Car Alarms: my alarm keeps going off, viper alarm system, dash area

Question
hi, the other day my car died and i had to jump it..after driving it i locked the car with my keys and it enabled a security system which i don't use. I bought the car 4 years ago from someone else and he put a viper alarm system on it..i lost my wireless remote a long time ago so i cant turn the alarm off.. i tried to start the car but it won't and then tried cutting the alarm wire which basically killed the car. I can't find a kill switch or anything. What should i do?

Thanks alot

Answer
Without the kill switch (valet) you will probably need to
remove the Viper and re connect your underdash wiring.

I suggest you aquire the wiring chart for the car at
www.mywires.com  and reverse engineer the wiring so
you can repair, and remove safely.

If you do find the valet switch under the dash area
somewhere, follow the procedure bellow:

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