# battery and alarm
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [December 4, 2005, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892 "2005-12-04T10:19:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2005, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/1 "2005-12-04T10:19:23Z")
i changed the battery on my car and now it wont start i think it has something to do with the compustar alarm. does anyoneknow how to reset it? o rget the car working
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### Author:  [@DirrtyDevo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DirrtyDevo)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2005, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/2 "2005-12-04T11:20:06Z")
I cant rem how to do it anyore as we discontinued the product. Now we got Shelby series alarms! their soo sick. Just go to www.cardecor.ca call them up tell them u changed the battery and it must have reset the alarm and starter? Im asuming u had romote start. The best guy to talk to is Kenny. He can do it with his eyes closed i just hope that he can help you over the phone rather than you coming down to Ridgeway in Mississauga. Hopefully that helps take it ez
-Devin
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/3 "2005-12-05T07:53:44Z")
OOOo it was you that called,
Phil " my its me BUDDY"
Names are so much better,
I am glad that farmer get back to you.
Sorry I could not have offered more on the spot help
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### Author:  [@\_RSTuning.ca](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_RSTuning.ca)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/4 "2005-12-05T08:01:34Z")
you sure you dont just have corrosion on the battery terminals and your not making a proper connection, clean them up and see what happens.
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### Author:  [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/5 "2005-12-05T08:17:51Z")
Hey Skinny,
I just did exactly the same thing to my car and have no problems.
I changed to a small miata battery with a compustar and have not had a hick-up. Perhaps the terminals are not connnected tightly or you knocked the big battery/chassis ground loose?!?
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### Author:  [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/6 "2005-12-05T09:15:20Z")
Most alarms go into “armed” mode when the voltage
is dropped (battery disconnected) then re connected.
Try hitting the unlock/disarm button and try starting it then.
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### Author:  [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/7 "2005-12-05T09:22:42Z")
afaik, the problem has already been fixed.
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### Author:  [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/8 "2005-12-05T09:46:12Z")
yah that was me. what a day. farmer helped me out big time it was working fine all day then i got stuck at a petro for like 45 min cuz it crapped on me again. so gay. thanks guys hehe. now i dont know what to do. hehe im worried im gonna get stranded again or not be able to lock my car haha.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/9 "2005-12-05T09:48:14Z")
Take it in to Altered sound and let farmer actually look at everything,
where did you get it installed???
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### Author:  [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/10 "2005-12-05T09:50:10Z")
> [@Happy240sx](#):
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> Hey Skinny,
>
> I just did exactly the same thing to my car and have no problems.
>
> I changed to a small miata battery with a compustar and have not had a hick-up. Perhaps the terminals are not connnected tightly or you knocked the big battery/chassis ground loose?!?
i got a miata battery as well. but i needed my car to work asap so i just picked up an optima from walmart. the westco battery needs some manipulation of the wires etc to fit . plus i need somethign to mount that thing in tight. didnt have time to play with it i just needed one to work asap. heh. i figure i’ll use this until i have a chance to play with it.
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### Author:  [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/11 "2005-12-05T09:51:18Z")
> [@Benson240sx](#):
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> Take it in to Altered sound and let farmer actually look at everything,
>
> where did you get it installed???
shady place in scarb a few years ago. i doubt theyd cover anything. plus i dont wanna sit there all day to have them tell me theycant do anything. idd bring it to farmer but i live so far haha .
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### Author:  [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/12 "2005-12-05T10:27:24Z")
> [@MrSkinny](#):
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> [quote=Happy240sx]Hey Skinny,
>
> I just did exactly the same thing to my car and have no problems.
>
> I changed to a small miata battery with a compustar and have not had a hick-up. Perhaps the terminals are not connnected tightly or you knocked the big battery/chassis ground loose?!?
i got a miata battery as well. but i needed my car to work asap so i just picked up an optima from walmart. the westco battery needs some manipulation of the wires etc to fit . plus i need somethign to mount that thing in tight. didnt have time to play with it i just needed one to work asap. heh. i figure i’ll use this until i have a chance to play with it.[/quote]
If you are looking for a local solution to the Westco…go with a battery from East Penn Batteries. They have a big plant in Ajax. The miata battery is JUST larger than the Westco and I think I paid $126.xx for it. The termianls are also the right way around so it was literally a 30 second install.
EDIT – sorry, I miss read. I appears as if you already have the Westco…
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### Author:  [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/battery-and-alarm/90892/13 "2005-12-05T20:11:26Z")
yah i posted a link up in my want to buy thread about the eats penn batteries. where did u get yours from?