Car Alarms: 2002 Ford Explorer Wont Start Anti-theft, alarmtek, dash area


Question
My ford explorer wont start, and the engine won't roll over. The Theft light is blinking fast and you can hear it clicking in the engine. We tried to do the reset that the manual suggested but it didn't work. We also took the fuse out and the car still wouldn't start. Is there any other way to reset the Anti-theft system? (lights and horns are not going off)

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.

Let me know what happens.

Robert Martin/CEO-ALARMTEK
DELUXESERVICE.com