Super VXer
nah, there are no buttons stock on that kick plate, its definitely aftermarket.. more than likely for an alarm of some kind
the stock button on the factory alarm is on a black box under the dash.. it doesnt really even look like a button, it looks more lilke a hole in the box that is green on the inside
Super VXer
I tinkered with it just a little so far, found it's connected to a white wire behind the kick panel, but haven't followed it. I turned car on, pushed black button----nothing. Turned car off, pushed black button, tried to start...it started....not sure if I'm doing it correctly or not...or even what it is, but being so hidden, it must have something to do with an alarm or kill switch.
I just ordered a Remote for the factory alarm system (I did find the black box down there with the green button). After I get the remote, I'm going to play around some more to try to figure out what the black button does. It's on the far edge of the kick panel , way up under the dash, so it's as hidden as it could possibly be.
Am I testing the kill switch function in the right order?
Super VXer
Originally Posted by VX KAT
Does it work when you do that order??
ummm... then I guess it's the right order....
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Super VXer
That black button is definitely for an aftermarket alarm. All alarms come with some button feature, for valet,programming, over riding the alarm and so on and are almost always placed somewhere in the foot area of the driver's side on a kick panel. Under the hood there may even be a siren somewhere, or marks where it once was and possibly a control module under the dash if it was a nicer alarm.
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Super VXer
ya, most likely an alarm....
if you wanna trace it without taking your car apart try this and see if there is any results of siren chirps....
turn ignition on then immediately off, within 10 seconds, hold the button for 3-5 seconds... if there is a chirp then there is an aftermarket alarm...(even if there isnt a chirp there still could be aftermarket, but this will tell you if everything is hooked up)
however, if you do this, then you have entered programming mode, so dont push the button anymore or you may cause some problems....just dont touch it and it should chirp again, and so exiting programming mode..
just a quick way for you to check...
granted, dont rely on if it doesnt chirp it not having an alarm, it could be disconnected or missing parts....definately look at it deeper to see if its just remnants of an alarm...
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