06 durango headlights, hazards flashing after battery replacement

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Asked by ronnie_durango Sep 23, 2015 at 12:02 AM about the 2006 Dodge Durango SLT RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi, I recently replaced the battery on my 06 Durango, after connecting the
terminals the headlights and hazards won't stop flashing, also there is a red
dot blinking on the right top corner of the dashboard.

It looks like if the alarm went off but no horn at all, but am not sure if its the
original alarm system because  I cant use the transmitter key that came
when i bought the truck.

So far I tried disconnecting the battery again and leaving it out for a while,
resetting fuses, opening the door with the key but nothing seems to work. I
really appreciate any help with this issue, thanks.

18 Answers

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Sometimes you need need to reset the ECM (main Computer) on the car when you change out the battery...

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I did reset the computer last night ( left it 12 hrs unhooked) and no luck. When I connect the battery again and open the door with the key, the light flash again. An update is that now all the lights on my dashboard are on, a friend told me that it might be the tipm fuse box but i don't know if am in the right direction

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I know this was 3 months ago but I am having the same problem with my durango and was wondering if you got yours fixed. Thanks for any information you can give me.

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Has anyone got this problem fixed I'm having the same issue with my 2006 durango

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I had the same problem after the battery died. Went to the dealer because I thought the key was bad. Bought a new one 180 +40 to program it. They couldn't program it. Battery terminals were corroded and they had to more or less reprogram the computer but I also had other issues. Open rear gait and cargo lamp would light up. Low tire pressure light on and no sensors on the vehicle. So anyway the Durango is fixed and has 160,000+ on it.

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Another thing the radio started shutting down before I took it to the dealer on 5/09/2016

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a co worker and i came across this same issue. key off, key on. didnt matter, headlights and hazards flash. found that the battery had been replaced about a week ago. we tried everything. reprogramming pcm, restore vehicle configuration. to no avail. finally i connected diagnostic tool ( we work for chrysler) and started resetting ecu's. if you encounter this problem, have the dealer reset the ccn ecu. as soon as i did, all flashing stopped, tested all functions of lights. hazards, hi and low beam headlights, turn signals. all work as designed.

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just found out a easy way and the right way if u had the same problem as i did. i stop at khols and when i came out went to unlock my car and my headlights and hazards started to flash and the enegine would not start i tried everything that i could look up finally it started but lights and hazards started to flash so i drove it home like it was and disconnected the battery and went to bed when i woke up i hooked everything back to hopeing that the ecu would reset but my hazards and headlights still flashed after i got the key in the ing so i took to advance to have them read the code and it said lost connection between pmc/emc so i brought it back home and open up my key fob comes to find out that both my key fob connection were broke so i tought i was screwed but got to looking at my other key fob that was even more broke then the one i used i stuck a battery in it and made a connection then hit the panic button and it started to go off. so here is what i did open up all my doors and then went around locking and shutting them all i hit the panic button again to set it off then i hit the unlock and lock button a few time then walked over to the driver side door and actually used my key to unlock it and as soon as i did that my panic hazards and headlights stop flashing then i put the key into the ing and started to make sure they wouldnt come back on and they didnt so be4 u start to changing things out get your key fob checked out 99 percent sure this will work for anyone out there

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I have the same problem what was done to get resolved and what is the cost I have a 2006 dodge Durango

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I had to have my computer reprogrammed and I ended up buying a new key from the dealer at the time. So he didn't charge for programming bit it cost me 218.00 for the key to be cut and programmed.

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Use your spare set of keys. That is where the problem lies. I ts the fob not the computer system in the dodge.

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i have an 05 durango having similar problems. went to go to work opened driver door alarm sounded and lights flashing. I was able to pull fuse to stop sound but lights are still flashing and security light is flashing on dashboard. I've disconnected the batter, tried crazy combo's with locking and unlocking the doors with windows up/down etc, nothings working..also, I do not have a fob for the car as I bought it used from car lot. Is there a way to disarm alarm completely?

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I just traded my 07 Dakota for a nice 06 Durango with a hemi i miss my manual transmission 4wd already... i have this security issue like everyone else i took it to the dealership spent hours there fhey sold me another set of keys reflash the ecu they tinkered with it racking up a $612bil on my ass and accomplished nothing (mind yah this is a Chrysler dealership) i have tried the fuse pulling trick nothing keyfob wont registr lock unlock panic nothing, headlights quit flashing but hazzards flash n i disconnected the horn it starts runs has shit tons of power but i cant drive it like this all rhe time cops will pull my ass over thinking im in distress and i cant just tell them whats going on they hurras me for title insurance license etc and i burn gas which 11mpg sucks already, need help... tried relying on a license shop, time to turn to the media... also they all should be fkin fired up there since not one of them can fix this damn thing...

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How did you fix this problem? Im having the same issues

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I just got a great running 06 5.7 hemi limited. But I'm having the same problems my security light blinks on and off while I'm driving and makes my radio turn off n on along with a flickering in my roof temperature display. My tire pressures light stays on no matter what and my tailgate also causes my cargo light to be on unless I open and reclose it twice. Do I get a new key made because mine doesn't unlock and lock or do I need to get my stuff reprogrammed????????

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Okay, I actually had this problem and solved it...unlike the rest of these other answers that are just there to see themselves on board. This happened to me when I replaced the battery on my 2006 Durango. My bottom rear lights were flashing and so were my headlights (similar to hazards, but not the hazards). I also noticed that the radio was non- operational. Here is my solution (it worked for me when nothing else worked): 1. Make sure your battery terminals are on correctly and are properly secured to your battery. 2. From outside the vehicle, close all the doors to the vehicle. Make sure everything is closed properly, including the rear liftgate (the hood can stay open). 3. On your keyfob, press the red emergency button. Your car will immediately start blaring the horn and will engage the same flashing lights. 4. Press the same red emergency button to turn off the emergency light/horn sequence. 5. Then lock and unlock the vehicle (not sure this one is necessary, but this is what I did). After doing so, everything went back to normal. The rear and headlights were no longer flashing, the red dot to the right of the instrument panel was no longer flashing, etc.

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