Car Alarms: 2000 Mazda 626, valet mode, 2000 mazda 626

Question
Hello. I have a 2000 Mazda 626 with a factory alarm. My problems with the alarm are:

1) Sometimes the alarm would refuse to activate. Id lock the doors via the button on the door at the drivers side, before the problem the hazards would blink twice and the alarm would activate. Now, sometimes it does not wok, id do it two or more times, and the cars alarm would not activate like it used to. Sometimes it would activate, but only after a drive or a period of time.

2) My alarm goes off randomly when it does activate. It just out of nowhere goes off. It does not go off often, just once in a couple of hours. Sometimes it does not go off at all.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

Answer
It appears from your expaination, that the
after market car alarm is in service mode.

Ok, 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, found under the dash area, usually to the
left of the leg drilled into a hidden away spot,
until the installed LED (the blinking light)
in your dash area goes off, and the siren chirps twice.
(Your valet switch might be the toggle (on/off) type.
in this case, key on, flip switch in oposite direction,
key off.)

This should reset the alarm.

Just Repeat these steps to place it
back to valet mode.

(In valet mode, take the vehicle to a local
car alarm shop to evaluate the shock sensor
settings and if all componants are up to snuff.
Makes for a better experience.)

That should do it.
Let me know what happens.

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