HELP - my car has died

[liquidspace]

Im at work and my car alarm was sounding once every minute so I went outside to look. The engine was chugga chugga'ing (even though its just parked there) and the alarm was still going off every minute just once.

I tried to use my key pad but it didnt work, so I opened door with the key. Now everything is dead, no engine turnover, nothing.

Anyone good with cars?

[felinechums]

someone has tried to hotwire it.

[country_boy]

Sounds like it has been immobilised as it was probably locked with the key fob but unlocked with the key. Sometimes the key fob needs resetting. With mine I have to hold down the unlock button for 5 seconds and then tap it once or twice, or maybe the batteries are dead. Even though a light may show when you press it, it may not have enough juice to do the job.
After replacing batteries you may have to do the 5 second thing to get it to work.

[liquidspace]

No its been in my view all day.

I havent unlocked it with the key.
It was sounding one blast of the alarm so I went out to look and the engine was making this noise.
When I went to use the key fob, it didnt work and so I unlocked with the key and now nothing works.
I think the alarm sound was a kind of warning about something about to pack up.

[Loosehead]

Simple! It's posessed!

[country_boy]

Try locking the car with the key, if it is still unlocked, then the 5 second fob thing.

[MrBen5]

Hmmm, you sure get some bad luck dont you liquidspace...
Or have you done it on purpose for attention seeking :)

[liquidspace]

I wish !
The trouble is that I seem to have real problems rather than tiny ones, I think Im the opposite of an attention seeker. I go for years with a problem.

[MrBen5]

I am only joking liquidspace. Hey , just think tho, not a lot more can go wrong for you, so it can only get better.

[crete]

what the heck is the opposite of an attention seeker ?

[naz_nomad]

opposite? ... a hermit?

[joko]

heres a crazy notion - try the motoring section?

i know cars have bodies but i don't think they have souls...

[ummmm]

lol joko

[liquidspace]

Yeah my car has a body and the soul comes from the radio !
Hey thanks for the answers - even the ones at the end - turns out I was having a "blonde" moment and left the lights on - doh.