QuestionHi, I have 1998 ford mustang with a built in alarm system. When I lock the car, as soon as I walk away the alarm goes off. This only happens when I press the lock button on the keyless entry or when I use the lock button inside the car. The only way that the alarm does not go off is if I manually lock the car by pushing down the lock from the inside before closing the door.
By 'alarm going off' I mean headlights flashing, car horn honking, and a worded SECURITY light in the dash flashing....
AnswerOk, there are 2 schools of thought here.
1. The obvious is go to Ford service department.
and have them reset the factory alarm.
But, that makes you want to ask, "how did this
happen, and will it again?"
Not alot you csn do on your own
accept for key in the drivers side door, turn
all the way to the left then to the right to
disarm. This can be pricey each time it happens,
with towing and all that.
or,
2. Get a transponder bypass kit, and remove the
factory fuel injection/noise generating/light flashing
OEM alarm system from the equation. This can run from
25.00 for the key in the box type, to the
keyless transponder type that would not require
a spare key to make it work. Approx 64.00 for this one.
At this point, your trouble with the OEM system
will disapear, but the car is then vulnerable
to car thieves. Get an after market system then to
combat that issue, and add all kinds of features
if you wish.
Anyway, that's the options avail.
Your call. Good luck.
ALARMTEK
CARALARMMAN.com
