it's not a dead battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr94 Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 im thinking it's prolly a dead battery. any special way to jump start the legacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdmai Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 It's happened to me too. One moment I can't get any doors to open no matter how many times I press the buttons, then the next day it works just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vahkil Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 im thinking it's prolly a dead battery. any special way to jump start the legacy? Well for one, I wouldn't gauge a dead car battery off the trunk not opening. Get in the car and try to start it . If it doesn't turn over then you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayGT Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 and if you have manual transmission you can popstart your car if the battery actually is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr94 Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 yea i left the map light on putting my autolock b4 i put my cover 2 weeks ago. im too scared to pop start my car cuz the hill has a crazy drop and turn straight to the many street. can i just do the regular way of jump starting a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 yea i left the map light on putting my autolock b4 i put my cover 2 weeks ago. im too scared to pop start my car cuz the hill has a crazy drop and turn straight to the many street. can i just do the regular way of jump starting a car. Put her in second gear (if MT), point her down the hill and start the damn car. If it doesn't start, you'll wish you had the tried maual approved jump start first. It's a long way back to the top of the hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr94 Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 update, tried jumpstarting followed the manual. made clicking sound, the dash light slowly charge, waited 5 minutes, then tried to start it. more clicking. tried a couple of times. same thing. got scared called roadside assistance. pop a lock will be here in 45 mins. well however long "45 mins" will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr94 Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 update II pop a lock came in, hook the batteries straight up + on + and - on -. i grounded the - like the manual said. his way worked. left the car running for an hour. she's back to normail now. btw, i notice alot of corrsion (sp) on the battery terminals. what's a safe way of cleaning it. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Get thee to the local auto parts store. Get a battery brush, and some felt terminal pads (look like red and black/green felt washers) disconnect the battery cables from the battery before cleaning, of course. Negative cable first to come off, last to be connected, to prevent voltage spikes. The battery brush that I use has a terminal brush, which is a plastic cylinder that has a wire brush around the inside. put that over the terminal and twist to clean the terminals. It also has a cap over the other end, and under the cap, has a 'christmas tree' conical wire brush, which you can use to brush and clean the wire terminals, and other bits. Once clean, put the felt pads on the battery terminals, red for positive, of course. These are impregnated with a chemical that inhibits corrosion. Some dielectric spray might help, too. it is mostly just a sealant to repel moisture, etc. Spray a quick burst over each terminal once the cables are hooked back up. brush-on dielectric grease is the other alternative, to promote conductivity, and keep out moisture and grime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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