azedge Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Took my 07 SE with factory alarm to the dealer to have a new battery installed this week. Tonight on the way home from an event my wife asks what is the little red blinking light under the dash? When I got home I took a look. Someone at Ford (I hope) crudely screwed in what looks like a an alarm bypass and deterrent light. The light is always blinking no matter if the car is operating or not. The wires are running up the left side of the dash. That's as far as I have traced tonight. There is nothing on my invoice stating they installed it, but it was not there prior to this week. Does anyone have a clue as to what this is and why it was installed without my approval or notification? Seriously pissed off about that! Service closed till Monday of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baum Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Is there any brand names on it? its something aftermarket. i assume you bought the edge used??? whatever it is when they battery was replaced the reset this unit thats why its happening now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Are you 100% sure it wasn't already there? We've seen those on several Canadian cars. It appears to be an aftermarket item added by the new car dealers before they're sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azedge Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 After speaking with Ford, it was determined that this was indeed the alarm valet switch and deterrent light. I voiced my concern that I had never seen it in the 4 years I have owned the car, since new. It had to have been stuffed under the dash or something and once the new battery was in and the alarm started going off, they found it and screwed it to the dash out it the open. I gave the service guy a verbal lashing for not documenting in the invoice, but as usual, they really didn't give a sh!t. As a side note, the battery was original equipment and lasted 4 years, which is pretty good for AZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 After speaking with Ford, it was determined that this was indeed the alarm valet switch and deterrent light. I voiced my concern that I had never seen it in the 4 years I have owned the car, since new. It had to have been stuffed under the dash or something and once the new battery was in and the alarm started going off, they found it and screwed it to the dash out it the open. I gave the service guy a verbal lashing for not documenting in the invoice, but as usual, they really didn't give a sh!t. As a side note, the battery was original equipment and lasted 4 years, which is pretty good for AZ. Did you speak with Ford or did you speak with the dealer? Is that a dealer installed item or factory? I don't remember that being a factory option and I don't think we ever concluded where it came from previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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