alarm problems

[CRASHNDENT]

I'll try to make this short. My battery went dead and my alarm started going off. The battery ended up having a dead cell so i replaced it and called the ford dealership. The service dept said that when your battery gets low enough it will set off the alarm. Now i need to know how to reset the alarm. On a side note the lights are not blinking but the horn is going off. right now i'm driving around without a horn. I'm going to call the dealership back but if anyone could help it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Don

 

[cochino12]

try turning the ignition on and pressing the valet switch a couple times. What happens when you do this?

 

[CRASHNDENT]

I don't want to sound like a total idiot (i don't think i can help it in this situation) but what's the valet switch?

 

[cochino12]

sorry, just a little botton or toggle switch. Usually it's mounted under the dash somewhere. Is the alarm led stuck on?

 

[thatguy]

alarm

on my 93 explorer i had charging problems when you find the switch if you have one that ussaly resests the alarm on any car if not try disconnected the negative battery cable flip the switch and then reconnect the cable that does the trick with my x

 

[X~FACTOR]

When this happened to me 2 years ago. I changed my battery to a Die Hard Gold and changed the Alarm as well at the same time. Problem solved. Unless you got Ford Warranty on that alarm do not go to a dealership to get that thing fixed. Go to a local alarm shop guy, they should have a basic alarm for around $150 installed.

 

[CRASHNDENT]

The alarm led isn't stuck on. Actually, aside from the horn sounding, everything about the alarm system seems to be functioning properly. Sorry, i should have mentioned this in my first post, but the alarm is the PATSII alarm that comes with the truck. Does this type of alarm have a Valet switch also? Thanks for your responses.


Don

 

[X~FACTOR]

Any good alarm should have a valet switch. It's usually installed underneath the dash. Out of sight but within reach when you're on the driver seat.