After replacing the battery and upon connecting horn is sounding?

2006 FORD FOCUS
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RROSENKRANZ74
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Battery was draining out over a few days. The power windows are not all working. Replaced battery and upon connecting horn is sounding. Turning ignition key no power
Oct 18, 2023 at 10:30 AM
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It sounds like you have a security system that is engaged. I would do a hard system reboot; this guide will show you how:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-performing-a-hard-system-reboot-for-your-vehicles-electronics-systems

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-reset-a-security-system

Please go over these guides and get back to us.
Oct 19, 2023 at 11:05 AM
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Tried those suggestions. Horn still sounds when I reconnect the battery. annoying, I pulled the horn fuse. Still no power to ignition. Any other suggestions?
Oct 27, 2023 at 9:43 AM
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Is the battery good, does it have 12 volts? Also let's check all fuses with the system on.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

This guide can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

You may have had a voltage surge and taking out the GEM. we should do a CAN scan to confirm. You can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) which will work on most cars from Amazon.

Here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ


Here is the location of the GEM so you can check it out and replace it if a code comes up for it, you can get a preprogrammed unit by searching Google or Ebay. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.


Oct 30, 2023 at 10:10 AM
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Link doesn't work.
Nov 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM
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They are working for us, can you check again?
Nov 6, 2023 at 6:31 PM
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