Bought a used car, alarm not working
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Topic: Bought a used car, alarm not working
Posted By: joemister
Subject: Bought a used car, alarm not working
Date Posted: October 21, 2005 at 5:20 PM
Hi all, I just bought a used car, from the look of the remote, I figure it's an Avital 2300 alarm. The little light on the remote lids when any of the buttons are pressed, there is a toggle switch under the dash that I can turn the "alarm is on" LED on and off, also there is some kind of motion sensor under the dash that when touched, the LED would lid. I'm new to the alarm deal, if someone could point me to the general direction, I would really thankful. I can read a wiring diagram and dig under the car if needed. Joe
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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: October 21, 2005 at 5:57 PM
what was your question or problem???
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: joemister
Date Posted: October 21, 2005 at 6:26 PM
My problem is that none of the buttons on the remote do anything, which general area should I be checking?
Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: October 21, 2005 at 11:52 PM
joemister wrote:
Hi all, I just bought a used car, from the look of the remote, I figure it's an Avital 2300 alarm. The little light on the remote lids when any of the buttons are pressed, there is a toggle switch under the dash that I can turn the "alarm is on" LED on and off, also there is some kind of motion sensor under the dash that when touched, the LED would lid. I'm new to the alarm deal, if someone could point me to the general direction, I would really thankful. I can read a wiring diagram and dig under the car if needed.
Joe
I would look at putting new battery and cleaning the remote unit with some rubbing alcohol first. The unit under the dash is shock sensor. The LED will light up if it receive any vibration. Touching it will do.
You are probably in valet mode as suggested. If you are able to get out of the valet mode you may be able to get something working with the remote. ------------- Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. 
Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: October 22, 2005 at 7:17 AM
Even if you were in valet mode, the keyless entry would still work, just not the security part---so that isn't the problem.
Avital is owned by Directed Electronics. Try going to www.direcred.com, and see if you can read the Install Manual for your alarm----you might try re-programming the remote.
Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: October 22, 2005 at 2:21 PM
Maybe keyless isn't hooked up.....
May have to program the remote to it.
Gus
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Wherever I go, that is where I end up......
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: October 22, 2005 at 2:37 PM
i would check the power connector to the brain and also make sure it's plugged in and you actually have power to the brain....if it was in valet mode the LED would be solid all the time if i remember correctly....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: joemister
Date Posted: October 27, 2005 at 5:22 PM
The Led did stay lid solid if I switch to the off position, so I switch to the on position and still nothing happens. One thing I want to be cleared, from the wiring diagram, the valet is a push-button type, but on the car, it's a toggle switch, does that make a difference. Also, over the weekend, I had the battery diconnected to work on the car, when connect back up, alarm went off when I opened the door and the car would not crank. I did something which I forgot and finally get the car to start. Now it's back to before, no reponse from the remote. So I think the system is still working and hooked up, but it's just not responding to the remote. Any ideas? Thanks. Joe
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