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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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title says it all. So basically spares are useless and I can't lose my clicker. ANy solutions for this annoying problem?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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I never have this problem. Just the other day I used my spare with the alarm set and the alarm did not go off.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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dodge wiring.... FAIL
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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There should be a black wire with an orange stripe in the driver's kick panel. If you ground this wire, the factory alarm will be disarmed, until you remove the wire from ground.

There should be directions in the owner's manual to explain how to use the keyless entry remote to lock and unlock the doors without setting or triggering the factory alarm. If that's not possible, you could also wire a relay from the door switch to ground the black/orange wire when the door is closed. The door switch wire is yellow, and can be found behind the fuse box. It's a ground when the door is opened, and rests at 12 volts when the door is closed. Terminal 86 on the relay would connect to the yellow door switch wire, terminals 85 and 87 would go to ground and terminal 30 would go to the black/orange alarm disarm wire.

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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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i don't think mine even has an alarm... its got the clicker but even opening the passenger door with the key won't cause it to go off
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 01SilverCC
There should be a black wire with an orange stripe in the driver's kick panel. If you ground this wire, the factory alarm will be disarmed, until you remove the wire from ground.

There should be directions in the owner's manual to explain how to use the keyless entry remote to lock and unlock the doors without setting or triggering the factory alarm. If that's not possible, you could also wire a relay from the door switch to ground the black/orange wire when the door is closed. The door switch wire is yellow, and can be found behind the fuse box. It's a ground when the door is opened, and rests at 12 volts when the door is closed. Terminal 86 on the relay would connect to the yellow door switch wire, terminals 85 and 87 would go to ground and terminal 30 would go to the black/orange alarm disarm wire.

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Don't have a manual. Thanks for the grounding info though.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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ya i dont have an alarm, but i installed a 'custom' blinking red light that i turn on every time i park so ******** wont steal my whip. lol.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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im not sure my truck even has locks..hold on lemme check....



holy **** it does have locks!!!

how quaint
doors that lock so people cant get in from the outside
 
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 04:03 AM
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I am having this same issue. When the doors are locked and I use my key to unlock the drivers door it will set off the alarm.

I am also having issues setting the auto door locking mechanism. I am unable to set the door auto lock to stop locking when rolling. I follow the steps in manual but it resets itself upon next vehicle start.

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