I just purchased a used car that needs some repairs, and I want to
turn on valet mode so I don't keep getting the alarm going off in my
ear. However, I can't find the valet switch, and the remote valet
doesn't seem to work either. I don't know which model I have, but I
have buttons I through IV on the remote, and all the viper manuals for
four button systems say I have to open a door, press I, press II, and
press I again. This even worked last week one time and I was able to
work on the car. Then it took me a while to get it to come out of
valet mode. Now I just can't seem to get it to go back into valet
mode.
Is there something the manual doesn't mention that I am not doing.
Like does the key have to be in the ignition, or something?
Alternatively, if anyone can suggest places where I might find the
valet switch, as it is not under the drivers side dash.
Thanks,
Paul

Try looking in your glove box or under the front of the drivers seat. If
the valet switch has been damaged then the system won't go into valet. On a
Viper the valet switch is a black pushbutton.

Paul Vina



"Paul Tomko" wrote in message
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I just purchased a used car that needs some repairs, and I want to
turn on valet mode so I don't keep getting the alarm going off in my
ear. However, I can't find the valet switch, and the remote valet
doesn't seem to work either. I don't know which model I have, but I
have buttons I through IV on the remote, and all the viper manuals for
four button systems say I have to open a door, press I, press II, and
press I again. This even worked last week one time and I was able to
work on the car. Then it took me a while to get it to come out of
valet mode. Now I just can't seem to get it to go back into valet
mode.
Is there something the manual doesn't mention that I am not doing.
Like does the key have to be in the ignition, or something?
Alternatively, if anyone can suggest places where I might find the
valet switch, as it is not under the drivers side dash.
Thanks,
Paul

Your alarm installer may have thought like mine and not installed a valet
switch. I asked them why and they said "All a theif has to do is break the
ignition and hit the valet switch to turn of the alarm".


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"Paul Vina" wrote in message
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Try looking in your glove box or under the front of the drivers seat. If
the valet switch has been damaged then the system won't go into valet. On
a
Viper the valet switch is a black pushbutton.

Paul Vina



"Paul Tomko" wrote in message
om...
I just purchased a used car that needs some repairs, and I want to
turn on valet mode so I don't keep getting the alarm going off in my
ear. However, I can't find the valet switch, and the remote valet
doesn't seem to work either. I don't know which model I have, but I
have buttons I through IV on the remote, and all the viper manuals for
four button systems say I have to open a door, press I, press II, and
press I again. This even worked last week one time and I was able to
work on the car. Then it took me a while to get it to come out of
valet mode. Now I just can't seem to get it to go back into valet
mode.
Is there something the manual doesn't mention that I am not doing.
Like does the key have to be in the ignition, or something?
Alternatively, if anyone can suggest places where I might find the
valet switch, as it is not under the drivers side dash.
Thanks,
Paul

"All a theif has to do is break the
ignition and hit the valet switch to turn of the alarm".


WOW, that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.If I ever heard one of my
installers say that they would be fired on the spot.That was just the installer
being to lazy to install the valet switch.So with no valet switch what happens
when the batterys in your remotes stop working??or if you lose them and your
alarm is going off??

Sorry just needed to vent

now back to the original question.....Assuming a switch was installed you could
start looking in the most common places, Glove box, Center Console,Under the
drivers seat,Kick panels,ect... or you could look under the dash for a
Gray/Black zip cord,and see where it goes.Once you find it all you need to do
is Open the drivers door,turn the ignition on,turn the ignition off,press the
valet switch.

Mark S
Owner
SoundsExtreme

My installer likes to come up with clever hiding spots. One was behind
the dash in one of those removable trim pieces that gets replaced with
functional pieces depending on the trim level (eg. LS, LT, LTS, LX,
etc). Like for extra buttons and stuff. The newer Viper alarms seem to
use a toggle switch instead of the push button. The Responders are like
that anyway. So moral of the story is to look in funky hiding places as
well as the obvious ones.

Brandonb


Mark S. wrote:

"All a theif has to do is break the
ignition and hit the valet switch to turn of the alarm".



WOW, that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.If I ever heard one of my
installers say that they would be fired on the spot.That was just the installer
being to lazy to install the valet switch.So with no valet switch what happens
when the batterys in your remotes stop working??or if you lose them and your
alarm is going off??

Sorry just needed to vent

now back to the original question.....Assuming a switch was installed you could
start looking in the most common places, Glove box, Center Console,Under the
drivers seat,Kick panels,ect... or you could look under the dash for a
Gray/Black zip cord,and see where it goes.Once you find it all you need to do
is Open the drivers door,turn the ignition on,turn the ignition off,press the
valet switch.

Mark S
Owner
SoundsExtreme

I had a alarm installed and the installer didn't hook the trunk or the hood
to it. It told me when I brought it back that he didn't like adding pin
switches under the hood because they rust and cause problems. The trunk he
said they usually charge extra even though they said the $300 was to install
all of the features of the alarm. He added them both for free and it only
took him 30 minutes after a protested. He was just being lazy.


"Mark S." wrote in message
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"All a theif has to do is break the
ignition and hit the valet switch to turn of the alarm".


WOW, that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.If I ever heard one of my
installers say that they would be fired on the spot.That was just the
installer
being to lazy to install the valet switch.So with no valet switch what
happens
when the batterys in your remotes stop working??or if you lose them and
your
alarm is going off??

Sorry just needed to vent

now back to the original question.....Assuming a switch was installed you
could
start looking in the most common places, Glove box, Center Console,Under
the
drivers seat,Kick panels,ect... or you could look under the dash for a
Gray/Black zip cord,and see where it goes.Once you find it all you need to
do
is Open the drivers door,turn the ignition on,turn the ignition off,press
the
valet switch.

Mark S
Owner
SoundsExtreme

It's amazing how these people get jobs installing.


Mark S
Owner
SoundsExtreme