QuestionQUESTION: my 98 altima won't start because the alarm is armed and when i try to start it the lights blink and there is a ticking noise, but the car won't start. I want to disable the alarm system all together. I don't have the remote or special key whatever it is... what do i do!!!!
thanks,
ANSWER: 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 you want to remove it at this point,
take it to your neighborhood installer
for this, or buy the wiring chart
(Go to: www.vehiclewires.com)
for the vehicle, and reverse engineer it wire
by wire, until safely removed.
If it does not work out this way,
you will have to replace the system
with one you know how to operate
and what to expect. Don't want to
get stuck in another bad situation.
Let me know what happens.
ALARMTEK
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QUESTION: but there is no button anywhere, so now what do i do?
AnswerThen it's either you remove it, and repair the
starter wire, or tow it and have it done for you.
But without the overide/valet switch, I don't
have a quick fix for you.
Sorry, not all the news is what you want to hear.
But that's what I can suggest without on site
inspection of your issue.
Good luck with it.
A.
