Car Alarms: Mazda RX8 factory alarm, mazda rx8, dash area

Question
The only thing is does is the lights just flash when the door is shut with the doors being locked. I looked at the "brain" and it looks like at some point there was a aftermarket alarm (because i can see tape around wires)
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Not sure what has happened. Remotes were working just fine then one day i had to kinda press it a couple times to get the doors to lock (kinda like the battery was dying). Then couple days later it quit altogether. I figure some with the alarm still works because when i lock the doors the parking lights flash just like it did when the alarm worked. Only cause i could think would be my stereo system draining to much current from the car, however there are no other electrcal issues with the car. Took it to the dealer because ii thought the remotes maybe needed reprogramming, however the tech said the car wouldnt let him program it.  Trying to avoid buying a new alarm from the dealer? Reset the system?? any ideas??
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Please tell me what you are experiencing.

I need to determine whether it's a factory alarm
issue or, if it's an aftermarket system you are
dealing with.

Many veriables on this vehicle &
I Require a bit more imput please.

Is it: Headlights flashing, car horn honking
and a worded SECURITY" light in the dash flashing?
Or,
is it: flashing parking lights,
an LED in the dash area, and a siren
going off?

Let me know more on this to better
advise you on a course of action
to take, to help you to fix this
situation you're in if I can.

Regards,

Robert Martin
CEO/ALARMTEK
ALARMTEK.net

Answer
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.

Let me know.