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Our 97 Mitsubishi Montero car alarm is set and will not go off. So the car will not start. The hand held alarm and lock system hasn't been working for months. It clicks unlock and immediately locks again and ha not set the alarm in who knows how long. This morning when my sister returned from therapy she went back out to the car and it wouldn.t start and the alarm light was signaling on the dash eeven though she never touched the hand alarm. Does it need a new battery in the hand held or can we disconnect the alarm altogether and how do we do it?
Thank you Barbara

Submitted: 174 days and 7 hours ago.

Category: Car

Value: $12

Status: CLOSED

1997 Mitsubishi Montero

Already Tried:
WE HAVE TRIED TURNING OFF THE ALARM WITH THE HAND HELD ALARM BUTTON BUT IT WILL NOT GO OFF. i DON'T KNOW HOW TO DISCONNECT THE ALARM FRIM INSIDE THE ENGINE.

Posted by Cardoctor74 174 days and 7 hours ago.

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Ok first thing to do is change the battery in the remote that could be the whole problem or could be the remote itslef is shorted out also if the doors lock right away could be a faulty door lock actuator

174 days and 4 hours ago.

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wE CHANGED THE BATTERY IN THE REMOTE . tHE ALARM LIGHT STOPPED BLINKING AND WHEN WE TRIED TO START THE CAR THE ALARM WENT OFF AND OF COURSE IT DIDN'T START. hOW DO WE DISCONNECT THE ALARM UNDER THE HOOD. wE HAVEN'T USED THE THING IN YEARS ANYWAY.

Posted by Cardoctor74 174 days and 4 hours ago.

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Ok try this disconnect battery put key in ignition turn to start position connect battery try to start car sometimes this bypasses the alarm if not under drivers side dash should be little black box which is the alarms brain remove all connectors and the box this should disengauge the alarm

174 days and 3 hours ago.

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tHE ONLY BLACK BOX on the driver's side is the fuse box. where else could it be?

174 days and 3 hours ago.

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tHE ONLY BLACK BOX on the driver's side is the fuse box. where else could it be? I tried disconnecting battery but it did not work as soon as I connected the battery the alarm went off.

Posted by Cardoctor74 174 days and 3 hours ago.

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Was the key in the on position when you attached the battery also the box would be up by the steering colum under the dash

174 days and 3 hours ago.

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Yes I had the key in the on position. I will look under the dash by the steering column Be back in a few.

174 days and 2 hours ago.

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Yes I had the key in the on position. I will look under the dash by the steering column Be back in a few. No there is no box near the steering column just connecters with wires and I'm afraid to pull the wires because they could be to something else. also the car is a 96 not a 97 if that makes a difference. There is a plastic vent tube in the way when I try to see under the dash by the steering column so my view is limited, but I feel no boxes just plugs. Under the hood the little horn mechanism where all th alarm noises emit from ... I pulled the plug from it but the alarm went off so that wasnt the right plug either.

Accepted Answer

Ok its hard to see alot if times there stuffed up high under the dash or even by the right side kick panel

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Expert:	Cardoctor74
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Answered:	6/2/2009

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172 days and 21 hours ago.

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I am still stuck with a car that I can't get started. The information to disconnect the black box was something someone else did to their car and evreything stopped working. After trying the battery suggestion which didn't work and darkness fell. Today I had to work all day but I took the time to look up another website on car alarms that gave instructions for free about the valet button that overides the starter kill relay and returns the car to disarm mode. Something your expert didn't get around to telling me. So I will send the twelve dollars that I promised and will never use this sight again and will not recommend it to anyone.

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1997 Mitsubishi Montero

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WE HAVE TRIED TURNING OFF THE ALARM WITH THE HAND HELD ALARM BUTTON BUT IT WILL NOT GO OFF. i DON'T KNOW HOW TO DISCONNECT THE ALARM FRIM INSIDE THE ENGINE.

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Ok first thing to do is change the battery in the remote that could be the whole problem or could be the remote itslef is shorted out also if the doors lock right away could be a faulty door lock actuator

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wE CHANGED THE BATTERY IN THE REMOTE . tHE ALARM LIGHT STOPPED BLINKING AND WHEN WE TRIED TO START THE CAR THE ALARM WENT OFF AND OF COURSE IT DIDN'T START. hOW DO WE DISCONNECT THE ALARM UNDER THE HOOD. wE HAVEN'T USED THE THING IN YEARS ANYWAY.

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Ok try this disconnect battery put key in ignition turn to start position connect battery try to start car sometimes this bypasses the alarm if not under drivers side dash should be little black box which is the alarms brain remove all connectors and the box this should disengauge the alarm

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tHE ONLY BLACK BOX on the driver's side is the fuse box. where else could it be?

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tHE ONLY BLACK BOX on the driver's side is the fuse box. where else could it be? I tried disconnecting battery but it did not work as soon as I connected the battery the alarm went off.

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Was the key in the on position when you attached the battery also the box would be up by the steering colum under the dash

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Yes I had the key in the on position. I will look under the dash by the steering column Be back in a few.

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Ok its hard to see alot if times there stuffed up high under the dash or even by the right side kick panel

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1997 Mitsubishi Montero Already Tried: WE HAVE TRIED TURNING OFF THE ALARM WITH THE HAND HELD ALARM BUTTON BUT IT WILL NOT GO OFF. i DON'T KNOW HOW TO DISCONNECT THE ALARM FRIM INSIDE THE ENGINE.

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Ok first thing to do is change the battery in the remote that could be the whole problem or could be the remote itslef is shorted out also if the doors lock right away could be a faulty door lock actuator

Reply

wE CHANGED THE BATTERY IN THE REMOTE . tHE ALARM LIGHT STOPPED BLINKING AND WHEN WE TRIED TO START THE CAR THE ALARM WENT OFF AND OF COURSE IT DIDN'T START. hOW DO WE DISCONNECT THE ALARM UNDER THE HOOD. wE HAVEN'T USED THE THING IN YEARS ANYWAY.

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Ok try this disconnect battery put key in ignition turn to start position connect battery try to start car sometimes this bypasses the alarm if not under drivers side dash should be little black box which is the alarms brain remove all connectors and the box this should disengauge the alarm

Reply

tHE ONLY BLACK BOX on the driver's side is the fuse box. where else could it be?

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tHE ONLY BLACK BOX on the driver's side is the fuse box. where else could it be? I tried disconnecting battery but it did not work as soon as I connected the battery the alarm went off.

Answer

Was the key in the on position when you attached the battery also the box would be up by the steering colum under the dash

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Yes I had the key in the on position. I will look under the dash by the steering column Be back in a few.

Reply

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Ok its hard to see alot if times there stuffed up high under the dash or even by the right side kick panel

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