mkluk
Member
Hey folks,
This problem is different from the "alarm horn" problem that I've read about. It is just one long solid honk. Not just one small little honk (which is supposed to happen when you reconnect) but a long assed BLOW HONNNNNNK which never stops. Scared the hell out of me b/c it never happened before and I got spark when there was connection... thought I electrocuted myself! Would have been really funny for anybody watching.
This is weird, and I've done some research with no luck finding an answer. I replaced my battery today, disconnected negative then positive, put new battery in, connected positive then negative. Battery was from NAPA.
I have a 2000 Jetta TDI. It is parked on a slope if that matters.
Since I'm in a neighborhood with no garage, I disconnected immediately. Is there any way to disable the horn while connecting the battery, then starting the car, then enabling the horn again? Or, is there a way to stop the horn immediately after connecting? I thought maybe starting the car would stop it, which is suggested for the alarm going off when reconnecting the battery. Haven't tried that yet though because it is officially night time where I am.
Thanks...
-J
This problem is different from the "alarm horn" problem that I've read about. It is just one long solid honk. Not just one small little honk (which is supposed to happen when you reconnect) but a long assed BLOW HONNNNNNK which never stops. Scared the hell out of me b/c it never happened before and I got spark when there was connection... thought I electrocuted myself! Would have been really funny for anybody watching.
This is weird, and I've done some research with no luck finding an answer. I replaced my battery today, disconnected negative then positive, put new battery in, connected positive then negative. Battery was from NAPA.
I have a 2000 Jetta TDI. It is parked on a slope if that matters.
Since I'm in a neighborhood with no garage, I disconnected immediately. Is there any way to disable the horn while connecting the battery, then starting the car, then enabling the horn again? Or, is there a way to stop the horn immediately after connecting? I thought maybe starting the car would stop it, which is suggested for the alarm going off when reconnecting the battery. Haven't tried that yet though because it is officially night time where I am.
Thanks...
-J