By pdin222 - 29/11/2012 14:45 - United States

Today, the battery cables on my car came loose, thus resetting my car's electronics to factory settings. The anti-theft system is now turned on, and I can't start my car with it on. Luckily, it turns off with a remote. The remote broke about six months ago. FML
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pdin222 8

Well, where to start. First, the car is a 1995 Geo Prizm. For all of you saying, "Hey bro, should of called the dealer.", that's not possible, seeing as how they went out of business around a decade ago. It was after market junk a previous owner installed, ‘cause lord knows every kid on the block wanted a Geo Prizm, and it would have been stolen in a matter of seconds. The remote was pretty well destroyed when I go the car, and finally just fell apart on my key chain about six months ago. So no, I wasn't going to buy a new remote for my bups of a car. I finally found the theft system and just pulled it out. I now have it pierced on a stick in my front yard, to warn the other anti theft systems. Also, for those saying, "Your an idiot", it is you're, not your.

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Top comments

Ugi 26

Well, you have had six months to get that remote fixed.... Often it's just that the batteries in these things become exhausted. Have you tried a new battery in the remote?

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Harpy20 24

Did you pay the little extra for Roadside assistance?

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Comments

kemnet 7

tell u what...hopfully u on a little incline...go inside...put ur foot on the clutch and put down the handbrake...while your car is rolling (be in second gear) take your foot off the cluth quickly and press on the gas pedal. but u dont have a manual car do you

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nnnope 26

You have to have a manual car for there to be a clutch!

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nnnope 26

68: I just re-read your comment and it seems I misread it before my first reply. Sorry /:

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mralman16 5

Cars(newer) have a program in it that won't let you turn your car back on without a 400 dollar tool that let's you reset the code so your remote wouldn't have done anything but turn the car alarm off so there wasn't much you could have done

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mercsl65 7

Quit yer female dogging and hot wire that bad boy

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xio_fml 1

Remove the anti-theft fuse in the fuse box just underneath the left hand side of the steering wheel or in the fuse box under the hood. And dont tell anyone that a girl just told you how to do that. ;)

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imagineapc 11

Am I the only person who thinks the battery cables in your car shouldn't just "come loose?"

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raraisbang 12

Mine used to all the time. Most likely the battery cables need to be replaced, or need a new clamp that attaches them to the battery.

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MigraineurOfLife 15

Considering that my remote would cost me over $500 to replace, I wouldn't be so quick to tell someone to pick up another (or more), like its no big deal. Some people do not have a choice when it comes to replacing something like this in a timely matter. I just love how judgmental people can be over the Internet.

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Sir_Swaggington 6

I wonder what kind of car OP has. I've never heard of this remote thing.

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Axipiter 24

I can't really judge on this, as I'm currently driving with a check engine light on. While I definitely think if something goes wrong with your car, fix it as soon as Practical, but other finances do get in the way. And people do kind of take their vehicles for granted, until something goes horribly wrong. But I'm guilty of it myself. So YDI for not taking it seriously enough, but FYL for being like the majority of people, including myself. Again, not trying to say I'm better than anyone, just saying we pretty much all do it, and it sucks.

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Psycho_Babydoll 26

Hello Penny.

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trippythehippy 6

Don't know if this has already been said. But stick the key in the passenger door, and unlock the car. That should turn the system off

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ChibiChibi_fml 27

Is this Anti-theft like with a Chevy? If it is than you just have to sit with your key in the ignition in the on position for about ten minutes and wait for the car to recognize it's own damn key. After ten minutes you should be able to turn off, remove key, return key, and start car.

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