Car Alarms: Nissan 240SX wont start. Kill Switch??, nissan 240sx, dash area


Question
Ok, so my 240SX has an alarm system and a separate kill switch security system in it. For the past 3 days my car hasn't been starting. I've changed the battery terminals (because they were starting to become frayed), spark plugs, and fuel filter. My car wont start (unless its push started) but all of my electrical (lights, radio, windows etc) all work. I even bought a starter but i dont think thats that problem. When i put they key in the ignition and turn to crank... i get nothing. Not even a "click" from the solenoid.
Im assuming its the kill switch device but my chip is in place. what do you think?

Answer
The aftermarket alarm seems to be doing it's job.
At least we know it's installed correctly
which is actually a good thing here.

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.

Robert Martin/CEO-ALARMTEK
www.CARALARMINSTALLER.com