Car Alarms: CHECKMATE ALARM causing car not to start?, hyundai elantra, dash area

Question
Hello.

I have a Hyundai Elantra '01 with a Checkmate installed by the dealer.  I am having trouble getting the car to start occasionally lately.  I turn the key and it won't start.  If I use the alarm to start the car, it works.  But now, nothing will start it at all.  I turn the ignition key and the fuel pump primes and I hear a relay click at the engine but there is no power to the starter.  I do not have a manual for the Alarm to diagnose if the alarm is stuck disabling the car from starting.  Is there anywhere I should check for voltage to see if the starter is the problem or the alarm is the problem?  BTW, today is a rather cooler day, 75degrees here in Long Island, NY and the car started!  But I know it will fail again eventually.

Any help is very much appreciative.

Answer
Try to reset the alarm. You might have had
a breach, and the alarm is reacting this way.

Look under the dash area for a button or, a toggle
switch. When you locate it, turn on the ignition
key, press and hold in the button (little
spring loaded micro button, red or black possibly)
until the alarm chirps 1 time. This should over ride
the system, and only the keyless entry part,
if installed, would still be operating.
The LED (light emiting diode) light in the dash
should also go on solid.
This should be override.

Now see if the engine starts.
If yes, then go back into user mode.
Repeat the steps to go back
into usable mode.

If no, try contacting the installation
company that did it to go over what
could be the problem.

I hope it works out for you.

Have a nice afternoon.

ALARMTEK
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