QuestionI have an '04 Elantra and just recently, the alarm stopped working. I have a 3 button remote, one button unlocks, one locks/arms the alarm, and the other is a panic alarm. The keyless entry and the panic alarm still work fine, but the theft alarm won't work. I changed the fuses for the alarm, but no luck. I can't see how it would be the alarm itself since the panic alarm still works, so I was hoping maybe you had some insight. Thanks.
AnswerIt may be in an overide or "valet" mode and
may simply need to be reset.
Ok, try this.
Put the key in the ignition, and turn forward
all the way just before cranking. Then within
5 seconds, press and hold in the valet/overide
button, found under the dash area,
until the installed LED (the blinking light)
in your dash area goes off, and the siren chirps twice.
(Your valet switch might be the toggle (on/off) type.
in this case, key on, flip switch in oposite direction,
key off.)
This should reset the alarm.
Just Repeat these steps to place it
back to valet mode.
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 for
the vehicle, and reverse engineer it wire
by wire, until it's 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.
Let me know what happens.
ALARMTEK
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