Last June, I shut off my car and the lights wouldn't shut off and the buzzer stayed on, no beeping just a long beep or buz sound until I shut the door. I went to class and came back my battery was dead. I got a new battery and now, almost a year later, same problem. I bought a good battery so it shouldn't be that, any ideas????By the way, I tried disconneting the battery for a few mins but still have the same problem.
Eliminating the obvious, did you turn the headlights on using the end of the turn signal stalk?The lights will go on and off by themselves when the headlight control is in the OFF position, but won't turn off automatically if it's in the ON position.
The "buzzing" sound could be a relay chattering which could cause the battery to drain. Now which relay or cause is anyone's guess. Sorry I can't be more help. You have any more symptoms?
05 Matrix XR 4WD and 03 Vibe GT
"If you want Government to solve your problems, then you are the problem!" BMSR
Trix MODS: SRI w/ AEM filter, Vibrant/Magnaflow Cat-back, Alutec Lightweight Crank Pulley
GT MODS: Cosmo SRI, DRL, Auto Stop
Might help if the experts here knew the model year, AT or stick, - or might not.
2009 Vibe 1.8L Carbon Gray AT Power Pkg 1/12/092003 Vibe 1.8L Neptune AT Mono Power Pkg 1/27/03 [sold 2/2/09]2007 T&C SWB 7/31/07 "Broke people stay broke by living like they're rich. Rich people stay rich by living like they're broke."
I second the idea headlight switch on the turn signal lever was accidentally turned to 'on'.Check to see if the interior lights were left in the 'on' position on the dashboard dimmer wheel, and if you have a sunroof, see if the light next to the sunroof buttons was left on by mistake.And if the back glass or rear hatch aren't both shut completely, either one could cause the interior lights to stay on.I've also had a problem with two door switches, where they would stick. Both times for me though, the switches stuck in the 'off' position, so the interior lights did not come on at all.If your battery is only a year old, it probably can be recharged and will work fine, provided that you can fix the source of the lights staying on.
My 2003 Vibe Base Auto 2-tone Salsa "SalsaWagon" was built in May 2002. I acquired it in Feb 2004/Traded it in on a 2016 Honda HR-V in Feb 2018.
OMGosh, LOLOLOL, that is indeed what it was. I can't believe that I've owned this car for 6 years and this only happened twice. I did not have it turned off on the stick or lever by the steering wheel.Thank you very much everyone
05 Matrix XR 4WD and 03 Vibe GT
"If you want Government to solve your problems, then you are the problem!" BMSR
Trix MODS: SRI w/ AEM filter, Vibrant/Magnaflow Cat-back, Alutec Lightweight Crank Pulley
GT MODS: Cosmo SRI, DRL, Auto Stop
Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »Glad others could figure it out. I was a bit confused by the "buzzer" sound. A "Chime" would have been a better description.
05 Matrix XR 4WD and 03 Vibe GT
"If you want Government to solve your problems, then you are the problem!" BMSR
Trix MODS: SRI w/ AEM filter, Vibrant/Magnaflow Cat-back, Alutec Lightweight Crank Pulley
GT MODS: Cosmo SRI, DRL, Auto Stop
proving, once again, that this site is not like most other car forums. Here, threads like this get actual help and advice, instead of attitude and ridicule.Dawn, welcome to genvibe
Quote, originally posted by joatmon »proving, once again, that this site is not like most other car forums. Here, threads like this get actual help and advice, instead of attitude and ridicule.Oh crap, was it my turn to say "LOL t3H N0000000b!!1!1111!one" this time? My bad.
2009 2.4L Automatic with Preferred Package and Sun and Sound package May 2010 MOTM March 2011 VOTM
Quote, originally posted by joatmon »proving, once again, that this site is not like most other car forums. Here, threads like this get actual help and advice, instead of attitude and ridicule.Dawn, welcome to genvibeYes Welcome to Genvibe! If this was posted on NGC it would have been ugly.
05 Matrix XR 4WD and 03 Vibe GT
"If you want Government to solve your problems, then you are the problem!" BMSR
Trix MODS: SRI w/ AEM filter, Vibrant/Magnaflow Cat-back, Alutec Lightweight Crank Pulley
GT MODS: Cosmo SRI, DRL, Auto Stop