Expert: ALARMTEK - 9/30/2004

Question
We have a 1997 Plymouth Caravan that had an alarm system installed by Octerbeck in 1998.  We had trouble with the alarm system about 6 months ago and have had it disabled by way of the valet switch. I haven't used the alarm system since then. Today, a friend that we were selling the van to had it detailed and they turned on the valet switch by mistake and the alarm got set off. It has been going off for several hours at our friend's house and is disabled now by the battery and/or fuses. Is it possible for us to disable it ourselves and how would we/they do it. Thank you for help. Pam H.

Answer
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 in most cases,
until the installed LED (the blinking light)
in your dash area comes on solid.
(Your valet switch might be the toggle (on/off) type.
in this case, key on, flip switch in oposite direction,
key off.)

This should be valet. This overides
the starter kill relay in the alarm harness,
and returns the car back to disarmed mode.

The only thing that will work now on your system,
is the keyless entry if installed.

Just Repeat these steps to rearm your system.

That should do it.

Let me know what happens.

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