Car Alarms: Disarm car alarm, spark 2, madza

Question
QUESTION: I am the owner of a 1998 Madza 626LS V-6 which is factory equipped with a remote alarm system. This alarm goes off anytime-day or night(there's NO pattern). It appears to be draining my battery & my landlord is furious!

ANSWER: Please be more descriptive if possible.

"GOING OFF?"

I need to determine whether it's a factory alarm
issue or, if it's an aftermarket system you are
dealing with.

Ok let's clear up the terminology glitch here.

1. FACTORY/OEM alarm = Part of the original schematics
and plans from the manufacturer.
(horn honk, head lights flash, Starter may crank and
die, no spark)

2. DEALER INSTALLED alarm = Just that. Once the vehicle
is brought to a dealer, the dealer sub contracts the after market
security out.
(horn might honk, siren and parking lights flash, starter kill relay,
no start, no crank, just dead.)

3. AFTER MARKET alarm: Same as #2 but Customer IS AWARE that
the system was put in at the dealership, but may not
be informed of the brand name, or even what it's
total capabilities are.
(siren & parking lights flash, starter kill)

Which one applies to yours?

RM/ALARMTEK
CARALARMMAN.COM

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QUESTION: Please be more descriptive if possible.

"GOING OFF?"

I need to determine whether it's a factory alarm
issue or, if it's an aftermarket system you are
dealing with.

Ok let's clear up the terminology glitch here.

1. FACTORY/OEM alarm = Part of the original schematics
and plans from the manufacturer.
(horn honk, head lights flash, Starter may crank and
die, no spark)

Horn honks, front & back lights flash, it sounds & flashes anytime and won't quit unless the remote is used to unlock the door. It appears to drain the battery, if I do Not hear or see it.

Thanks, Jay

Answer
Ok, a bit complicated & problematic.
 This system depends on the physical action
of the door lock locking and unlocking-arming and disarming.
If you have a factory remote, that would do this to
specifications. It is also designed to only disarm using
the OEM/FACTORY remote that came with it.

So, disarming this can only be achieved 3 ways:

1. Try this first, Use key in the drivers door, turn left,
then right to disarm and unlock. Most all Japanese OEM
alarms would disarm this way.

2. Add an after market keyless entry system to emulate
the factory remote functions. I have several models
if this option suits you. (However, it may not disarm
THIS particular model as it's designed to only
disarm using the RF signal from the original remote!)

3. Acquire or use & or, replace the original remote that
can control it as specified. This would be at the
local dealership parts department.

(This is why there is no wire you could ground
without affecting the door lock system.
A single negative pulse to the unlock wire will disarm
without unlocking, yes, but would always disable the
locking mechanism. Not good.)

Keep in mind, if this is after market
(siren and flashing parking lights)
then it's a different method entirely.

The standard method to disables as follows:

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 emitting diode) light in the dash
should also go on solid. If it's a toggle type,
then key on, flip the switch in the other direction
This would be OVERRIDE/VALET mode.

Repeat this process to toggle back to service mode.

Those are the options.