Car Alarms: car just wont turn over, even though it sounds like its going to?, weird mode, dash area

Question
good day,  my car has been at the paint shop for a month and i went to pick it up yesturday and it would not turn over.  its not the battery cause when i turn the key it totally sounds like its about to start, but it just doesn't.  i'm going back down there today and i was wondering if you could tell me if there is a way to shut off alarm.  even though its not making any loud noise-the alarm, the red led alarm light on dash won't stop blinking so i'm thinking it has to be the alarm.  this is a 79 corvette that my dad had a alarm put into, so i know nothing about it except push the button on the keychain remote.  i never had any problem before with it.  do you think the paint guys set the alarm in some weird mode.  what do you suggest i do.  thanks in advance, respectfully losing my patience with the paint guys, i remain, cecilia
ps  my dads on vacation and i won't be speaking to him for a week.  HELP!!!

Answer
The 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