Expert: ALARMTEK - 11/2/2010

Question
My daughter's 1998 Subaru outback remote alarm button would not open door. She used the key to gain access and now the car will not start.

Answer
May have lost programming along the way somehow.
I don't provide programming for remotes here,
but to go into valet mode,

To start,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
( if this is a remote starter, the antenna on the
front window glass may also have the over ride
button inset into it.)

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. The alarm
should be inert, and the engine should start now.

Then locate your remote at www.remotes4sale.com
and see if programming info is available for it.

The next step is if wanting to remove it,
you contact a local technician to
locate it, and affect neccesary service
for you.

That should solve the troubles.

Let me know what you discover.

ALARMTEK
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