Car Alarms: Ford Explorer 1992 Alarm wont respond, ford explorer 1992, dash area


Question
Hi,

 My Explorer stopped recognizing the remote key controllers I have for the alarm last night.  The valet light on the steering column keeps blinking steadily no matter what I do.  The light is also a pushable button that doesn't seem to respond.  Is there also a button under the dash to look for as well?

Thanks!

Answer
This seems to be a CODE ALARM system.
Now made by DEI (www.directed.com)
The push button LED/VALET gives it away.

Not sure of valet-overide procedure,
but try this:

Put the key in the ignition, and turn forward
all the way just before cranking. Then within
5 seconds, press and hold in the valet/overide
button, until the installed LED
(the blinking light) in your dash area comes
on solid.

This should be valet. This overides
the starter kill relay in the alarm harness,
and returns the car back to disarmed mode.

The only thing that will work now
on your system, is the keyless entry
if installed.

Just Repeat these steps to rearm your system.

That should do it.

Now if the remote (s) need to programmed,
you need to go the DEI (directed) site to
get assistance on that. I don't have the
procedures for the older Code Alarms here.

Let me know what happens.

REGARDS,

ALARMTEK
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