Expert: INSTALLSUPPORT - 12/10/2008

Question
My son had a accident on yesterday and the car alarm has activated and will not allow the car to start and will not disarm. My son bought the car used and had never used the alarm system. He lost the key with door lock remote but was never aware of an alarm on the car. We have disconnected the battery and replaced to no avail. There is nothing in car manual about car alarm it must be after market. Car dash lights come on with key but will not try to start. After accident the car did turn over with key but stopped and alarm started. We have no idea of what to do?!

Answer
Ok, should be fairly easy. To try to disarm it,
look under the dash area for a button or,
a toggle switch. When you locate it, turn on the
ignition key, press and hold in the button (little
spring loaded micro button, red or black possibly)
until the alarm chirps 1 time. This should over ride
the system, and only the keyless entry part,
if installed, would still be operating.
The LED (light emiting diode) light in the dash
should also go on solid.=VALET/OVERIDE

This stops the alarm except for the keyless
entry if installed. Once in Valet mode,
it will allow the car to start and operate
like there was no alarm at all.

That should solve the troubles for now.
Repeat the steps to toggle back to valet when needed.

Let me know what you discover.

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