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Old 06-14-2014, 12:02 PM
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Lately, when I press the lock button on my remote, there's no honk on the first press and one honk on the second press. It used to honk twice on the first press, then once on the second. Any ideas what could be causing this? I know it's far from a major problem, but I don't like it when things on my car just randomly start behaving differently.

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Clean the contacts in the remote (button pads and battery terminals) with alcohol and put in a new battery.
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Originally Posted by VIP1
Clean the contacts in the remote (button pads and battery terminals) with alcohol and put in a new battery.
I actually just bought and programmed two new remotes, and used brand new batteries in both. I wish I could say that did the trick
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I know there's a way you can configure the number on honks your car would do after you lock it. Does your car lock fine on the first try or is it just the honks that are messed up?
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On my 02, first push locks the doors and the second honks the horn. I always push it twice til I hear the honk.
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Originally Posted by M4N14C
I know there's a way you can configure the number on honks your car would do after you lock it. Does your car lock fine on the first try or is it just the honks that are messed up?
Yeah it locks fine. If the problem is just that I accidentally reprogrammed it, that'd be a huge relief! Don't suppose you know how to program it back, do you?

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On my 02, first push locks the doors and the second honks the horn. I always push it twice til I hear the honk.
That's what mine's doing now. Seems trivial but I liked getting that reassurance after only one push!
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I thought I saw somewhere and now I can't find it, that you can re-program the fob to do what you want. I'll continue to look for ya.
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I swear I read about it in the owners manual but I can't find it now. But here's another write up.
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The stock way on a 4th-gen f-body is: 1st push = lock + 2 honks.
2 honks = everything locked properly
1 honk = something not fully closed.

However, as mentioned above, that is programmable.

My 2013 Mustang GT works like you described: 1st push = locked, 2nd push = 1 honk
1 honk = all locked properly
2 quick honks = something not fully closed
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The default mode (if not reprogrammed by owner) is different depending on if you have the optional factory alarm or just keyless entry. The default with keyless entry is to flash the lights but not honk the horn on the first press. The horn will honk only if you press the lock button a second time within five seconds. With the alarm system, the default is to honk twice when the system is armed after all doors are closed. If the hatch is ajar, it will only honk once.

Your symptoms sound like you have the alarm system but you've programmed it off so you are left with only keyless entry working. That may have happened when you were matching your new key fobs.

Here are the programming instructions from the owner's manual. You want to ensure that Theft Deterrent Arming Method is set to something other than mode 1 (alarm system off).

PROGRAMMING THE FACTORY ALARM


ENTERING PROGRAMMING MODE

To program features, the car must be in programming mode.

1) Turn key to RUN position.
2) Turn key to OFF position.
3) Remove the RADIO fuse in the main fuse panel.
4) Turn the key to ACC

You should hear a chime to verify that the system is in the programming mode.
1 chime means you can program Exit Lighting, Delayed Illumination, Last Door Closed Locking and Lock Out.
2 chimes means your car is equipped with Content Theft-Deterrent System so you can also program Remote Keyless Entry Verification, Arming Method, Arming Verification, Driver's Door Delay and Shock Sensor Enable.

EXIT LIGHTING & ILLUMINATION

With exit lighting, your interior lamps will come on for up to 25 sec. when the key is removed.
With Delay Illumination, your interior lamps will come on and stay on for up to 25 sec. when entering the car and up to 5 sec. when leaving the car.
To change the factory setting...
1) Turn the courtesy lamps on by turning the instrument panel brightness control **** all the way up.
2) Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of chimes tells you which mode you are in.
3) Turn the courtesy lamp switch off.
4) Turn the switch on and off until you hear the number of chimes that correspond to the mode you want to be in.

MODE 1 Both Off.
MODE 2 Delayed Illumination Only.
MODE 3 Exit Lighting Only.
MODE 4 Both On.

LAST DOOR LOCKING & LOCKOUT PREVENTION

To change the setting...
1) Press the LOCK switch on the door.
2) Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of chimes tells you which mode you are in.
3) Press the LOCK switch on the door until you hear the number of chimes for the mode you want to be in.

MODE 1 Both Off (Door will lock and unlock when you press the door lock switch)
MODE 2 Lockout Prevention Only (If you leave your keys in the ign. and leave thru the driver's door, you won't be able to lock the doors with the power door lock switch.)
MODE 3 Last Door Closed Only. (If the power door lock switch is used to lock the car while any door is open, you will hear 3 chimes. The doors will not lock until all the doors are closed.)
MODE 4 Both On. (This combines Mode 2 and 3.)

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY VERIFICATION

To change this setting...
1) Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter.
2) Count the number of chimes you hear. This tells you which mode you're in.
3) Press the UNLOCK button on the remote until you hear the number of chimes that correspond to the mode you want.

