Car Alarms: 2001 Lincoln Cont. alarm goes off spotaneously, dash area, lincoln continental

Question
I have a 2001 Lincoln Continental with a factory alarm. For the past several months it will go off for no apparent reason. It only honks, no flashing lights. I reset it with the remote and then it's fine for maybe several days until it does it again. I would be happy if it were disconnected or repaired. I am having trouble getting any info on it. The dealership wants to keep it several days to observe it. I don't really want to spend a lot on it, just stop it from honking. Thanks!

Answer
Bill, if the OEM alarm is malfunctioning now,
(car horn blarring and head lights flashing)
odds are, it will again.

Get out some basic install tools or get
a friend or a good technician
in there to do this.

Normally, you would insert the key in
the drivers door, turn left, then right
to disarm and reset it. If yours is malfunctioning,
you can disable it for good by doing the following:

The FACTORY ALARM DISARM WIRE IS
dk. green/purple |-| at the drivers door module.
The drivers door module is located in the drivers
door and is attached to the door switches.

Once Located, splice into this wire with
a simular guage wire, and put it to
a solid chassis ground. This terminates
the OEM alarm functions entirely.

However, at this point, this car would be exceedingly
easy to steel, so I suggest you get an aftermarket
alarm system to protect it from here on in.

If you have already have an after market alarm
however:

(SIREN & FLASHING PARKING LIGHTS= AFTER MARKET
or is it:
CAR HORN & FLASHING HEADLIGHTS= OEM-FACTORY)

Then look for the over ride/valet button under
the dash area, probably to the left leg region,
drilled into the plastic kick panel.

Then it's: KEY ON, PRESS AND HOLD IN BUTTON FIRMLY
UNTIL THE SIREN CHIRPS ONCE, AND THE PARKING LIGHTS
FLASH. THEN KEY OFF.

This is over ride, and the car should start.
The only thing that would work would be keyless
entry if it is installed. The alarm functions
have been suspended.

Let me know which applied to your issue,
and oh, tell Ford to piss off! Hate the
dealers when they pull this stuff.

Good luck.

ALARMTEK
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