Holy crap - I did it

2bits · 05-18-2009, 01:59 PM

I have a 2006 Rav4 that had a similar problem the week after pickup. Turns out that we assumed the headlights would turn off on their own (auto, right?), but if you turn on the headlights after turning off the car, the headlights stay on. Needless to say, running down the battery was our fault.

Are you sure you didn't do anything the night before to leave something on?

jstevenson · 05-18-2009, 02:34 PM

Battery was fine. Showed 12 volts charge on the guage and radio and lights came up, headlights at full power etc. Just heard a buzzing sound when I tried to start it. The tow truck guy helped me try and jump it with a booster and the engine still didn't turnover.

Fortunately, the dealership just called, apparently there was an issue with the dealer inventory alarm system they had on the cars and it's good to go now. The tow truck guy said this dealership has this happen with their Altimas all the time.

So hopefully that's it.

2bits · 05-18-2009, 05:58 PM

Very cool. Hopefully their botched alarm system wiring job won't cause more unexpected stuff down the road. Do you know specifically what they did wrong on the install?

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05-18-2009, 01:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
2bits Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 118 Drives: 09 370Z Blk Sp 7AT Rep Power: 18	I have a 2006 Rav4 that had a similar problem the week after pickup. Turns out that we assumed the headlights would turn off on their own (auto, right?), but if you turn on the headlights after turning off the car, the headlights stay on. Needless to say, running down the battery was our fault. Are you sure you didn't do anything the night before to leave something on?

05-18-2009, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
jstevenson Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Studio City, CA Posts: 55 Drives: 09 370z Tour S Blue Rep Power: 18	Battery was fine. Showed 12 volts charge on the guage and radio and lights came up, headlights at full power etc. Just heard a buzzing sound when I tried to start it. The tow truck guy helped me try and jump it with a booster and the engine still didn't turnover. Fortunately, the dealership just called, apparently there was an issue with the dealer inventory alarm system they had on the cars and it's good to go now. The tow truck guy said this dealership has this happen with their Altimas all the time. So hopefully that's it.

05-18-2009, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
2bits Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 118 Drives: 09 370Z Blk Sp 7AT Rep Power: 18	Very cool. Hopefully their botched alarm system wiring job won't cause more unexpected stuff down the road. Do you know specifically what they did wrong on the install?