So, about a year ago, I bought a slightly used 2007 G6 to take to college. The car, being the most basic G6 model a college gal can afford, didn't come with an alarm system. So, I took the car into a local auto shop and had an alarm system installed. It wasn't the most reputable auto shop and it wasn't the most top-of-the-line alarm system, but it seemed to be working fine until a week or two later. I noticed the alarm system was being a bit too sensitive, if I bumped into the door the lights would start flashing and the horn would start blaring. These instances weren't very frequent, though. I took my car to college and felt comfortable leaving it in a parking garage a few blocks away because of the alarm system. I would usually leave my car in the garage for days at a time, since I lived on-campus and would only use it on weekends. Well, after about a month or two, I noticed my remote would only work at closer and closer distances... pretty soon it would only unlock my car if I was 6 to 8 feet away from it. I would notice my engine would sputter a bit when I tried starting it. One day I went to my car and it wouldn't start at all... I got it jumped and thought it strange, but didn't have time to worry over it. Well, I went to my car another day and found a note on my window "Did you know your alarm goes off everytime a bus or truck passes by on the street outside? Is you battery drained?" Well, thank god someone was kind enough to put that note there because I never would have known. I spent the next month or so getting it jumped every time until I had a break from school in which I could address the situation. Well, the way I "addressed" the situation was I disconnected the alarm system from the horn; I know, stupid. The car wasn't making a racket every 5 seconds, the battery wasn't draining, and I could live with it. I did notice, however, a clicking noise whilst driving. It started driving me crazy after a while and it wasn't until I was waiting at a light that I saw a reflection of the front of my car on the back of the one in front of me and I saw my fog lights flashing. This has been happening for a while now. Any clue what it might be? I can't understand how my alarm could be going off WHILE I'm driving my car....
Thanks, Auto Idiot here
Thanks, Auto Idiot here