Okay, a few days ago my car developed this problem:
I walk to my car and unlock it fine with my remote. I get in and the Theft light blinks like it always does... I can turn the key halfway and the rest of the dash lights come on.. but then if I turn the key to start the car I get a single click and everything dies. No lights, no sounds, nothing. I can't even use the remote to lock/unlock the doors.
Now, if I pop the hood, the theft light instantly comes back on like normal and I can use the remote again. What's stranger is that I can turn the key and the car starts right up, no problems. I close the hood and drive away, no problems after that. I've even tried popping the hood to get power back, closing the hood and starting it again and it just cuts out.
Is this something PATS related? Is having my hood closed somehow shorting something out? This has me thoroughly confused.
I walk to my car and unlock it fine with my remote. I get in and the Theft light blinks like it always does... I can turn the key halfway and the rest of the dash lights come on.. but then if I turn the key to start the car I get a single click and everything dies. No lights, no sounds, nothing. I can't even use the remote to lock/unlock the doors.
Now, if I pop the hood, the theft light instantly comes back on like normal and I can use the remote again. What's stranger is that I can turn the key and the car starts right up, no problems. I close the hood and drive away, no problems after that. I've even tried popping the hood to get power back, closing the hood and starting it again and it just cuts out.
Is this something PATS related? Is having my hood closed somehow shorting something out? This has me thoroughly confused.