Electrical problems no horn alarm radio 02 wrx

wrxG · 07-19-2012, 12:16 PM

2002 wrx

I'm hoping someone can help me out I'm lost here
My car had no electoral issues what so ever and one night I opened and closed my trunk and out of nowhere my oem alarm remote stopped working
I thought it was just a dead battery but no and now there are more problems besides the remote
Radio stopped working
The interior dim lights don't work
No horn
Clock doesn't work
Sometimes the heat doesn't want to turn on
I have an sti cluster and in takes like 10 for it to go on after I turn the ignition on
I checked all fuses and the are good

Before this everything was working and out of nowhere I have all these problems at ones!
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

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Cougar4 · 07-19-2012, 07:31 PM

Check to see if power is getting to the fuses under the hood. You will need a test lihgt at least to check that. If there isn't any power to them then check the small wire coming from the battery. If there is power to the fuses then you should recheck those fuses again for a bad one.

wrxG · 07-19-2012, 08:19 PM

Found a blown fuse for horn and illumination . But the dim lights still don work and my alarm system

eanderson651 · 07-20-2012, 11:22 AM

Does your alarm have a remote start with it? I've done several remote start installs and the symptoms you describe can sometimes be a accessory or ignition wire not getting 12 volts.

Cougar4 · 07-20-2012, 12:52 PM

If you are talking about the dimmer control for the dash lights isn't working then you should check the illumination control module and make sure it is getting power. If that is ok then the module may be at fault, especially if something has been added to the lights and may have damaged it. There may be a bad fuse in the dash area so double check them. Many folks miss a bad fuse on the first check.

07-19-2012, 12:16 PM	#1
wrxG Scooby Newbie Member#: 155087 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Springfield MA Vehicle: 02 WRX	Electrical problems no horn alarm radio 02 wrx 2002 wrx I'm hoping someone can help me out I'm lost here My car had no electoral issues what so ever and one night I opened and closed my trunk and out of nowhere my oem alarm remote stopped working I thought it was just a dead battery but no and now there are more problems besides the remote Radio stopped working The interior dim lights don't work No horn Clock doesn't work Sometimes the heat doesn't want to turn on I have an sti cluster and in takes like 10 for it to go on after I turn the ignition on I checked all fuses and the are good Before this everything was working and out of nowhere I have all these problems at ones! Any help would be appreciated Thanks * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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07-19-2012, 07:31 PM	#2
Cougar4 Scooby Specialist Member#: 53443 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Anchorage, AK Vehicle: 2001 LL Bean Outback Winestone	Check to see if power is getting to the fuses under the hood. You will need a test lihgt at least to check that. If there isn't any power to them then check the small wire coming from the battery. If there is power to the fuses then you should recheck those fuses again for a bad one.

07-19-2012, 08:19 PM	#3
wrxG Scooby Newbie Member#: 155087 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Springfield MA Vehicle: 02 WRX	Found a blown fuse for horn and illumination . But the dim lights still don work and my alarm system

07-20-2012, 11:22 AM	#4
eanderson651 Scooby Newbie Member#: 307106 Join Date: Jan 2012	Does your alarm have a remote start with it? I've done several remote start installs and the symptoms you describe can sometimes be a accessory or ignition wire not getting 12 volts.

07-20-2012, 12:52 PM	#5
Cougar4 Scooby Specialist Member#: 53443 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Anchorage, AK Vehicle: 2001 LL Bean Outback Winestone	If you are talking about the dimmer control for the dash lights isn't working then you should check the illumination control module and make sure it is getting power. If that is ok then the module may be at fault, especially if something has been added to the lights and may have damaged it. There may be a bad fuse in the dash area so double check them. Many folks miss a bad fuse on the first check.