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We have an aftermarket car alarm installed, but have lost the remote. Our battery died and when we jumped it, the alarm reactivated itself and now we can't turn it off! We cannot start the vehicle unless we can deactivate the alarm. Is there a way to simply deactivate the alarm without having to trace and cut wires?

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I don't think that the alarm can be bypassed once installed. So you'll have to contact the aftermarket car alarm installer that put it in to try to get a new fob that will work with it, or else have it uninstalled by an alarm dealer.

I think the wires need to be traced to deactivate the alarm system, one way or another, because most alarms cut into the ignition or start wiring to prevent the vehicle from running.

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