Q: Truck alarm prevents truck from starting.
The truck won't start and the alarm has been set off. This has happened several times in the past two years. The valet switch isn't overriding the alarm. I've tried holding it down for two seconds, let go of the switch and hold it down for another two seconds with the key in the ON position. I've read through the manual several times and I don't know where to go from here. This has been incredibly frustrating. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
My car has 138000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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