96 US spec Security RED dash light

I can check tomorrow. I believe my light goes solid on before I start. Normally I have my doors unlocked and just need to press fob to disarm immobilizer prior to starting.

 

BTW, my 98 will crank but not start if immobilizer is not disarmed. Others, 96-97 have reported the starter won't crank until immobilizer disarmed. That's a key clue.

 

If your alarm internal battery is dead it will stay on solid. I think mine did. If the alarm is functioning corr ctly it will go out and it will flash if armed.

 

Just read that siren has new batteries. Did you just fix the alrm siren batteries?

 

Just went into garage to check.....

98 F1 GTS, doors unlocked, got into car, turned key to prime F1 pump, pressed FOB to disarm immobilizer, red LED goes SOLID ON.

 

The alarm light should still go off if its working corrctly once started.

Maybe you sensor came loose or has a bit too much gap now.

If the alarm is unlocking the doors then it is likely disarming.

If it does this and wont start it is likely something else like the crank sensor which you just replaced.

 

Dave just checked mine.

Before I got in the
Led was flashing so I disarmed and it went out
Put key in and on position to prime F1 and as you stated light came on
BUT
The led went out before the F1 had time to prime.
The led stays out while engine runs.

99 F1 GTB

 

Grant, my LED was solid on once I pressed fob button. I then started but shut off right away to not piss off neighbors. I do think it goes off when car is started.

 

Mine definately does.

I know your not lying just another anomoly

 

No Dave mine went out before F1 even finished priming.

When I started it never did come on again.

 

Let me try again
Light was flashing before opening doors
Hit button and led went off and door locks unlocked, even though they were not locked they actuated.
Git in and turned key to on and light came on solid. But went off in about 3 seconds
F1 quit priming
Started car with led staying off.

 

Grant - you are misunderstanding me. I rarely press fob before getting into the car....

I get in, put key in ignition, turn key (pump starts to prime) then I press fob, LED goes solid red, if in N, I start car. I can make a video if you like

I don't wait for LED to go off before starting car. Perhaps it does.

 

Oh ok

Next time wait about 10 seconds after Pushing button and see if it goes off. It should if same as mine.

Why does your alarm not go off when you open door?
Your red light is flashing when you get in then?
I thought alarm would go off if you try to get in with alarm light flashing
I also thought the alarm arms after 5 or 10 minutes even if you do not lock the doors?

 

No, the alarm only arms if you lock the doors. The immobilizer will re-arm however after 120 seconds if you don't start the car.

 

Ok I gotch ya
I never really questioned the flashing light.

Just figured the alarm was armed if flashing light.

 

Alarm manual page 14