# 1997 Honda Accord Sdn - Alarm issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-honda-accord-sdn-alarm-issues/163435>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [April 26, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-honda-accord-sdn-alarm-issues/163435 "2020-04-26T22:53:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![donald20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@donald20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/donald20)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-honda-accord-sdn-alarm-issues/163435/1 "2020-04-26T22:53:22Z")

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alarm trggered, wouldnt turn off,removed wire,now engine wont start, second hand vehicle,no manual, gotta go to work.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-honda-accord-sdn-alarm-issues/163435/2 "2020-04-26T23:32:05Z")

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There might be an ignition immobilizer built into the alarm. Call a shop that specializes in auto alarms and see if they make “house calls.”

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-honda-accord-sdn-alarm-issues/163435/3 "2020-04-27T19:29:40Z")

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My 97 Accord manual states: **Close the trunk, hood, lock and close the doors and the alarm will reset after 15 seconds.`**

Tester