viper alarm going off when battery low

my viper alarm keeps going off whenever my battery is running low.  it will go off for a minute stop then it might go off again in 5 minutes or 4 hours.  what are my options? why is it doing this? btw the alarm isnt armed when it does this either

Put a new battery in the car.

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Twelvoltz wrote:

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Put a new battery in the car.

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i dont think it needs a new battery its just a 2nd car which isnt driven every day and with it being cold the battery drains.

anyway to disable the alarm?

If your system is newer it will have last state memory(but it sounds like it does not). Try putting the system into valet mode by pressing lock/unlock/lock. Valet mode will allow the convenience features to function but disables the security features. Do you know the exact model number of the system, if you do take a look at the downloads section to see if your installation manual is available. The manual would explain valet mode in more detail. If it is not available post it to the board and someone here may be able to find the manual for you.

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Twelvoltz wrote:

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If your system is newer it will have last state memory(but it sounds like it does not). Try putting the system into valet mode by pressing lock/unlock/lock. Valet mode will allow the convenience features to function but disables the security features. Do you know the exact model number of the system, if you do take a look at the downloads section to see if your installation manual is available. The manual would explain valet mode in more detail. If it is not available post it to the board and someone here may be able to find the manual for you.

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the model # on the remote is 476v Im pretty sure thats not the model number though Id have to look for the box somewhere. so even though i locked the car with the manual locks and did not arm the alarm why is the alarm functioning?

If it is an older system they would go off anytime power was 'restored'. The thought process was that if someone disconnected the battery to try to disarm the alarm it would trigger when reapplying power. The electronics in these systems are designed to function properly in a specific voltage range, if the voltage is lower than what it should be it can cause the system to operate incorrectly.

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so if valet is on, it shouldn't go off?

Depending on the age of the system. The newer systems remember the state they were in when they lost power, if they were armed they will go off, if they were disarmed or in valet they will not. It sounds like your system is of the older variety from the problems you describe.

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You don't have a back up battery in this vehicle do you? Also how old is the alarm?

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auex]Y wrote:

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u don't have a back up battery in this vehicle do you? Also how old is the alarm?

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   no backup about 3 yrs old

A backup battery won't really help..it will go low just like the main battery in this case (sitting for a long time) You may need to disconnect the power to the alarm when it is going to sit a long time to remedy this. A "low voltage" situation is not really the same as disconnecting and reconecting it so I don't know if the memory feature will help if your system has it.

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if the car sits that long, why not put a trickle charger on it to keep the battery fresh?

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or..if the vehicle is parked outside try one of those solar battery saver thingys..you never know if it works you can keep the alarm armed while it sits indefinatly.

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