shut off alarm system for good
 

How do I just turn off the alarm system so it doesn't work .... Unless I want to turn it on again some time a few months from now??? Not looking at a wire cutter here... jsut some switch that works to disarm it for awhile...

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press the security switch so it is not lit up. It's on the left of the steering wheel just below the guages.

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Tried that.. It keeps lit all the time...

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Ok so no matter what, every time you press the keyfob button the horn beeps as the doors lock? When the system is unarmed it will just lock and unlock the doors with the button, no beep.

So I guess the central theme here is whether you have tried the keyfob before and after pressing the button (try doing it with a little force).

No change, try replacing the security switch or opening it up and cleaning the contacts.

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With security switched off, my horn always beeps (3-4 staccato chirps?) when using the remote, even though actual remote lock/unlock function has become a 50/50 proposition. I believe this is normal.

dcb

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Yeah this is normal...

Security on = 1 beep arm, 2 beeps un-armed
Security off = 3-4 beeps when locked and unlocked

If your security light is on all the time, sounds like a problem with the module?
Does your remote work? Is it stock?

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If your car has dual airbags the alarm module is easily accessable on the roof of the trunk. Unplug it. On the earlier cars it is hidden behind the glove box.

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I just tried it again, no beeps with unlock or lock in unarmed mode :confused:

With all the other electrical oddities from the prev. owner, im somehow not that surprised :rolleyes:

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Ah ha!!! I don't have a remote with the car.... Can I buy one of those generic remote keyless entry things that are sold on ebay and use that or ideas on where I can get a remote??

Then what... I bet it is a pain to figure out how to program the keyless entry..

Also, how do I post a picture of my car???

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Hey... I think I loaded the picture!

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Try again to see if a picture will show better...

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You got how to post a picture, so here is the answer about the remote. You can get both the OEM remote and an aftermarket one on ebay. Both work just fine, but the aftermarket one is $35.00 instead of $48.00. Good luck. :)

Oh, it isn't hard to program it at all. Look in the How-To Documents for the instructions. :D