Keepon Truckin
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Hello all, I just bought a blue 2004 XLT 4X2 with 39k on the clock two weeks ago. Found your site browsing for accessories for the truck on the web.
I have a question regarding the factory alarm system. When I unlock the truck on the first push of the remote the drivers door unlocks and the others stay locked. That part is normal, but the problem is when I put the key in the ignition and turn it the horn starts blaring and the lights flash. If I hit the unlock button on the remote twice before I get in the truck it does not do that. When I hit the button twice as mentioned before the horn gives an audible alert (2 quick blasts I think) as if it is telling me the alarm went off while I was away. I know this is not possible as the truck sits in the garage and the alarm does not go off or I would have heard it.
On another occasion I hit the unlock button once and the horn started sounding. I thought it was a fluke and I may have hit the panic button by mistake, but it happened a second time.
I am not able to contact the previous owner since I bought the truck from a car lot, and the manual was not in the truck. The dealership is supposed to get me one that I will pick up when I go back for the permanent metal tag soon, but right now I don't have any means to fix this except Google and you folks.
Can you help me figure out why I have to hit the unlock twice and essentially unlock all 4 doors to get the truck to start up without setting off the alarm?
I don't have any knowledge of any after market alarm pieces in the car, but I will add that there is an odd looking black piece of plastic under the dash directly below the steering wheel. The piece has a plug in of some sort (almost looks like small earphone or ipod plug in) and it has a flashing red LED next to the plug. Is this factory? or is this possibly after market (and potentially my problem).
Thanks in advance!
I have a question regarding the factory alarm system. When I unlock the truck on the first push of the remote the drivers door unlocks and the others stay locked. That part is normal, but the problem is when I put the key in the ignition and turn it the horn starts blaring and the lights flash. If I hit the unlock button on the remote twice before I get in the truck it does not do that. When I hit the button twice as mentioned before the horn gives an audible alert (2 quick blasts I think) as if it is telling me the alarm went off while I was away. I know this is not possible as the truck sits in the garage and the alarm does not go off or I would have heard it.
On another occasion I hit the unlock button once and the horn started sounding. I thought it was a fluke and I may have hit the panic button by mistake, but it happened a second time.
I am not able to contact the previous owner since I bought the truck from a car lot, and the manual was not in the truck. The dealership is supposed to get me one that I will pick up when I go back for the permanent metal tag soon, but right now I don't have any means to fix this except Google and you folks.
Can you help me figure out why I have to hit the unlock twice and essentially unlock all 4 doors to get the truck to start up without setting off the alarm?
I don't have any knowledge of any after market alarm pieces in the car, but I will add that there is an odd looking black piece of plastic under the dash directly below the steering wheel. The piece has a plug in of some sort (almost looks like small earphone or ipod plug in) and it has a flashing red LED next to the plug. Is this factory? or is this possibly after market (and potentially my problem).
Thanks in advance!