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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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8/20/09 Car alarm went off-(horn & lights) use key fob to unlock doors. Alarm shut off but could hear the doors locking and unlocking and windows went down on their own. I kept hitting key fob unlock and rolled windows back up. They rolled down again on their own. Finally got all that stopped. Later that day(leaving work for home) used key fob to unlock door. No courtesy lights, no security light flashing-put key in and turned to start. Seat did not move forward, engine did not turn over, no radio, windows would not work, no hatch release-NOT GOOD! Check fuses and battery-no problem found. Tried to jump off with my service truck-had cables on for at least 30 minutes. Engine would not turn over. Took cables off-locked the doors. waited about 15 minutes-unlocked the doors with the fob. Got in put key in switch-seat moved forward, everything worked. Started car and came home. Later that evening went to move car and it would not start. No courtesy lights-SAME THING-car would not start! Nothing! No windows working, no hatch release, no security light flashing. Also with key out of car if you try to lock the doors manually with door switch you hear a chime like the key is still in the switch. The next try will lock. Doors open, keys in car-no chime. Leave headlights on-no chime. Notice one fog light glowing-locked & unlocked doors and it went out. 9/22/09-check battery and fuses-both boxes. pulled battery to try in my truck (no way to load test at home). Battery is good. When checking the inside fuse box found passenger side floor carpet soaked-probably condensation from A/C(drains stopped up). There is No moisture in box. Has not started since. Chevy dealer checked key and said it's good. ????? Was just now able to pull codes on it-from what I can tell it's loss of communication codes with the BCM, IPC, P1626H, U1016H, U1000Hc, etc, etc.

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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Clean out the utters. Your right side must be clogged.

Oh stop by home depot or similar and pickup a DampRid. Sit one of those inside to draw out that moisture.

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