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Expert: ALARMTEK Date: 7/21/2008 Subject: Car alarm wont work
Question I killed my battery a couple of days ago by leaving my headlights on. The battery was still good because I was able to just jump it with cables but when I went to go to work the next morning I could'nt use my alarm. It wont lock or unlock with the remote and the only way to just lock my car is with the key. I have a 2002 Honda Civic and a Silencer Alarm. What's up with it?
Answer Yoou might have lost proramming on the remote,
and unfortunately, I have nothing on that issue.
But if it's in valet mode 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.
