Car Alarms: Car alarm problem - 2002 Cavalier, dash area, button spring


Question
I recently parked my car and locked the door using the keyless entry remote. When I returned to my car, I unlocked it the same way and went to start the car. When I turned the key, the horn honked, but the car would not start. I noticed that the LED on the dashboard was flashing. How do I get my car to start again?

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.

ALARMTEK