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[munkee]

Okay. I got the engine in my car yesterday and everything hooked up except the exhaust. I went to hook up the battery and as soon as I did, I could hear a buzzing sound (like the old stove timers kind of) from the trunk area. At first I thought it was the fuel pump because the tank is empty but it turned out to be the box for the keyless entry. I spent half an hour going through all the electrical connections that I had already triple checked and still couldn't find anything wrong. I finally tried starting it even with the box buzzing. All the lights turn on and the fuel pump runs, turn it to crank, connection somewhere goes pop and everything goes dead. Battery didn't have enough juice so I charge it and it fires right up. All the while, the box buzzes away. The only way to stop it is to disconnect the battery. That seemed to be the only problem so I decided to just unplug it. When I went to unplug the first plug, it snapped off the board edge or whatever that it plugs in to. The buzzing, which I could feel, didn't stop until the second connector was unplugged. Does anyone have any idea what the heck was causing the buzzing? It's a 90 by the way.

 

[projectSHO89]

Sounds like the keyless entry, the remote keyless entry, or the delayed entry module (whichever your's is equipped with) has gone south for good.

You can get the same module from a junker Taurus with the same options.

Steve

 

[Jesse]

i think projectSHO89 is right. But i have a question where can i get the codes for my key less entry? I bought the car but had no access code for it

 

[projectSHO89]

See here: http://webpages.cwia.com/~bdklein/sho.htm

It contains the information to discover or to change your default code. Link off the SHOtimes FAQ site.

The buzzing was from a relay chattering.

Steve

<small>[ January 15, 2003, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: projectSHO89 ]</small>

 

[munkee]

Okay, now that you mention it, that's exactly what the sound was. I will use the one from the other car. Thanks!