bought car with alarm but does it work?

[Gordo714]

yeah thats how it goes under my steering colum there is a bunch of extra wires and black boxes that are not suppose to be there it has 2 fuse holders and when i plugged some 10 amp fuses in there the car would lock by it self and parking lights would blink...anyone know about alarms that could help me get it working...any advice helps thanks in advance

[cotbu]

find out the make and model, look-up the manual, get yourself some remotes reprogram the remotes, test.
Then go over all of the alarm installation making sure it's wired properly. shorten, remove or reroute wires as you see fit.
I can't tell you if it's working properly but the manual will, If I replace the fuse in my alarm system it will instant trigger.

[Gordo714]

yeah when i put the fuse in same thing and would not let me start car...
alright im gonna get under there later on and get some model numbers...

[D.Adams]

i had the same isue. I had to rewire it who ever intalled my alarm decided to jump the lead off the light switch so everytime my lights went on my alarm would go off. i have a viper with auto start on my sr20 coupe. if i were you get the manual off the alarm website and do it all the rite way . seams to me you might have 2 leads hooked up to a constant that might be whats triping the alarm when you put the fuses back in . go get a CLIFFORD programmable remote there like 35 bucks put the fuses in and program the remote that might help but sounds like your isue is further in .

[g6civcx]

yeah thats how it goes under my steering colum there is a bunch of extra wires and black boxes that are not suppose to be there it has 2 fuse holders and when i plugged some 10 amp fuses in there the car would lock by it self and parking lights would blink

Don't ever connect a circuit if you're not sure what's going on.

anyone know about alarms that could help me get it working

I can do it but it could take a very long time in person, much less over the Internet.

My advice is to remove the entire body harness and go through every single wire. Return the car to stock first and get everything running properly.

Then you can decide if you want an alarm or not.

[Gordo714]

update added pics
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h23/passthewire/alarmninterior001.jpg
this is what i believe the main alarm is? correct me if im wrong
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h23/passthewire/alarmninterior002.jpg
and this is where i got confused "ford" lol
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h23/passthewire/alarmninterior003.jpg
my undercarage is a mess!!!!!
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h23/passthewire/alarmninterior004.jpg
no model numbers or serial numbers to look up either

[shocker]

i put this stuff in for a living. i would tell you to take it to a pro to get it removed. if they charge you more than $25-50 they are jerks. would take me 10 min to remove.

that alarm only works with the key pads that come with them. they used that ford relay as a "starter kill relay."

come to me i'll do it for free. too bad you are to far.

[Gordo714]

i put this stuff in for a living. i would tell you to take it to a pro to get it removed. if they charge you more than $25-50 they are jerks. would take me 10 min to remove.

that alarm only works with the key pads that come with them. they used that ford relay as a "starter kill relay."

come to me i'll do it for free. too bad you are to far.

damn...dont want to remove it ....but if i want to get it to work i can only use a bicron remote...nice so i have ford kill switch lol....next task is try and look for a remote and try and program it thanks^^

[Wake]

I suggest you remove it.

I just had to remove one today from my gfs new car and I only had to reconnect one cut wire.
Its usually pretty self explanatory if you have half a brain. Just rip it out and get your own properly installed. trust me it will be just as much trouble as trying to use what you have.

[Ceepo]

Take the advice given, remove, get a new unit, install and be happy...

[Wake]

oh and that ford "thing" is a relay.