Need help with door locks/trunk key fob

[sin`]

Hey guys, I'm new to the site. I just bought my 1998 Ford Contour SVT and I love it. Just a few things I need to work on then it will be a true beauty. My door locks and trunk dont work on the key fob. The power door locks don't work on the door also. Any suggestions or help would be great.

-Mike

 

[bbp42d]

Hey guys, I'm new to the site. I just bought my 1998 Ford Contour SVT and I love it. Just a few things I need to work on then it will be a true beauty. My door locks and trunk dont work on the key fob. The power door locks don't work on the door also. Any suggestions or help would be great.

-Mike

you need a new battery for starters. i mean in the remote. any dealer can replace and program the remote for you in about 5 to 10 minutes.

the door locks seem to sound like your "door lock actuators" (sp). a real simple process of fixing as well. i would recomend looking around a few "junk yards" unless $$$ is no object.

billy

btw congrats, i just got mine 2 weeks ago.

 

[sin`]

I'm pretty sure the battery is fine in the key fob. I have a viper remote starter and alarm. I think the guy did all the wiring himself so something might be messed up. The guy I bought the car from isn't the one who put all this stuff in it so I can't ask him, he already said he wasn't sure about the door locks and he didn't look into it. When I hit the lock and unlock button it makes a clicking noise inside the car, somewhere in the dashboard. Could the door locks be messed up becuase the guy installed the alarm/starter wrong? Also, does the car have a factory alarm system? Thanks for you help.

-Mike

 

[Ryan]

The car doesn't have a factory alarm, but it does have the PATS (Passive Anti Theft System), hence the red light flashing on the dash.

 

[bbp42d]

I'm pretty sure the battery is fine in the key fob. I have a viper remote starter and alarm. I think the guy did all the wiring himself so something might be messed up. The guy I bought the car from isn't the one who put all this stuff in it so I can't ask him, he already said he wasn't sure about the door locks and he didn't look into it. When I hit the lock and unlock button it makes a clicking noise inside the car, somewhere in the dashboard. Could the door locks be messed up becuase the guy installed the alarm/starter wrong? Also, does the car have a factory alarm system? Thanks for you help.

-Mike

yup, sounds like he messed somthing up...