Expert: INSTALLSUPPORT - 1/4/2009

Question
I recently purchased a 1998 Eddie Bauer Edition Ford Expedition. Before taking delivery, I had the brakes & coils done. After taking delivery, the panel displayed in Red Letters "THEFT" and the vehicle would not start. I bought this vehicle from I-5 Motors in Fife, WA and we have registered the vehicle with the Department of Licensing for the State of Washington so I am quite sure this is not a "stolen"
vehicle. The mechanic said if I lock and unlock the door that may reset the system. While that did work the first time this happened, the second time I had to recharge the battery which was quite low from lights on and clicking noise but was able to get it restarted that night. Yet the next morning, we were back to square one with RED lighted THEFT showing and the car making clicking noises under the dash with the parking lights going on and off and the starter will not engage. How can I prove to this system that yes we are the legal owners. I believe it may be a Factory install. I only have one key and a remote keyless entry from the dealer. Ignition key does not fit the door, unlike our Subaru, yet I-5 Motors says that's the only key they had for this vehicle.

Please help or constructively tell me where to go to get some assistance.

Thanks for being there.

Answer
Well Andrew,
  Likely to be factory, but here's what I know...

If your system is after market:

The Parking Lights Would Flash, A siren Is Going Off,
An LED Is Flashing As Well, and You May Have A Shock/Impact
sensor set Too High Too. Try The Following Procedure
To Disarm/Disable It.

To start with, you can identify which after market
system you have by using the FCC. ID.# found
on the back of each remote. Try a site
like www.keynfob.com or remotes4you.com
to track down the one you have in your hand.

Now let's put the system into overide mode.

As far as the valet/overide button, it's a hidden
device-switch, a little spring loaded micro button,
red or black possibly and is probably down under
the dash area, near your knee/leg. In some
remote start/alarm combos, the antenna on the window
glass will also have an override/valet button.
Older sytems will have a flip type toggle switch.

When you locate the button or switch,
turn on the ignition key, press and hold
in the button until the alarm chirps 1 time
(for toggle types, key on, flip switch in the
opposite direction, then key off)

This should over ride the system, and only the
keyless entry part, if installed, would still be
operating.

You would get a single chirp to confirm from the siren.
The LED (light emiting diode) light in the dash
should also go on solid. This is valet/overide/reset.
This should correct any issues like starter disable,
or anti-hijack. Your keyless entry, if installed,
will still be operable. The have it inspected for the
falsing issues you are experience at a local shop.

You would repeat the same steps to toggle
back into user mode.

That should do it for 90% of the after market alarms
out there.

If however, yours is a "FACTORY"  (which it sounds like
and probably triggered when the battery was reset)
or, OEM
(original Equipment Manufacturer) "alarm/security" system,
then the disabling procedure info for any given
specific vehicle is now deamed to be too sensitive to
publish here (as suggested by ALLEXPERTS administration.!).

So, to comply, as of March,22 08, this service is no longer
part of the volunteer information I can offer for free here at
ALLEXPERTS.com . Specific OEM/FACTORY alarm disarm/disabling
info is now available ONLY at the WIREWERX.

My installation wiring charts provide the proper wire colors,
polarities, and locations to install a keyless entry,
remote start or, car alarm system into any given vehicle,
or if just trying to disarm/disable your factory/OEM system,
there is a link there to get a tutourial on how to do it yourself
for only $3.99.

I hope you can appreciate the legal reasons behind not
providing this info any longer to just anyone who asks
for general consumption. By doing it this way, I'll
get a record of payment and a name/email address as
a stop gap to help prevent any unauthorized disabling of
your system or anyone elses, by a would be car thief!

Please go to the WIREWERX so I can get you the
info you require to fix your situation.

Good luck with this issue.

Robert Martin-ALARMTEK AUTO ALARM
The WIREWERX= www.WIRINGCHARTS.com