1) that backlight won't go off.
it shouldnt be on unless i press the "F" button and even then it should only stay on for like 10 sec.

2) it keeps flickering.
every 3 sec. it just shuts off for a split second then comes back on for 3 more seconds

3) the buttons dont do anything!
it won't unlock or lock the doors, nothing!

could it be the heat? its like 100 degrees outside but not in my room (where it is right now). if it is the heat will it go away? what the hell do i do?

My friend install's alarms ..ill ask him for you and let you know what he says..


PS... what is the model and make of your alarm?

This post has been edited by Daftboy: Aug 2, 2006 - 4:39 PM

thanks. im hoping it goes away by itself cause i have no idea what to do and its freaking me out cause i cant open my car!

its a Code Alarm CA-160

This post has been edited by hurley97: Aug 2, 2006 - 4:44 PM

Not to steal the thread. But my stock alarms messed up. My remote sets it off by itself sometimes. But i don't know can you get a new remote and program it to the alarm? anyone know?

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^ you can, i just dont know exactly how. my stock alarm never worked.

so i just pulled the battery out of mine. now just the backlight is on...nothing else. the backlight still wont go off. i pulled the battery once before and Dustin got it back on but i have no idea how. arg! what the hell!

OK my friend said that you can go into the menu on the alarm ( it should tell you how to in the manual, hit all the buttons at once..i think..) and there should be a way to turn off the backlight...if not he said like you did take out the battery and let it sit for a few minutes to reset...if not then i dunno

i think i have to have the key in the ignition or open a door or something to use the menu mode. i will try tomorrow so as not to wake up the neighbors with my alarm

even if it doesnt work, thanks for asking! i appreciate it

hey steff, check this

http://k.b5z.net/i/u/6000490/i/pdf_downloa...rs_revE6_05.pdf

that should be the manual for you alarm. I am at work right now so I can't download it, I will check around when I get home.

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i have the owners manual and the installation manual. electrical stuff makes no sense to me

call me when you get home and tell me what you did last time. i'll try it in the morning

This post has been edited by hurley97: Aug 2, 2006 - 8:08 PM

No problem

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I'll talk you through everything don't worry baby

Could someone tell me how i get a new remote, and set it to my stock alarm? Because my old remote doesn't quite work very well.

so my alarm remote just randomly came back on by itself. so of course i called Dustin (Batman) as soon as that happened but mid-conversation the backlight came back on and the display started flickering again, a few mins later it went back to normal.

as of right this minute its perfectly fine and im just constantly worrying about it randomly going out on me i would still like to know what the hell is going on...im going to stop by the place that installed it and ask but i doubt they can do anything unless the problem resurfaces so i can show them. maybe it is the heat? who knows

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try here for a replacement remote. and theres always eBay
i have no idea how to program it to work with your alarm but i remember it being covered before

This post has been edited by hurley97: Aug 3, 2006 - 12:40 PM