Car Alarms: Jeep Grand Cherokke Factory Alarm, jeep grand cherokke, jeep grand cherokee


Question
 Hello...I have a '95 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Every time I lock the doors, the alarm sets it self. Then when I unlock it, it always goes off, and it takes for ever to get it turned off. I have turned the key and held it there, but it  takes many tries before it will work. I also changed the battery, and the book said I had to turn the key to disarm it. It took me almost an hour before I got it disarmed with the key I would appreciate the help. I have tried everything, and nothing seems to work....Thanks....Don....

Answer
Ok, if we are dealing with the FACTORY alarm,
then to manually disarm, it's key in the drivers
door lock cylander, turn all the way left then right,
to disarm the alarm. If this does not work, you
can prmanantly disarm it by locating the disarm wire
in the drivers side kick panel area,
and grounding it to the body of the car.

If this is an aftermarket alarm, ie:
(siren, flashing parking lights) 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