This happens in the shop all the time. It is not necessary to remove the alarm if you have the remote for the alarm. Simply hook the battery up and press the button to turn the alarm off.
Thank you, but I don't have the alarm remote. I bought the car from someone who didn't have it either. Any clues as to how to remove it are helpful! Thanks.
If it is an aftermarket remote there in nobody that can tell you anything over the internet without seeing the vehicle. There is absolutely now way to know how it was installed, where all the componets are located, etc. Most of the time with this aftermarket junk, there is a total rat's-nest up under the dash that nobody can figure out. your best bet would be to take it to a professional automotive service technician to have it removed and get the vehicle wiring harnesses restored to a condition that would be satisfactory to the people who built it.....You may have to spend a few bucks to make this happen, but it will be money well spent when it comes to preventing electrical system nightmares in the future.
Thank you... that's good advice.
Steve
You are very welcome.
Also, if you do decide to get it done professionally, ASK QUESTIONS about how they go about making electrical repairs. I have seen many "professionals" produce wiring repairs that I would not trust to use on my flashlight! I have seen them use household wire nuts to splice wires (BIG-TIME NO-NO for automotive use). I have gone in behind so-called professionals and have had to remove huge balls of electrical tape to get in there so I could repair the splices that burned up because they did not do them correctly. I am EXTREMELY picky when it comes to wiring repairs - as I said earlier, if it would not be satisfactory to the people that built the car, then it is not good enough.
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It may be that the horn I'm referring to in my question is actually the alarm. I was told by a mechanic that sometimes the alarm system might get reset after a new battery is installed. I am going to try and remove the alarm tonight to see if that works.
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