Blinking Brake Lights

[david.hunter]

Hi group - this morning my battery was dead in my 1998 Forester.

So I took another car to go buy a new battery. I installed the new
battery - and the car turns over no problem - but now the brake lights
are blinking at a very consistent pace - and there is a ticking sound
on the interior of the car that is in unison with the blinking.

Why is this ? It's not the hazard lights - but it's the *brake*
lights.

I called my dealer and asked him - and he said likely one of the fuses
has been blown. I checked all my fuses and they are all fine.

Anyone have any ideas ?

Thanks!

 

[mulder]

Hi group - this morning my battery was dead in my 1998 Forester.

So I took another car to go buy a new battery. I installed the new
battery - and the car turns over no problem - but now the brake lights
are blinking at a very consistent pace - and there is a ticking sound
on the interior of the car that is in unison with the blinking.

Why is this ? It's not the hazard lights - but it's the *brake*
lights.

I called my dealer and asked him - and he said likely one of the fuses
has been blown. I checked all my fuses and they are all fine.

Anyone have any ideas ?

Thanks!

That has to be the turn signals blinking, not the brake lights.
The panic mode on your keyless entry/alarm was activated when the
battery was removed and disconnected, when first powered up it is in
the panic or alarm mode. Pressing the unlock/disarm button on your
remote should stop it.

 

[mulder]

That has to be the turn signals blinking, not the brake lights.
The panic mode on your keyless entry/alarm was activated when the
battery was removed and disconnected, when first powered up it is in
the panic or alarm mode. Pressing the unlock/disarm button on your
remote should stop it.

Actually it would be the parking lights not turn signals, I was
mistaken. The alarm will flash the parking lights when tripped.

 

[Syl]

That has to be the turn signals blinking, not the brake lights.
The panic mode on your keyless entry/alarm was activated when the
battery was removed and disconnected, when first powered up it is in
the panic or alarm mode. Pressing the unlock/disarm button on your
remote should stop it.

Hi Mulder - thanks for the reply.

however - I don't have an alarm of any sort on this car. Nor do I have
keyless entry.
It's definitley the red part of the tail light in this picutre :
http://www.partstrain.com/images/products_large/S730111.JPG

Any other ideas!?

Thanks -

 

[mulder]

Hi Mulder - thanks for the reply.

however - I don't have an alarm of any sort on this car. Nor do I have
keyless entry.
It's definitley the red part of the tail light in this picutre :
http://www.partstrain.com/images/products_large/S730111.JPG

Any other ideas!?

Thanks -

Are you the original owner? I'm thinking that the car has a keyless or
alarm module that you may not be aware of, maybe you never got a
remote.

 

[Syl]

Are you the original owner? I'm thinking that the car has a keyless or
alarm module that you may not be aware of, maybe you never got a
remote.

I am the oringial owner.

I've been reading that maybe I shorted a connection somewhere when I
changed the battery - or also maybe there is corrosive material on the
connectors.

The best thread I have been able to find is this :
http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/Why_do_you...egative_terminal_of_a_newly_installed_battery
Buit there's not answer! lol.
:-(

d

 

[Syl]

Are you the original owner? I'm thinking that the car has a keyless or
alarm module that you may not be aware of, maybe you never got a
remote.

oh wait a sec- there is!
Answer
It's the theft part of the keyless entry system...reprogram your
keyless entry and it stops...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm - you're bang on the answer Mulder - but this just
doesn't apply to me or my car!

 

[mulder]

oh wait a sec- there is!
Answer
It's the theft part of the keyless entry system...reprogram your
keyless entry and it stops...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm - you're bang on the answer Mulder - but this just
doesn't apply to me or my car!

But are you sure? I know that on some recent models (my WRX for
instance) the keyless entry is standard and the alarm is an option.
Even without the alarm there is still a panic function built into the
keyless and it will probably activate when the battery is
disconnected/reconnected.
Could it be that you do in fact have keyless but just never got the
remotes with the car?

 

[Syl]

But are you sure? I know that on some recent models (my WRX for
instance) the keyless entry is standard and the alarm is an option.
Even without the alarm there is still a panic function built into the
keyless and it will probably activate when the battery is
disconnected/reconnected.
Could it be that you do in fact have keyless but just never got the
remotes with the car?

Mulder - again you are absolutely correct.

My wife *does* have a the remote key pad.

But ................................... I'm sure there are only two
buttons on the keypad - unlock and lock.
This is the one she has :
http://www.cars101.com/subaru/codealarmremote2.jpg

 

[Bill Pelka]

A while back I read a post that talked about a button right over top of the
eng hood release. Hard to explain but the guy with the problem did find it.
I also recall that there was some info in the owners manual. That's about
all I can add...

Bill

 

[Syl]

A while back I read a post that talked about a button right over top of the
eng hood release. Hard to explain but the guy with the problem did find it.
I also recall that there was some info in the owners manual. That's about
all I can add...

Bill

Thanks Bill - will check it out.

 

[mulder]

Mulder - again you are absolutely correct.

My wife *does* have a the remote key pad.

But ................................... I'm sure there are only two
buttons on the keypad - unlock and lock.
This is the one she has :
http://www.cars101.com/subaru/codealarmremote2.jpg

The unlock button on the remote should stop the flashing.

 

[Syl]

The unlock button on the remote should stop the flashing.

Hi Bill and Mulder - thank you both for the direction. Between the two
of you I managed to disable the blinking.

The remote only has two options - unlock car and lock car.
There is a big yellow sticker on the frame of the car in front of the
battery that basically says :I
If you disconnect the battery, the lights and alarm will repeat as a
security measure. To disable this feature, turn the car power to ON and
simutanously press the disable button located below the dashboard for
one second

I followed these instructions and all worked out perfectly!

Thanks again for the pointers - I was drerading having to take the car
to the dealer for this!

 

[Jackie]

First time here. All my turn signals are blinking sporadically. 2017 Forester Touring. They can't find the issue, took out a part so it wouldn't blink and set up another appointment. He suggested that it was because a rodent chewed wiring but I really doubt that, and I'm sure that wouldn't be covered under the current warranty. Am thinking of telling them to put the part back in and go somewhere else. The alarm didn't go off and the battery hasn't been taken out at all. Any other ideas?