Car Alarms: 1997 audi quattro aftermarket alarm, dash area, button spring

Question
I took my car to get it inspected a few days ago. the guys brought it into the garage and hooked it up to the computer. Half hour later they came back and told me my car wouldnt start. The alarm on the car disables the engine. I am thinking that maybe when they hooked it up to the computer the car thought it was being stolen and disabled the starter. the car turns over and makes a sort of clicking sound (three to be exact) like its trying to start but there isnt any compresssion. We also tried to pop start the car bc it is standard...even then it wouldnt start. It popped a little with a little bit of compression but nothing happened. The car also has two switches under the dash that i have no idea what they go to. The alarm is probably a few years old. It is aftermarket in that the signal lights flash and a beeping sound goes off.

Answer
Not sure what aftermarket system you have
there, but this is what I think is going
on....

The alarm seems to be in long tamper mode.
You will need to reset, and possibly
re program the remotes. That part you will need
your manual for, but the aftermarket alarm
seems to be doing it's job.
At least we know it's installed correctly
which is actually a good thing here.

Ok, try this.
Put the key in the ignition, and turn forward
all the way just before cranking. Then within
5 seconds, locate, press and hold in the
valet/overide button, found under the
dash area, (push button, spring loaded)
until the installed LED (the blinking light)
in your dash area goes on solid,
and the siren chirps once.

(Your valet switch might be the toggle
(on/off) type. in this case, key on,
flip switch in opposite direction,
then turn the key off.)

This should reset the alarm, and reset
the grounded relay on the starter wire,
allowing you to start the engine.

At this point, the only thing working would
be the keyless entry from the alarm,
if it came equipped that way.

Just Repeat these steps to place it
back to usable armed mode.
You may get 2 chirps, confirming it,
and the lights may flash twice as well.

That should do it.

If it does'nt, then the next thing here is to
take it to the nearest car alarm shop for
a going over. I can't give a decent evaluation
without being there to actually see it.

Let me know what happens.

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