My parking lights don't blink with my factory alarm all of the sudden...

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by RUTSPEED, Apr 11, 2007.

  1. RUTSPEED

    RUTSPEED Member

    Has anyone else experienced this or know of any possible causes ? I've only owned the car a few months and they always blinked, then one night I came out after eating dinner out on the town, and they didn't blink any more.

    Plus I saw this security light blinking on the guage cluster that I hadn't noticed before....

    any help would be appreciated. It's an 04 STi

    Thanks,
    Rut
     
  2. Deke

    Deke Active Member

    I believe that it means your alarm became disabled. I forget how exactly it happens, but it's happened to me a few times. I don't remember exactly how to reset it, I think it is something like while leaving the door open, hold down the lock button on your remote entry for 3 seconds (or maybe with the door closed). Or I could be completely wrong on either of those. Your manual should tell you how though...or someone else on here.
     
  3. Jake

    Jake Active Member

    yeah i think thats what it means, but i forget how to reset it. there should be an affiliate booklet in your owners manual pouch on the alarm.
     
  4. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

    Interesting . . .

    I just noticed that my taillights didnt light up when I unlocked my car earlier tonight. Then again I didnt think I had the OEM security system, despite the little blinking security light in the dash.
     
  5. Trey

    Trey Active Member

    Did you RTFM?

    damn newbs. ;)











    Welcome f00! :D
     
  6. AK_Raptor

    AK_Raptor Member

    ^^ +1 its in the dang book
     
  7. AWD_Tiger

    AWD_Tiger Member

    Anyone care to share how to activate it again... i dont have an owners manual:wtc:

    Thanks
     
  8. FTZ

    FTZ ^.^

    My lights blink, but my Chirp doesn't work. It stopped working about 3 months after I got the car. There was a thread about it on Nasioc, with a list of other people expereincing the same issue. The list was up to about 250 people, which means it is a pretty major issue.

    Nothing was ever done about it. I asked SS at SOG about it, but he didn't know how to fix it either.

    I think the factory installed alarms on Subarus are just a complete POS.
     
  9. the blinking security light in the dash means its in valet mode I think. I had the problem as well when my remote was up against my wallet and entered the "arm valet mode" code - which to this day I dont know what that code is. heh.
    Hold down the unlock button for 3 seconds with the door open, and it should be disabled.
     
  10. Trey

    Trey Active Member

    You forgot to add..."spin around in a circle three times" as well. :D
     
  11. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Turn your alarm remove over and read the instructions on the back. If that doesnt help, let us know!
     
  12. Intrigue2727

    Intrigue2727 Member

    My lights only blink after three times of hitting the lock button
     
  13. Well I do that all the time, so I didn't think to add it. :rofl:

    Wow, I never even knew that was on the back of the remote. I always assumed it was a legal disclaimer.
     
  14. AK_Raptor

    AK_Raptor Member

    and so el Presidente banishes the evil beast known as illiteracy
     
  15. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    :rofl:
     
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    Last edited: Apr 13, 2007
  17. Trey

    Trey Active Member

    [turns over remote......looks].....No shit! nice! :D
     
  18. RUTSPEED

    RUTSPEED Member

    Thanks everybody for the suggestions... I'll give it a shot.

    Thanks !

    Rut

    PS. Hey Trey. What up biatch.
     
  19. Trey

    Trey Active Member

    Sup mang?!?! I'm glad you made it over here! We need to hang out again SOON!
     
  20. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Is this the same Rut from IL?
     
  21. RUTSPEED

    RUTSPEED Member

    Yeah... that's me. I finally got my STi I was dreaming about and boy was it worth it.

    Thanks for the suggestions everybody. Had I only realized the lights had quit blinking because of something I had done I'm sure it wouldn't have taken me so long to realize it.

    Let's do it Trey... I'm trying to plan a dinner with Joe soon, so maybe come join us.. I still need some advice on what to do with this beast. Hope you and the baby are fantastic!
     
  22. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    ^^ here's a personal opinion on what to do. :)

    Brakes (SS lines, pads) -> Suspensions (Springs, sways, etc....) -> Power (EM, turbo-back, bigger turbo)

    I lurk the IL site, I registered when I had my Integra, but have long forgotten my uid/pwd there :(
     
  23. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Cool, glad to see you over here.
     

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