Tips for removing a car alarm system
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There are few things more embarrassing (or more annoying, if it’s a neighbor’s car) than a car alarm that won’t shut off. There are a number of reasons that a car alarm won’t turn off, and a few different methods you can use to silence the shrieking – and end the embarrassment.
Part 1 of 1: Turning off a car alarm
Materials Needed
Needle nose pliers (or a fuse-pulling tool)
Owner’s manual
Step 1: Familiarize yourself with the alarm. While it may not seem to be the ideal time to be reading your owner’s manual, in many cases user error is the problem. Verify you are following the correct procedure to shut the alarm off.
Step 2: Start the car. Put the key in the ignition and try to start the car. Almost all alarms, both factory installed and aftermarket systems, will shut off and reset when the car is started.
person putting key into drivers side door
Step 3: Use your key to unlock the driver’s door. This will usually turn off and reset the alarm. In the event that the driver’s side door is already unlocked, lock the door and then unlock it again.
person pulling fuse out of fuse box
Step 4: Pull the fuse. A factory-installed alarm will have a fuse in the fuse box; pull the fuse to cut the circuit and shut down the alarm.
Look for the fuse box on the left hand side of the steering column. Fuse boxes usually have a fuse diagram on the lid of the fuse box.
Most alarm fuses have an alarm label on them. If the fuse is not labeled, consult your owner’s manual for the location of the alarm fuse.
Tip: Some vehicles have multiple fuse boxes - check your owner’s manual for the location of the various fuse boxes.
Remove the fuse. If the alarm shuts off, you have pulled the correct fuse. If the alarm doesn’t shut off, re-install the fuse and try another one until you find the correct fuse.
Once the alarm has shut down, reinstall the fuse and see if this resets the system. If the alarm starts up again, it is time to bring in a pro to repair it.
If the alarm system is an aftermarket item, look for the fuse in the engine compartment. Consult the owner’s manual if you cannot locate the fuse.
person disconnecting black negative terminal
Step 5: Disconnect the battery. This is a last resort, as it will reset all of the electrical systems in the vehicle and your vehicle will not start until the battery is reconnected.
Disconnect the negative terminal (the black one) from your battery. The alarm should shut off immediately.
Wait a minute or two and reconnect the battery. Hopefully, the alarm has reset and will not start up again. If it does, try removing the battery cable again.
Tip: If this does not work, leave the battery cable disconnected and contact a mechanic or alarm installer to repair the system.
Step 6: Maintain your key fob. Most modern cars use a key fob to lock and unlock the doors and shut off your alarm. Unfortunately, the fob will not work if the batteries are dead, or it is simply not working.
If you need to press the unlock or lock button of your fob a number of times before it works the battery is probably going dead and should be replaced. A malfunctioning fob should be replaced as soon as possible.
Hopefully, if you’ve tried the above steps, the alarm has stopped shrieking and all of the dirty looks from the neighbors have stopped. If it was necessary to unhook the battery to stop the alarm, a professional mechanic, such as one from YourMechanic, should inspect the entire system to make sure everything works normally.
コメント (21)
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Thank you! My Vitara alarm went crazy today, beeping and locking and unlocking the doors continuously while driving. 3:50 into your video, my problem was solved. Removed the module and that was it.
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After doing all that, the hardest part is getting up off the ground, knees lock up!
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You rock brother i was stuck with my key fob activating the alarm and i could not start my Dakota and with this video i was able to remove the module and drive my truck Thank you for your detail video.
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I'm demo'ing a circa 1999 Viper 800 ESP alarm that has strarted going bonkers after 23 years. I suppose now we know how long it takes. When he said, there were NO mods to the factory wiring harness, I was thinking , that's IMPOSSIBLE! There has to be an ignition wire that they cut and wired to the alarm to interrupt the starting procedure ! Sure enough, at the end of the video, he says you have to REPAIR the ignition wires and possibly a starter wire that got cut. Then he spent really no time on that, the MOST important part of the procedure. Anyone can just go ripping stuff out. It's the repair that is the most important aspect of the process.
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This guy knows his stuff. Watched a lot of other videos wasting my time.
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This was less technical help than I was expecting but you did make it seem less scary. So I opened a beer and pulled out my meter and rebooted my mindset. Got my finicky alarm to at least stop and got my truck back on the road. I think I'll take it to a pro soon enough to remove it and get it close as possible to oem, but I figured I should thank you
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This was the most helpful video on the entire internet!!! I've had issues with my alarm ever since I disconnected the battery cable. This video helped me resolve that!
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oh my god, i had been battling a shitty alarm on a 1991 CRX si for days. I replaced the starter, and the car never started after that. It ended up being that starter relay killer. Immediately after watching the video i went out and cut the red and black wire that had been spliced to the ignition hot wire..connected that back and boom, car fired up no problem..thanks so much
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This is the first video on car alarms I've seen that actually gave me the information I needed, thank you.
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excellent video, i was worried that the car wouldnt start, but you have made it less complicated, thanks
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Thank you so much for the video!! I've finally taken out those car alarm boxes in my 4runner.
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Thanks for the video. You helped me remove the garbage from my car.
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Thank you so much, with your explanation I could do it even though it was a different system.Bravo 👏👏👏
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Thank you !! I wanted to remove an old alarm system. This video exactly showed me how to do it.
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will this work on removing the alarm from a 2009 kia spectra
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Great video thanks for posting . Getting ready to try and take out my car alarm with remote start on my Dakota {old clifford alarm.} stopped working one day . know the truck when it gets at operating temp shuts off . I'm thinking its the alarm . it was installed at least year 2000. Any suggestions Please! Do yu think it's the alarm ? thanks
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Thank you for taking your time and doing videos
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Thanks for the very informative video. I successfully remove my alarm from a 2006 Honda CRV after watching this.
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My mechanic told me that my 2000 Mustang has a circuit cut in the alarm system which is draining my battery quick & have to get a jump start every time. Will disconnecting the main alarm box stop it from draining & I’ll be good to go?
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Hi! My 98 honda crv ignition switch malfunctioned, and while swapping out with a new one, I see the old ignition switch wires have a few splices in them that connects to both a long ago disabled aftermarket alarm system, as well as wires that seem to go toward my car circuit wiring. One red wire appears to go through my firewall and connects to the horn. The alarm system has not been working over a decade, and my car stills runs before the ignition switch failure. Not sure what previous mechanics have done to help bypass the starter kill function, as well as making the electric locks only manually operable now. My question is, can I disconnect the wires from the alarm module box going towards both the ignition switch as well as a few clip- in connectors that connect from the module box wires to what seem like some type of plug ins to my car's own circuitry? I need my horn to work properly in order to pass state inspection. Any grounding issue I need to worry about regarding the way the old alarm wires were configured into my car? Or perhaps relay of some sort that I just pull off to disconnect the whole alarm? Thanks in advance for any advice you might offer me.
