alarm lights

[newyorker1]

i have a 2000 ford windstar SEL, when i put on the alarm the alarm lights used to flash on, now they dont flash on any more. but the alarm lights flash when i use the panic button. can i fix this? this is a factory installed alarm. thanks all.

[grog11]

You may have deactivated the perimeter light feature. Maybe check in your owners manual for directions for enabling the lights. The following instructions are from my 04 Freestar SEL and may work. Not sure if yours is the same, but its worth a try. Let us know how it goes.

Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps
You may enable/disable this feature by having your vehicle serviced by
your authorized dealer.
You may also perform the following power door lock sequence to
enable/disable the perimeter lamps feature:
1. Turn the ignition to the 4 (ON) position, then press the power door
unlock control 3 times.
2. Turn the ignition to the 3 (OFF) position, then press the power door
unlock control 3 times.
3. Turn the ignition to 4 (ON) position. Completing the sequence within
30 seconds enters a program mode and is confirmed by a horn chirp.
Activating or deactivating perimeter lighting once in program mode is
accomplished by:
• Pressing the power door unlock control twice within five seconds. At
this point, perimeter lighting will be activated if it was previously
deactivated, and deactivated if it was previously activated.
Confirmation of perimeter lighting being activated is provided by a
short horn chirp followed by a long horn sound; Confirmation of
perimeter lighting being deactivated is provided by a short horn chirp
only.
• Exiting the program mode is accomplished by turning the ignition to
any position other than the 4 (ON) position, or two minutes elapsing
since the program mode was entered.
Note: The puddle lamps cannot be deactivated. Performing this
deactivation procedure will only deactivate the head, park and tail lamps.

[newyorker1]

Originally Posted by grog11

You may have deactivated the perimeter light feature. Maybe check in your owners manual for directions for enabling the lights. The following instructions are from my 04 Freestar SEL and may work. Not sure if yours is the same, but its worth a try. Let us know how it goes.

Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps
You may enable/disable this feature by having your vehicle serviced by
your authorized dealer.
You may also perform the following power door lock sequence to
enable/disable the perimeter lamps feature:
1. Turn the ignition to the 4 (ON) position, then press the power door
unlock control 3 times.
2. Turn the ignition to the 3 (OFF) position, then press the power door
unlock control 3 times.
3. Turn the ignition to 4 (ON) position. Completing the sequence within
30 seconds enters a program mode and is confirmed by a horn chirp.
Activating or deactivating perimeter lighting once in program mode is
accomplished by:
• Pressing the power door unlock control twice within five seconds. At
this point, perimeter lighting will be activated if it was previously
deactivated, and deactivated if it was previously activated.
Confirmation of perimeter lighting being activated is provided by a
short horn chirp followed by a long horn sound; Confirmation of
perimeter lighting being deactivated is provided by a short horn chirp
only.
• Exiting the program mode is accomplished by turning the ignition to
any position other than the 4 (ON) position, or two minutes elapsing
since the program mode was entered.
Note: The puddle lamps cannot be deactivated. Performing this
deactivation procedure will only deactivate the head, park and tail lamps.

thanks for the reply, but after i read what i wrote i had to rewrite it, sorry for the wrong info. but thanks for your reply.