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jim pflaum

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Posted: April 16, 2006 at 7:56 AM / IP Logged

Help!!!! Can't fix alarm problem on '90 Accord EX. Car's in excellent condition, other than the alarm problem. Here's what happened.

First, the car's battery went dead. Battery was old and needed to be replaced (Not faulty or drained due to short). Put new battery in and the car's alarm immediately triggered when I connected the battery terminals. Alarm kept blasting, so I then disconnected negative terminal, which of course stopped the alarm.

I then turned off what I think maybe the alarm's on/off interior dashboard switch (Not sure since I bought the car used and the alarm's an aftermarket alarm, not a Honda OEM alarm, and the switch isn't labeled.) After that, I tried reconnecting the negative terminal and, you guessed it, the alarm started blasting again.

To make a long story short, after trying a couple of other things to no avail, I decided to snip the alarm's wire, which is located on the car's motor-side firewall. That worked of course, but then, strangely, the car's battery began to slowly loose its charge over the following few weeks. I then recharged and tested the battery, and it tested good. This morning I put the battery back in the car, touched the alarm's wire together and the alarm, of course, immediately started blasting again.

I should note that I don’t have the alarm’s remote and don’t even know its band name (not marked on sound blaster). In fact, I’ve never used the alarm and mistakenly thought the car’s previous owner had the alarm disconnected.

Do any members of this forum have any ideas whatsoever that might help me solve the car's alarm problem. Would pulling the alarm's fuse/breaker help! (Not sure where it's located or if it's tied into another part of the car's electrical system.) I'm at wits end and have no idea what to try next.

Incidentally, I'm not much of a mechanic so try to keep any ideas you might have at the first grade level or, better yet, at the kindergarten level. Thanks!!!!

Jim Pflaum

mrcllusb

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Posted: April 16, 2006 at 8:11 AM / IP Logged

To turn the alarm of with the switch,the key has to be turned to the on position(right before turn it all the way to start).If you flipped it without power being applied to the system you did nothing.This is so that a thief can't just hop in and flip the switch which would make the system useless.You can also try and find the fused line and pull the fuses.Depending on how the system was installed,you may need to take the dash apart to find it.The purpose of a great install is to make the alarm undefeatable and make a thief give up..

"ole blake"

whitenoiz

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Posted: April 16, 2006 at 9:59 AM / IP Logged

Have you looked under the dash to see if there is any after-market wires in there? If you do so, follow them to their origin and you should be able to find the alarm brain! Disconnect the brain and take it out of the car. If that doesn't work, take it to an install shop and have them remove or repair any other problems!

jim pflaum

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Posted: April 16, 2006 at 11:59 AM / IP Logged

Blake, your solution worked. Just as you said, I turned the ignition on, without starting the motor, and then flipped the alarm's on/off switch, and the alarm cut off. You're my hero. If you're ever planing to come through Raleigh, NC someday, drop me an email ( jpflaum@bellsouth.net) and I'll gladly take you out and buy you a beer. Thanks again, Blake!

Jim Pflaum

mrcllusb

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Posted: April 16, 2006 at 8:26 PM / IP Logged

You're very welcome my friend.That's what this site is all about.Helping one another...

"ole blake"

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