Pontiac When starting new posts, please specify YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, ENGINE type, and whatever modifications you have made.

Electrical Phantom Issue

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-23-2020 | 10:43 AM
  #1  
AlanK's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
AlanK is on a distinguished road
Default Electrical Phantom Issue

First post so hello and thanks in advance any help: the facts: '09 G6 base. While parked unlocked in the garage for a couple hours, the horn chirps and the doors lock. No one physically around the car and the fob with a full battery is sitting on the counter (no butt dials). Voltage in the battery (car) is excellent off and running. No other electrical issues ever displayed. For the sake of full disclosure, the fob hasn't worked in over a year but the car has never displayed issues until now. I'm not sure where to start. Thanks for any suggestions
Old 02-23-2020 | 01:56 PM
  #2  
carfixer007's Avatar
Senior Member


True Car Nut
 
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,956
Likes: 1,303
From: Flint, MI USA
carfixer007 is on a distinguished road
Default

Any neighbors has a garage door installed lately? Not that it'* a garage door opener but a transmitter can activate these. Hard to say where the signal is coming from.
Old 02-23-2020 | 03:38 PM
  #3  
AlanK's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
AlanK is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by carfixer007
Any neighbors has a garage door installed lately? Not that it'* a garage door opener but a transmitter can activate these. Hard to say where the signal is coming from.
Thanks for the reply 007. I thought of that as well. No new installation around that I could see. I might look into just disabling the system (if thats possible).
Old 02-23-2020 | 04:24 PM
  #4  
Mike's Avatar
Retired



Certified Car Nut
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 17,942
Likes: 1,804
From: Dark Side, AZ
Mike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Is it possible that it would auto lock itself?

Does the manual say anything about that?
__________________
Retired Administrator




Old 02-24-2020 | 07:47 AM
  #5  
AlanK's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
AlanK is on a distinguished road
Default

Hi Mike,

To you and carfixer, thanks for your service. This thing is so random, I would think not. I can go stretches without an issue then.... I reset the system yesterday (disconnected the neg for 10 mins.) and reconnected. Didn't go off the rest of the day or last night. I'm thinkin carfixer might have something with the "outside" transmitter thought. I'll continue researching the total auto theft disconnect, if thats possible.
Old 02-24-2020 | 01:45 PM
  #6  
Mike's Avatar
Retired



Certified Car Nut
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 17,942
Likes: 1,804
From: Dark Side, AZ
Mike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond repute
Default

I actually had to look this up, but GM key FOB'* and garage door openers do operate on the same frequency...315MHZ. GM fobs send a coded signal to open/lock doors.

You should be able to reprogram your current key fob so it uses a different code. There are procedures you can follow to program your current key fob. This should reset a new code and not allow your neighbors fob to control your car.
The following users liked this post:
carfixer007 (02-24-2020)
Old 02-24-2020 | 05:02 PM
  #7  
AlanK's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
AlanK is on a distinguished road
Default

Hey Mike,

Good info. I think this will do it. Appreciate the help.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
PeAcEmArE
Pontiac
7
08-03-2017 02:15 PM
cosmic665
Everything Electrical & Electronic
0
03-11-2011 02:06 PM
bonnie94ssei
Everything Electrical & Electronic
20
06-26-2006 07:04 PM
tonyg
1992-1999
2
01-19-2004 02:06 PM



Quick Reply: Electrical Phantom Issue



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:38 AM.