Blinking Red Light
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On for three seconds then off when you first turn the key on is normal operation. Rapidly flashing usually means missing transceiver signal, steady blinking usually means hard parts fault or missing configuration. It's not something really to worry about, you should never see it flashing rapidly or staying on or something like that.
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Since we are on the subject, my light comes on occasionally while I am driving. It will turn on randomly for about 3 seconds, then go out. No other lights come on, and the truck still runs perfectly, probably happens to me once a month (I am averaging about 1-2k per month). Since it won't stay on, I haven't taken it into the dealer yet. I know they will just give me the old "Cannot duplicate problem" line. Is there something I should be concerned about?
Oh, and another thing, I have the dealer-installed remote starter system on my truck, and the punk that installed it (dealer hired an outside sound shop to install) put it in with those cheap clamp-style wire connectors that just cut into the insulation of the wire. I wonder if it is one of these wires coming loose??? Remote start system and alarm always work perfectly, tho...
Since we are on the subject, my light comes on occasionally while I am driving. It will turn on randomly for about 3 seconds, then go out. No other lights come on, and the truck still runs perfectly, probably happens to me once a month (I am averaging about 1-2k per month). Since it won't stay on, I haven't taken it into the dealer yet. I know they will just give me the old "Cannot duplicate problem" line. Is there something I should be concerned about?
Oh, and another thing, I have the dealer-installed remote starter system on my truck, and the punk that installed it (dealer hired an outside sound shop to install) put it in with those cheap clamp-style wire connectors that just cut into the insulation of the wire. I wonder if it is one of these wires coming loose??? Remote start system and alarm always work perfectly, tho...
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I'm not exactly sure why the stupid light comes on from time to time. Mine does it every now and then too, normally when cranking after sitting for like a weekend or so. I might have a key flaking out or something, I dunno. Sucky part is I'll just have to wait until it breaks and go from there.
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You have a blinking red light?
Oh My God!!! Get out while you can!!!!!
(not to hijack the thread, but) I ran a stereo shop at one time, and after doing an installation, we would always walk the customer through the features and functions of their new stereo. Frequently, you could tell cutomers were thinking "yeah, yeah, I'm busy, let me go"...one day, one of those customers, who hadn't been gone for an hour called back and said "I took off the removeable faceplate, and there's a red light blinking-what's that mean?" The installer who had worked with him screamed into the phone: "Don't touch the car-I'll call the fire department-oh my god, and you were so young!!!" even made sob/crying noises as he hung up...I tore him a new one, but it was funny as he**
Oh My God!!! Get out while you can!!!!!
(not to hijack the thread, but) I ran a stereo shop at one time, and after doing an installation, we would always walk the customer through the features and functions of their new stereo. Frequently, you could tell cutomers were thinking "yeah, yeah, I'm busy, let me go"...one day, one of those customers, who hadn't been gone for an hour called back and said "I took off the removeable faceplate, and there's a red light blinking-what's that mean?" The installer who had worked with him screamed into the phone: "Don't touch the car-I'll call the fire department-oh my god, and you were so young!!!" even made sob/crying noises as he hung up...I tore him a new one, but it was funny as he**