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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: acidwarp on April 14, 2006, 06:00:09 pm

Title: horn when jumpstart
Post by: acidwarp on April 14, 2006, 06:00:09 pm

Hi there,

I was trying to jumpstart my Golf 93 TD with my father's Saturn.  So I put the clips on the cars, when I put the last one on my Golf, the horn of the Saturn turns on, and it screams for as long as the clips are connected.  no need to say I disconnect it after 2 seconds.

Why is that?  Usually it's my Golf that should make a short "bip".

But now it's the booster car that honks, and for as long as it's connected to my golf.

Thanks!

p.s. : i changed the starter solenoid last week, that's why i had to jump start the car, the battery was very low, not enough to start the engine.

Title: horn when jumpstart
Post by: Cheesetoast on April 15, 2006, 12:06:42 am

that is the factory alarm, it's normal.

Title: horn when jumpstart
Post by: hillfolk'r on April 15, 2006, 07:29:31 pm

i read a thing on jump starting late model cars,,trade publication at work,,,,,,computer crapola cars ,,,,said to,, 1 shut off both cars,,hook up cables,like normal,, 2 then start good car,,let charge batt,etc,,when you attempt to start dead car,and it starts,,3 shut off good car,,unhook cables,,etc,,,anyone else heard this one???????????