# 1998 Dodge Car Alarm Fob Doesn't Work - Neighbors hate me **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, stratus, alarm\ **Created:** [August 11, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-car-alarm-fob-doesnt-work-neighbors-hate-me/17986 "2008-08-11T03:14:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Julie\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a4c791/32.png) [@Julie\_K](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Julie_K)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-car-alarm-fob-doesnt-work-neighbors-hate-me/17986/1 "2008-08-11T03:14:44Z")
I have 1998 Dodge Stratus with an aftermarket alarm system. I bought the car used years ago and never received paperwork on the alarm system. The fob light will blink/new battery but the message never seems to reach the alarm. I’m not aware of a switch under the dashboard. The alarm has been going off as I’ve tried different things (turning car on/off, hitting small button on dash that blinks blue and then turning car on/off). I took out the only fuse that seemed like it might be connected. Is the alarm connected to the battery? How would I disconnect the battery so the alarm won’t sound while I look for the switch under the dash or if I need to have towed to car toy? ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-car-alarm-fob-doesnt-work-neighbors-hate-me/17986/2 "2008-08-11T05:37:25Z")
You can remove the negative battery cable to isolate the battery. The alarm may go off when the battery is reconnected. Pulling fuse #8 should disable the horns but you will need to put in back in to start the car. ---
**Author:** ![Julie\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a4c791/32.png) [@Julie\_K](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Julie_K)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-car-alarm-fob-doesnt-work-neighbors-hate-me/17986/3 "2008-08-11T20:32:40Z")
Thanks for the reply. I set alarm off this morning, I pulled fuse #8 and that didn’t do anything. I looked for the infamous switch under the dash and there is nothing to be seen. This time the alarm beeped for a much shorter time than the last few times. I tried the fob again and successfully turned off the alarm. I went to Car Toys and they said it would be $80 to remove the alarm. What is the likelihood that if I remove the fob from my keys and don’t set the alarm, that the alarm won’t go off on its own? I feel like there should be some line that could be disengaged or severed to “kill” the alarm instead of paying $80. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![87\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/f14d63/32.png) [@87\_Ranger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/87_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-car-alarm-fob-doesnt-work-neighbors-hate-me/17986/4 "2008-08-11T22:04:57Z")
Not positive, but your alarm is probably only armed when you lock the car with your key fob. Try locking it -shudder-manually & see what it does. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-car-alarm-fob-doesnt-work-neighbors-hate-me/17986/5 "2008-08-11T22:52:41Z")
There may be a seperate horn for the alarm system or the installer bypassed the power to the horns.