# Panic Alarm

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/panic-alarm/29090>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alarm\
**Created:** [April 13, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/panic-alarm/29090 "2009-04-13T16:49:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mtnbaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@mtnbaja](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mtnbaja)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/panic-alarm/29090/1 "2009-04-13T16:49:24Z")

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My 2006 Subaru Baja has begun setting off the panic alarm (lights flash and horn blows) on it’s own & locks the doors. I press the unlock button (remote) and it stops. Starts again in 30 - 60 minutes. Tried manually lock/unlock doors, started the car. Went off again hour plus later. I removed battery cable overnight. REhooked cable, it started process again 12 hours later. I had left the sunroof open 1 week ago and some rain fell inside.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/panic-alarm/29090/2 "2009-04-13T17:02:12Z")

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It sounds like the panic button on your remote might be malfunctioning.

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**Author:** ![mtnbaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@mtnbaja](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mtnbaja)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/panic-alarm/29090/3 "2009-04-13T17:43:26Z")

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Thanks for the suggestion. Both remotes were both inside the house and not in range of the car. They had not been used nor the car started in the past 4 days. Any other thoughts or suggestions before I take it to the dealer next week?