Car Alarms: Alarm off, spark 2, factory oem


Question
Hi there, I have Acura 1996 3.2 TL with a factory alarm system. Yesterday for some reason the alarm go off and I was not able to reach to car on time when it honk and the sound goes off after about 3 or 4 min. After two hours I went to the car and open the car by key, because I don’t have the remote control at all. The car is opened I put the key in the ignition but the car was not starting. No sound to start at all. All the light on the dashboard is on but the horn is not honking. What do I have to do? Do I need the remote control to start the car? If yes, since I don’t have the remote control, where can I find that?
Thanks
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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?

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