2000 GT...alarm constantly going off

[sharpie22]

Well, I'm about to go nuts and i'm sure my neighbors feel the same way. My alarm goes off probably 4 times a day from loud trucks/loud anything around the apartment complex.

How do I turn the sensitivity down???

I tried the way that it says in my owners manual with the whole MALL PGM fuse and all that jazz, but it wont click like it says it should when I try the procedure out.

As far as I understand i'm supposed to:

1. Turn the ignition key to LOCK or OFF.
2. Remove the MALL PGM fuse from the instrument
panel fuse block.
3. Turn the ignition key to ACCESSORY.
4. Count the number of chimes you hear. You will hear
two to four chimes, depending on vehicle content.
You can now program your choices. After programming
a feature, you can exit the programming mode at
any time.


>>> Did all the things up till step 4 and there were no chimes ... then tried to do what it says for to change the theft-deterrant modes:

1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode the vehicle is set for.
You change the mode by turning the parking lamps
on, then off again.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the number of the mode you want.


Yet again...no chimes.

What to do??? Anybody know any "secrets" on this one, or another way to turn down the sensitivity?

[tblake]

I had to enter programming mode too and was stumped.

Turns out I was turning the key forward to what I thought was the 'accessory' position. It turns out that I needed to turn the key back to the radio position.

[sharpie22]

alright so is it backwards or forwards from off position then??? god i feel like an idiot right now. must be backwards/counterclockwise because i was going forward

[rkvons]

Originally Posted by sharpie22

alright so is it backwards or forwards from off position then??? god i feel like an idiot right now. must be backwards/counterclockwise because i was going forward

Backwards sounds right. Forward would be "run".

[sharpie22]

yup backwards was the key...got the chirps and everything. thanks guys

[JonJon68]

Tim, I did the exact same thing.....Was turning forward instead of backwards..I was as stumped as you, probably even more....I'm glad I'm not the only one...LoL..

[tblake]

HaHa, how many GP owners does it take to enter programming mode on a GP?

[JonJon68]

LoL, so far two that I know of....I know more are out there.....

[richtazz]

Tim and Paul...guys....all I can say is.....BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[JonJon68]

I was waiting for that laugh Rich....

[richtazz]

no offense intended to the OP, but you and Tim should know better Paul...

[JonJon68]

I agree....But give us some credit for admitting it.......I can take my lumps just as well as the next guy...In this case..Tim LoL