2000 Ford Explorer alarm gone psychotic!!

[shmooopsiepoo]

The alarm system on my truck seems to be possessed can anyone help? When it gets cold outside at night, the truck refuses to unlock in the mornings. The alarm actually locked me out of the truck for over 4 hours the other day. Without removing the alarm, is there anyway to bypass the alarm system, so that i can just use the key entry? I would only actually like to use the alarm in large social areas IE: mall parking lots, etc. Other than that i would be happy with just using a key entry. I have been told that there is a way to control this?? Or heck, if it keeps me from getting locked out i will be happy to just bypass the whole thing. The Ford dealer wants $145.00 to even look at it, and my only other option is to ask the ex husband, oh heck no!!!! ANY help that anyone can offer would be much appreciated.

shmooopsiepoo

[ponchonutty]

Originally Posted by shmooopsiepoo

The alarm system on my truck seems to be possessed can anyone help? When it gets cold outside at night, the truck refuses to unlock in the mornings. The alarm actually locked me out of the truck for over 4 hours the other day. Without removing the alarm, is there anyway to bypass the alarm system, so that i can just use the key entry? I would only actually like to use the alarm in large social areas IE: mall parking lots, etc. Other than that i would be happy with just using a key entry. I have been told that there is a way to control this?? Or heck, if it keeps me from getting locked out i will be happy to just bypass the whole thing. The Ford dealer wants $145.00 to even look at it, and my only other option is to ask the ex husband, oh heck no!!!! ANY help that anyone can offer would be much appreciated.

shmooopsiepoo

You gotta tell me what you remote looks like and what name or markings are on there.

[shmooopsiepoo]

It has a Ford emblem on the front, a lock button , to the right of it an unlock button, and underneath it a red panic button. The back has battery replacement number 12V GP23A

[ponchonutty]

Originally Posted by shmooopsiepoo

It has a Ford emblem on the front, a lock button , to the right of it an unlock button, and underneath it a red panic button. The back has battery replacement number 12V GP23A

Well, it sounds like you have more of a remote problem than an alarm. Even if you bypass the alarm, it still won't make it operate the doors any better. Have you replaced the battery in the remote yet? FYI, those Ford systems are terrible.

[shmooopsiepoo]

Originally Posted by ponchonutty

Well, it sounds like you have more of a remote problem than an alarm. Even if you bypass the alarm, it still won't make it operate the doors any better. Have you replaced the battery in the remote yet? FYI, those Ford systems are terrible.

I changed the batteries. Every winter the truck seems to have this problem. The guy i talked too on the phone said that there is a sensor/module that might be the problem. Just looking to get rid of the whole thing, but the guy wouldnt give me a program code to just disarm it. Would rather just use a key instead of being late to work every morning, LOL!!