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Horn beeps as if in an alarm mode

1996 vw jetta. battery ran low and now the horn blows when the battery is hooked up. beep, beep, beep, - like in an alarm mode. Car doesn't turn over like it is shut down. ideas? thanks

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My 4Runner did the same thing. What I did was just put a new battery in hook it up and let it honk. Put the key in the ignition and start it and it should stop. It is in alarm mode.

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It is shut down in an alarm. The owners manual says to unlock the passenger door to turn off the alarm and allow the engine to start. I had the same problem when I bought a 1996 Jetta whith a dead battery.

  • Anonymous Aug 06, 2012

    My '98 Jetta is doing the same thing, but there is no keyhole on the passenger side door so I can't try that solution.

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