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Hey guys, has anybody experienced this before?

This morning when I was about to start my Vee, the car lost all power to its systems and the alarm triggered.

There were no lights on the dash, the alarm was not responsive to my remote, the flashing immobliser light on the dash was not flashing (both stock and aftermarket), boot release not working, windows auto adjustment not working, etc etc. The alarm rang for a good 10 minutes before it died out.

Any thoughts or suggestions on what I should do? A fuse I can check perhaps, or need to have the car towed to an auto electrician / immobliser fitter?

Thanks.

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Sounds like a flat bettery to me: the alarm should have a backup if it's decent, which would explain why nothing but the alarm worked...

I had a similar incident: got back to my car to find the brakelights strobing like crazy: tried to start it, and nothing, except I could hear a relay going crazy (clicking)... Turned out I'd switched the foglights on by accident when I indicated to park, and they stayed on. A quick jump start and a short drive, and it was all sorted.

Maybe have your alternator checked?

thanks for your posts guys. i too am hoping it's a weak battery esp considering that it was cold this morning in Perth.

but the car started without fuss yesterday. when i inserted the key this morning everything lit up as it normally does before the power cut happened and the alarm sounded. yes it's probably the depleated battery for the alarm that stopped the siren after about 10 mins.

lol @ headlights not turning off when battery is weak!

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