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I have a 1994 Acura Legend. I went away for about six months and the
battery is dead. Every time I try to charge the battery the alarm system
goes off. I can't get it to stop and it will not allow the car to start.
What do I need to do to deactivate the alarm and get the battery charged to
start the car.

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"joshua daniels via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 1994 Acura Legend. I went away for about six months and the
> battery is dead. Every time I try to charge the battery the alarm system
> goes off. I can't get it to stop and it will not allow the car to start.
> What do I need to do to deactivate the alarm and get the battery charged
> to
> start the car.
>
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Worth a try: disconnect the battery and completely charge it. Reconnect the
battery - the alarm will go off but you should be able to turn it off with
the unlock button. Trying to charge the battery with the alarm connected may
bring the alarm system up through voltage inputs that it isn't ready to deal
with.

Mike

While the alarm is going off unlock the passengers door. This should disable
it.

David Short
Acura God

"joshua daniels via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 1994 Acura Legend. I went away for about six months and the
> battery is dead. Every time I try to charge the battery the alarm system
> goes off. I can't get it to stop and it will not allow the car to start.
> What do I need to do to deactivate the alarm and get the battery charged
> to
> start the car.
>
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"Acura God" <shortinc@insightnospambb.com> wrote in
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> While the alarm is going off unlock the passengers door. This should
> disable it.
>
> David Short
> Acura God

Could you explain why? Did Acura offer a factory alarm back in 94?


>
> "joshua daniels via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
> news:74fce73d63d14a418adca1f2e0141be4@CarKB.com...
>>I have a 1994 Acura Legend. I went away for about six months and the
>> battery is dead. Every time I try to charge the battery the alarm
>> system goes off. I can't get it to stop and it will not allow the
>> car to start. What do I need to do to deactivate the alarm and get
>> the battery charged to
>> start the car.



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Jim Yanik
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at
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Acura offered a factory alarm (security system) in 1988. My 89 legends both
have it (it wasn't an option on L and LS) No keyless entry until 1991, I
believe. Unlocking a door with a key disables the alarm.


"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov.> wrote in message
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> "Acura God" <shortinc@insightnospambb.com> wrote in
> newsUJ2e.14750$NW5.13465@attbi_s02:
>
>> While the alarm is going off unlock the passengers door. This should
>> disable it.
>>
>> David Short
>> Acura God
>
> Could you explain why? Did Acura offer a factory alarm back in 94?
>
>
>>
>> "joshua daniels via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
>> news:74fce73d63d14a418adca1f2e0141be4@CarKB.com...
>>>I have a 1994 Acura Legend. I went away for about six months and the
>>> battery is dead. Every time I try to charge the battery the alarm
>>> system goes off. I can't get it to stop and it will not allow the
>>> car to start. What do I need to do to deactivate the alarm and get
>>> the battery charged to
>>> start the car.
>
>
>
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik
> at
> kua.net

"Jafir Elkurd" <my_first_name@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Acura offered a factory alarm (security system) in 1988. My 89
> legends both have it (it wasn't an option on L and LS) No keyless
> entry until 1991, I believe. Unlocking a door with a key disables the
> alarm.

What if someone slim-jimmys the door? It's just like unlocking it,unless
there's a switch on the key cylinder going to the alarm.The "door-open"
switch is on the door frame.
That's what happened on my 94 GSR when they stole the ECU a couple of years
ago.(had no alarm then)

>
>
> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov.> wrote in message
> news:Xns9629EFA4C4126jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.84.. .
>> "Acura God" <shortinc@insightnospambb.com> wrote in
>> newsUJ2e.14750$NW5.13465@attbi_s02:
>>
>>> While the alarm is going off unlock the passengers door. This should
>>> disable it.
>>>
>>> David Short
>>> Acura God
>>
>> Could you explain why? Did Acura offer a factory alarm back in 94?

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Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
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"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov.> wrote in message
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> "Jafir Elkurd" <my_first_name@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:HgS2e.2957$Qz.190@okepread05:
>
>> Acura offered a factory alarm (security system) in 1988. My 89
>> legends both have it (it wasn't an option on L and LS) No keyless
>> entry until 1991, I believe. Unlocking a door with a key disables the
>> alarm.
>
> What if someone slim-jimmys the door? It's just like unlocking it,unless
> there's a switch on the key cylinder going to the alarm.The "door-open"
> switch is on the door frame.
> That's what happened on my 94 GSR when they stole the ECU a couple of
> years
> ago.(had no alarm then)
>
There is a switch on the cylinder - true on every power door lock I know of.
My '84 Nissan 300ZX with factory alarm would alarm if the driver's door (or
any door) was opened without the driver's door being unlocked with the key.
Unlocking it from inside would not disable the alarm.

Mike

My 94 Legend had alarm issues. After parking the car the alarm would
sometimes randomly go off while parked in the garage. According to my
mechanic the actuators in the doors caused the problem. Apparently it is
fairly easy to deactivate them, I think it can even be done with duct tape,
but I never bothered since it only happened on occasion.

Hope this helps.

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
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> "joshua daniels via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
> news:74fce73d63d14a418adca1f2e0141be4@CarKB.com...
> >I have a 1994 Acura Legend. I went away for about six months and the
> > battery is dead. Every time I try to charge the battery the alarm
system
> > goes off. I can't get it to stop and it will not allow the car to
start.
> > What do I need to do to deactivate the alarm and get the battery charged
> > to
> > start the car.
> >
> > --
> > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com
>
> Worth a try: disconnect the battery and completely charge it. Reconnect
the
> battery - the alarm will go off but you should be able to turn it off with
> the unlock button. Trying to charge the battery with the alarm connected
may
> bring the alarm system up through voltage inputs that it isn't ready to
deal
> with.
>
> Mike
>
>