scottcot
Enthusiast
I've had this on-again off-again problem for a little while, haven't gotten to the bottom of it yet, but I may have some new info so trying again...
2004 SRT - very rarely when I try to start the car, upon pressing Start the ignition system will make a rapid loud clicking sound and the car will lose all power. What happened this last time is I sat in the car stewing for a moment or two, tried the ignition again a few times (all I got was a brief lighting of the Passenger Airbag is Off lamp) but no luck. Then got out, manually unlocked and opened the trunk to grab my stuff, closed the trunk and then reached in and locked the door manually and closed the driver door. Then I thought to myself, it shouldn't lock without power - better check. It was locked. Then I tried the key fob and unlocked the car and got the blinker response. Then I hopped back in and started the car up successfully.
No codes off the OBD2 reader this last time or any time.
So I'm wondering if this sounds like a short in the alarm system and whether this sounds like an anti-theft circuit going off when it shouldn't, cutting fuel? If it were, would manually keying open the trunk have anything to do with the anti-theft system? I've got to troubleshoot the electrical system clearly but it helps to have some place to start and I wonder if I've homed in on something.
-scott
2004 SRT - very rarely when I try to start the car, upon pressing Start the ignition system will make a rapid loud clicking sound and the car will lose all power. What happened this last time is I sat in the car stewing for a moment or two, tried the ignition again a few times (all I got was a brief lighting of the Passenger Airbag is Off lamp) but no luck. Then got out, manually unlocked and opened the trunk to grab my stuff, closed the trunk and then reached in and locked the door manually and closed the driver door. Then I thought to myself, it shouldn't lock without power - better check. It was locked. Then I tried the key fob and unlocked the car and got the blinker response. Then I hopped back in and started the car up successfully.
No codes off the OBD2 reader this last time or any time.
So I'm wondering if this sounds like a short in the alarm system and whether this sounds like an anti-theft circuit going off when it shouldn't, cutting fuel? If it were, would manually keying open the trunk have anything to do with the anti-theft system? I've got to troubleshoot the electrical system clearly but it helps to have some place to start and I wonder if I've homed in on something.
-scott