# How to troubleshoot

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot/53535>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, alarm, camry\
**Created:** [August 14, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot/53535 "2010-08-14T17:23:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![nikster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@nikster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nikster)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot/53535/1 "2010-08-14T17:23:11Z")

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Last night my car alarm suddenly went off, I don’t know if I hit the panic button on my fob, anyway I switched it off. This morning my car wouldn’t start, instead the relays started clicking like crazy.  
  
 It only stopped when I disconnected the battery. I pulled out the relay in the engine compartment, still wont start. There’s at least another relay under the steering wheel that’s also clicking like crazy.  
  
 Current status: wont start. Breaking stops the relays from clicking. FOB has no reaction; the central lock whirrs, but doesn’t un/lock the doors.  
  
 Any suggestions or ideas to troubleshoot this issue? This is the first time this has happened.