Car Alarms: 2000 Taurus Factory Alarm, ford taurus, jim browning

Question
I recently bought a 2000 Ford Taurus. After the car was serviced, which included recharging the battery because it was drained while on the tow truck, I now have to push a button under the dash to turn off the security system and start the car. Previously, unlocking the doors with the key fob disabled the alarm.

It is a pain to have to always reach under the dash to start the car, and I have trouble believing this is a valid theft deterrant.

Is there a way to set this system so that the key fob turns off the alarm system and allows the car to start?

Thanks in advance for any help!
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Jim Browning

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.

It probably got triggered when it received
the power surge from the jump-charge.

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