Second opinion] Replace battery and alarm goes off


Second opinion] Replace battery and alarm goes off Mechanic's Assistant: Have you tried locking and unlocking the driver's side door using the key itself? Yes Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of y...

Second opinion] Replace battery and alarm goes off Mechanic's Assistant: Have you tried locking and unlocking the driver's side door using the key itself? Yes Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 12 Toyota Highlander. It won’t start Mechanic's Assistant: What year is your Highlander? 2012 Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Highlander yourself? What have you tried so far? At a shop

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Normally the alarm will activate when disconnecting the battery to rest it and turn the alarm off you need to either turn the ignition on or lock the door with the key fob or the key blade in the drivers door.

The car isn’t starting and the alarm is going off
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