Hi,

I have gotten a lot of info from this site and I just registered in the hopes that someone may be able to help with this.

I recently had my 2001 Trans Am [5.7 Ram Air, all options] towed to a radiator shop for an "estimate" which they promised to do if I would have it towed in. However, when they got the car, they refused to do the estimate and wanted me to sign a blank work order instead. Great guys.

When I would not sign the blank work order, the owner followed me outside and stated that he refused to work on the car and that I should have a "wrecker" come pick it up the next day.

I sent the same towing company to pick the car up the next day, and when he returned the car the battery was drained and would not start the car. He used a portable battery starter, which did start the car with a little difficulty.

I notice that the anti-lockout feature is weird now. In the past, if I tried to lock the doors with the key in the ignition it would chime three times, and the doors would not lock. Now, however, it chimes three times even if the key is not in the ignition [and the doors will not lock]. On the second try, it will work properly [no chimes] and the doors will lock.

If am wondering if this has anything to do with the drained battery? The battery was relatively new, and a high quality a.c. delco 6 yr. battery. It had been working perfectly up to the time the tow service got the car.

Any information or thoughts that might help me to figure out how to go about remedying the issue would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks.



Faithful regards,


Michael

 

Lots of wierd stuff happens with a low voltage battery. I'm assuming its fully charged now?

 

Yes, or at least charged enough to work fine. They charged it when the radiator was replaced. But it is still doing the same weird thing with the door-lock / ignition. The door lock switch / button will lock the doors even when the keys are still in the ignition. When the keys are removed from the ignition, the door lock button does not work on first try [it chimes three times instead], but on the second try it works.

Someone suggested disconnecting the positive battery terminal for a half-hour or so to reset the computer. I have not tried that yet. Any thoughts on whether or not that could cause any trouble?


BTW, the "Mad Dog Transmissions" advertisement that has been placed in my original post is not me or mine. Never heard of them.

Thanks,


Michael