I noticed for the very first time today, after a year of ownership, the security indicator light (car with key, see page 3-22 of the owner's manual) flashing while I was outside the car, with no key in the ignition, doors closed. Should it have been flashing the entire last year under those conditions? I'm not totally brain dead, so I would have noticed it sooner. I did have the recall work done about three weeks ago.

Unrelated, for about the first ten months, my remote had a really crappy range of about 10 feet, even after changing the battery. About 2 months ago, the range increased to about 50+ feet.

Is my car growing up? Healing itself? Someone switch cars with me?

 

Yes. That means the immobilizer is armed. Unless your standing there watching for it it can be easily missed.

 

Went into my darkened garage many times and never saw it. Can't wait for the extra 50 horsepower to show up one day.

 

so that security indicator light flashing is normal ?????

 

Interesting, I can't say I've seen mine flash one way or the other.

I DO know from personal experience that if you see the security light flash with the key in the ON position then the immobilizer is armed. I had a PCM malfunction where my key programming was lost. The car just laughed at me when I would turn the key.