Car Alarms: Pursuit series vehicle alarms, Pro model# 9231 **HELP**, hurricane katrina, viet vet

Question
QUESTION: I will try and hide my utter disgust regarding this problem. About 3 years ago, my F-350 was crushed when Hurricane Katrina went by. I bought another one off eBay and flew to Milwaukee to get it. I probably overpaid and have maintained insurance, but never bothered to register it or get it's plates. Almost 100% of the time, this truck will not start. The factory alarm from Ford arms and disarms fine. I have the owners manual on this pursuit series alarm, but I've tried disabling it and bypassing it using every possible method described in the owners manual. The starter turns, but I think my fuel pump is being disabled. I now desperately need to use the vehicle, but this abomination of an alarm system has me stuck. We live too far to tow it to a service shop, so I'm desperately seeking help here. It has an up and down toggle switch and a spring loaded button, to the left of the steering column. Being a disabled Viet Vet, I'm also limited slightly in mobility but I have a good mind. I would greatly appreciate any help!

ANSWER: If it tries to crank, then it's not the Prestige.
Sounds like the factory alarm is holding you up.

What year is this vehicle?

ALARMTEK

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QUESTION: All I know in 3 years every time this has happened, I fiddled with the Pursuit alarm for a long time, and miraculously it started. It's a 2000 F-350. I worked on electronics for the gov't and left a GS-15 dep't
head. I was the go to guy when our communication was down and everyone was stumped. I hate to say it, but I'm 100% sure it's this Pursuit alarm! I really do appreciate your answer. By hook or by crook, I will disable this alarm. Thanks, for any help!

Answer
Ok, let's say you are correct. Devils advocate here.

Remove ANY wiring found in the ignition switch harness
(specifiaclly the red/blue) and repair all wiring points.

Then try to start it up. If the same thing occurs
(cranking, but nada) then the issue is not an alarm
one, it's an OEM part, cuz this truck does
not have an OEM system to bypass.

Rock on.

RM.