I know this forum is for car audio/video, but I'm really, really in need of advice. You can PM or e-mail me too if you want.
Just got back home after being stuck for an hour and a half at a grocery store because my car alarm disabled my starter for no apparent reason.
* The car is an 1986 Celica w/manual transmission.
* The alarm is piece of junk 6(?) year old Prestige (it came with the car--I would never have bought that brand myself).
* And yes, this really is MY car.
With NO warning whatsoever, it just won't let me start the car. But if I let it sit for 5 to 20 minutes, it mysteriously works. But this time, it took three 20 minute "sessions" to get it to work.
It used to do this every six months; now it's every month.
So to my question: Is there a simple or inexpensive way to disconnect the alarm? Right now, I can't afford to pay someone to do it for me. And my cool buddy who came to pick me up (that's when the car finally started!) also suggested it might be a bad starter solenoid--does that sound like a possibility too?
Thanks so much.
LJ
Just got back home after being stuck for an hour and a half at a grocery store because my car alarm disabled my starter for no apparent reason.
* The car is an 1986 Celica w/manual transmission.
* The alarm is piece of junk 6(?) year old Prestige (it came with the car--I would never have bought that brand myself).
* And yes, this really is MY car.
With NO warning whatsoever, it just won't let me start the car. But if I let it sit for 5 to 20 minutes, it mysteriously works. But this time, it took three 20 minute "sessions" to get it to work.
It used to do this every six months; now it's every month.
So to my question: Is there a simple or inexpensive way to disconnect the alarm? Right now, I can't afford to pay someone to do it for me. And my cool buddy who came to pick me up (that's when the car finally started!) also suggested it might be a bad starter solenoid--does that sound like a possibility too?
Thanks so much.
LJ