Car Alarms: 1997 Eclipse - Alarm has gone haywire!, 2g eclipse, 1997 eclipse gs

Question
I'm having a problem with my 2G eclipse (1997 Eclipse GS). Problem is, whenever I open the door, the car alarm starts (Horn, caution lights, Interior Floor Lights). I start the car and drive for about 30 seconds, then the alarm stops.

If I open any door, the alarm starts. I close the door and after about 30 seconds, the alarm stops.

I've had to take the horn fuse out since this has started for obvious reasons.

I've never alarmed the car in my life since the remotes were not available when I purchased the car. The previous owner said they just stopped working one day so he just tossed them. In 2 years this is the only problem I've had with the car.

Answer
Not sure what aftermarket system you have
there, but this is what I think is going
on....

The alarm seems to be in long tamper mode.
You will need to reset, but the aftermarket 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.

Let me know what happens.

Robert Martin/CEO-ALARMTEK
DELUXESERVICE.com