MODE 1 All Off. (The head lights will not flash and the horn will not sound)
MODE 2 Horn and Lamps/Lamps (Your horn will sound and your parking lights will flash when you press the LOCK button on the transmitter. Only the parking lamps will flash when you press UNLOCK)
MODE 3 Horn and Lamps (Your horn will sound and the parking lamps will flash every time you press LOCK or UNLOCK)
MODE 4 Lamps (The parking lamps will flash when you press LOCK or UNLOCK)
MODE 5 Lamps/Horn and Lamps (Lamps will flash on the first press on LOCK, your lamps will flash and the horn will sound on the second press on LOCK and the lamps will flash any time you press UNLOCK)

THEFT-DETERRENT VERIFICATION

To change this setting...
1) Press the LOCK button on the remote.
2) Count the number of chimes you hear.
3) Press the LOCK button on the remote until you hear the number of chimes you want.

MODE 1 All Off (No horn chirp or lamp flash)
MODE 2 Horn and Lamps (Your lamps will flash and the horn will chirp twice)
MODE 3 Horn and Lamps/Lamps (If you use the remote to arm the system, your lamps will flash and the horn will chirp twice to verify the system is armed. If it only chirps once, the hatch is open or unlatched. If you use either the power door lock switch or passive arming, only the lamps will flash for verification)

THEFT DETERRENT ARMING METHOD

To change this setting...
1) Press the UNLOCK switch on the door.
2) Count the number of chimes
3) Press the UNLOCK switch on the door until you are in the mode you want.

MODE 1 Alarm System Off (System will not arm)
MODE 2 Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Lock (When you lock the doors using the remote, the system will arm itself)
MODE 3 Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter/Power Door Lock Switch (If you use the remote or the power door lock switch to lock the doors, the system will arm)
MODE 4 Passive Arming and Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter/Power Door Lock Switch Arming (The system will arm itself after all doors are closed plus arming per MODE 3)

DRIVER'S DOOR ALARM DELAY AND SHOCK SENSOR ENABLE

To change this setting...
1) Turn the parking lamps on and off
2) Count the chimes
3) Turn the parking lamps on and off until you hear the number of chimes you want

MODE 1 Zero Delay and Sensor Disabled (The alarm will sound immediately if the driver's door is opened with your key and the shock sensor will be disabled)
MODE 2 8 Second Delay and Shock Sensor Disabled (The alarm will sound 8 seconds after the driver's door is opened with your key and the shock sensor will be disabled)
MODE 3 Zero Delay and Shock Sensor Enabled (The alarm will sound immediately after the driver's door is opened with your key and the shock sensor will be active)
MODE 4 8 Second Delay and Shock Sensor Enabled (The alarm will sound 8 seconds after the driver's door is opened with your key and the shock sensor will be active)

LEAVING PROGRAM MODE

When programming is done, turn the ignition to OFF and replace the RADIO fuse.
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
Here are the programming instructions from the owner's manual. You want to ensure that Theft Deterrent Arming Method is set to something other than mode 1 (alarm system off).
Thanks! I think I'm doing something wrong though, because when I try to enter programming mode I just hear constant chimes since the door is open and the key is in the ignition. If I close the door right after removing the radio fuse and then turn the key to ACC, I don't hear anything.

Edit: I was thinking that ACC was the first position when turning the key AWAY from me lol. Got it all figured out now. Thank you everyone who replied!

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Whitebird beat me again! LOL I think he should be a Mod is this section or something like that! LOL Glad to see you got it figured out. Now I need to go delete some scaned files!
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Uhhh... I am a mod in this section.
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Originally Posted by samerickson89
Thanks! I think I'm doing something wrong though, because when I try to enter programming mode I just hear constant chimes since the door is open and the key is in the ignition. If I close the door right after removing the radio fuse and then turn the key to ACC, I don't hear anything.

Edit: I was thinking that ACC was the first position when turning the key AWAY from me lol. Got it all figured out now. Thank you everyone who replied!
Im having this problem right now! I did exactly what the manual said and what whitebird has posted and heard nothing?
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Sorry, I don't know what to tell you. The instructions work if you follow them exactly. The only other possibility is that you have something wrong with your BCM (which controls locks, alarm, chimes, courtesy lights, etc.) but you would probably have noticed other symptoms if that was the case.
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
Sorry, I don't know what to tell you. The instructions work if you follow them exactly. The only other possibility is that you have something wrong with your BCM (which controls locks, alarm, chimes, courtesy lights, etc.) but you would probably have noticed other symptoms if that was the case.
figues my luck and nope no other symptoms ????



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