Car Alarms: lost remote, valet mode, remote keyless entry


Question
I have lost my remote for my car.  When It was bought the dealership had an alarm installed on car it allowed me to valet the alarm and so fourth.  Well I have lost the alarm key and changed the battery and now its armed and I cannot find the manufacturer of the alarm and the dealer ship I bought it from has closed down.

Answer
ok, there should be another way around this.

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 remote keyless entry part,
if installed, would still be operating.
The LED (light emiting diode) light in the dash
should also go on solid.

This solves the problem for now.

Then if you want to remove it, take it to a local
after market alarm dealer and have it done there.

They may even be able to reset/reprog. the features on
the alarm you have, to allow you to use the system
more comfortably, but of course, your call.
The only way to know what alarm you have though,
is with the remotes (short of removing it from
under the dash to try to identify it), so I suggest
once you have it in valet mode, you keep it that way
until you decide on a replacement system to
protect it.

Have a nice afternoon.

Robert Martin
ALARMTEK
CARALARMSTORE.com