Expert: INSTALLSUPPORT - 11/28/2007

Question
I have a 98 Accord EX-V6 - The problem I am having is with the OEM installed alarm. When you hit the "Lock" button on the FAB a second time, the horn is supposed to chirp. However, since I've had the car, it's been intermittent in actually chirping. Sometimes, I can open the door with the key instead of keyless entry, and the next time I get out it will work - but for the past month nothing has worked. Any ideas how I can get this chirp to come back?? Any help would be greatly appreciative.

I would buy a new alarm for it, but it has 320K miles (not a typo) and I'm not trying to add any more money to it before I buy a new car.

Thanks,

Russ

Answer
It appears from your expaination, that the
car alarm is in service mode.

Ok, try this.
Put the key in the ignition, and turn forward
all the way just before cranking. Then within
5 seconds, press and hold in the valet/overide
button, found under the dash area, usually to the
left of the leg drilled into a hidden away spot,
until the installed LED (the blinking light)
in your dash area goes off, and the siren chirps twice.
(Your valet switch might be the toggle (on/off) type.
in this case, key on, flip switch in oposite direction,
key off.)

This should reset the alarm.

Just Repeat these steps to place it
back to valet mode.

That should do it.
Let me know what happens.

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