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Old 07-14-2008   #1 (permalink)
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I have a 1990 2.3L mustang. On friday I went out to my car which was parked in the driveway and it wouldnt start. I noticed that the alarm was going off. I assume this is the alarm, its the little light on the drivers side of the car by the steering wheel, i have had it go off before, like a year ago when i tried to jump start the car. My horn does not work anymore so the horn sound was not going off but this light was blinking. I tried for an hour to jump start it with no luck, I then pushed it and started it by popping the clutch. When I turned it off it wouldnt start again. but when I pushed it, it started just fine. I figured this was a starter problem so i pulled the starter off the car, took it to autozone and they tested it. The machine could not even make the gear spin. I bought i new one, put it in and it drove just fine. I drove the car about 100 miles this weekend, with it starting fine everytime ( and the light was no longer blinking) and then this morning i went out to start the car, and it wont start again, no clicking noise like its trying to start or anything. All the lights are strong, the battery is fine. But the light is going off again. I have no idea what this could be...
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Sounds like an alarm malfunction.Some alarms have a starter interupt system that disables it.Do you have a remote for this alarm system?
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No I dont, were the 90 models equipped with a stock alarm? I dont even know how to disable it... And I pushed it a few minutes ago and it started again, but wouldnt after i had shut the car off. And the light is still blinking
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I replaced the starter soleniod today and had the battery disconnected for at least twenty minute. once all hooked back up the light was still flashing and the car still wont start.. any ideas? di this year even come with an alarm? cuase i cant find anything about it
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I am not sure if it is a factory alarm,i do not think so. .You can pull the lower panel under the steering wheel and look for it.We run into this on a customers car,so we contacted the local stereo/alarm shop,gave them the brand and numbers off the alarm,they sent us a remote.
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