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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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The factory Alarm System on my 1979 L82 has never worked since I got it. But now, it is honking the horn and flashing the lights whenever I have the ignition switch on. Two beeps...6 seconds...one beep...repeat. No reason. The hood pin has been missing forever. I cannot understand why it is suddenly activated. I have pulled the wires to the horns, but it still makes loud clicks inside the steering column and it still flashes the marker lamps at the same pace. Any ideas why this is happening and how to correct it would be helpful.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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If I remember right there is a wire that you can disconnect between the seats by where your emergesie brake ,you need to take the cover off on the drivers side,its been along time since I had my 79 ,mine didnt work either.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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Sounds aftermarket, so hard to tell what the problem might be.
FACTORY 79 alarm simply beeps a horn kinda under the brake booster. NO flashing lights.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 10:21 PM
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Default Lock the door and unlock with the key.

My guess is you had the drivers window opened and unlocked the door by reaching in and using the inside button. This will set on the alarm system.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 10:50 PM
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put key in door lock and lock, unlock-hold unlock a period of time
say 2 count.

blinking lights were factory. they did away with them on 81
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