00 Civic won't start, Alarm goes off. Any ideas? [FIXED]

**-Tom** · 20-08-2013 09:26 AM

Hey fellas, have run into some problems with my Civic this morning.

I tried starting it and it turned over really slowly and I heard a few loud ticking noises from the passenger side foot well. After a few ticks the car refused to turn over and the alarm went off.

The alarm now goes off every time I open the door but all lights on the cluster light up when the key is turned to 'Accessory'.

Car is completely stock. There is no aftermarket security.

Any help will be appreciated.

**UkuleleGod** · 20-08-2013 09:30 AM

It sounds like you have an aftermarket alarm immobiliser that is playing up. There is sometimes a way of temporarily bypassing it.

**-Tom** · 20-08-2013 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by UkuleleGod

It sounds like you have an aftermarket alarm immobiliser that is playing up. There is sometimes a way of temporarily bypassing it.

Updated the first post with more info. Unfortunately the car has no aftermarket stuff :/

**THE 2BSEEN** · 20-08-2013 12:52 PM

Hey mate I don't think any of our cars came out with a factory alarms

So i would say the alarm part is after market and the alarm is playing up.

Could be water in the alarm.

will the car start at all

**ECU-MAN** · 20-08-2013 01:06 PM

sounds like a flat battery

**-Tom** · 20-08-2013 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by THE 2BSEEN

Hey mate I don't think any of our cars came out with a factory alarms

So i would say the alarm part is after market and the alarm is playing up.

Could be water in the alarm.

will the car start at all

Oh, I had no idea. Car won't turn over at all.

Originally Posted by ECU-MAN

sounds like a flat battery

Thanks ECU-MAN, going to get RACV over after work and see how it goes.

**jprak** · 20-08-2013 02:11 PM

had the same issue, flat battery brother.

**Cartoon** · 20-08-2013 02:45 PM

Flat battery!

**-Tom** · 20-08-2013 06:53 PM

Battery replaced. Alarm still going off, car won't turn over.

Green immobiliser light appears then disappears after a second, fuel pump primes itself (followed by a click?), but won't turn over.

Awaiting RACV Mechanic to arrive.

**-Tom** · 20-08-2013 07:09 PM

Problem solved. Thanks guys.

For anyone who comes across this thread in the future, there's a little button on the right kick panel up the top (under the dash) that you need to press whilst the key is in the ignition.