My alarm on my 1999 dodge ram 1500 was workin fine until last night. i tried to arm it and it sounded as if it was dieing... kinsa like a battery dieing. the rest of the truck is fine but the alarm sounds wierd and it triggers the second i arm it. what could be wrong?

 

sounds like its either a bad siren, or the unit is shot.

 

What Brand? Check all fuses first. If all good unplug brain let sit for a minute, while it's out smell it, smell funny? it's shot. if not plug it back in and start from scratch. No smell does not mean it's not toast. But it's an honest way of checking trace short'swith out ripping it apart

 

its an excalibur

 

Not familliar with that brand But try the steps I listed above

 

i unplugged it waited n plugged it back in works now thanks 12voltkid

 

thats wierd

 

o think so too... i was just gunna go buy a new siren
but i figured id give it a try saved me a few bucks

 

Oldest trick in the book I can't explain why it works sometimes. But it does sometimes it just needs to reset everything. It is actually in some of are alarm traing seminar books. But Im glad it worked for you. Quick story. My buddy had a CD player wouldn't work worth a **** outta warranty asked me to look at it. I ripped it apart checked the traces notta put it back together and it worked like new for year's. Funniest F**k'n thing I ever seen. To this day he still thinks I replaced somthing in it.