2014 Accord
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2014 Accord
My car alarm goes off at all times of the early morning and late night for no reason but it ONLY happens in the Fall and Winter when the temperature drops, it Never happens in the Summer/Spring months when the nights are warmer and I've had the car for 3 years. The Honda dealership said it had something to do with the key fob signaling and suggested I order a new $170 key, I have 2 keys so there is no way I can afford that. But I'm skeptical if thats even what it is bc like I said it only happens when its cold, that makes me think its wiring or something of that nature. I really don't know what to do but I would like to just disconnect it until I can afford to fix the real issue. Please, any advice would be helpful. Thanks!
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Re: 2014 Accord
1. If you keep the key fob in a purse or something where other items stored with it may place pressure on the key fob buttons, try keeping the remote separately to see if the security alarm still sounds in the morning. For example, you may have a cat that like to play or mark it territory with scent by rubbing against where you store the key fob; just a hypothetical scenario.
2. If it is not stored in a purse, etc. where something may be touching the key fob buttons, try storing the key fob in a RFID blocking bag or something similar; this is only if there was an actual problem with the signaling (I kind of am doubtful of a signaling problem).
3. A dealer can retrieve the last tripped sensor data with their hardware/software. The history list will show which sensors that were actuated.
Some common problems can be: faulty or mis-adjusted switch; loose or corroded connections; intermittent short to ground.
The history may even list if a panic frame reception is indicated ON. This would indicate that it may have been set by something pressing the panic button (for example, the key fob being stored in a pocket or purse, under papers, etc. and accidentally pressed).
2. If it is not stored in a purse, etc. where something may be touching the key fob buttons, try storing the key fob in a RFID blocking bag or something similar; this is only if there was an actual problem with the signaling (I kind of am doubtful of a signaling problem).
3. A dealer can retrieve the last tripped sensor data with their hardware/software. The history list will show which sensors that were actuated.
Some common problems can be: faulty or mis-adjusted switch; loose or corroded connections; intermittent short to ground.
The history may even list if a panic frame reception is indicated ON. This would indicate that it may have been set by something pressing the panic button (for example, the key fob being stored in a pocket or purse, under papers, etc. and accidentally pressed).
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Re: 2014 Accord
1. If you keep the key fob in a purse or something where other items stored with it may place pressure on the key fob buttons, try keeping the remote separately to see if the security alarm still sounds in the morning. For example, you may have a cat that like to play or mark it territory with scent by rubbing against where you store the key fob; just a hypothetical scenario.
2. If it is not stored in a purse, etc. where something may be touching the key fob buttons, try storing the key fob in a RFID blocking bag or something similar; this is only if there was an actual problem with the signaling (I kind of am doubtful of a signaling problem).
3. A dealer can retrieve the last tripped sensor data with their hardware/software. The history list will show which sensors that were actuated.
Some common problems can be: faulty or mis-adjusted switch; loose or corroded connections; intermittent short to ground.
The history may even list if a panic frame reception is indicated ON. This would indicate that it may have been set by something pressing the panic button (for example, the key fob being stored in a pocket or purse, under papers, etc. and accidentally pressed).
2. If it is not stored in a purse, etc. where something may be touching the key fob buttons, try storing the key fob in a RFID blocking bag or something similar; this is only if there was an actual problem with the signaling (I kind of am doubtful of a signaling problem).
3. A dealer can retrieve the last tripped sensor data with their hardware/software. The history list will show which sensors that were actuated.
Some common problems can be: faulty or mis-adjusted switch; loose or corroded connections; intermittent short to ground.
The history may even list if a panic frame reception is indicated ON. This would indicate that it may have been set by something pressing the panic button (for example, the key fob being stored in a pocket or purse, under papers, etc. and accidentally pressed).