’03 Dakota, Permanently Disable OEM Alarm?

Is there a way to permanently disable the factory alarm in my 2003 Dodge Dakota? I am installing a Python 881 and I think that the factory alarm is causing problems with the car starter part. Thank you for your time, Joel

I'm sorry, I will give some more details. The truck will start using the car starter but shut down after a couple of seconds with the OEM Security Light flashing. I am assuming that this is because of the transponder key. I programed the 555c and it was working but when I reassembled the truck it now stops and gives me the security light. I'm not sure what happened and I can't take it apart again till tomorrow to check so that's why I was wondering if the OEM alarm had something to do with it? Like I said, I will check tomorrow. I am curious however if I have to arm and disarm the factory alarm in order to use my aftermarket system? Thanks, Joel

if i recall correctly the 555c is a pellet type bypass, correct? is it is then it is all about placement, sometimes it has to be exact in order to work. Or if it has an antenna ring then it may the the ring is bad. I know that on the idatalink c2 rings I have had to take them apart and then solder the chip closer to the ign(with every one so far). Regardless of the issue it is 100% the bypass that is giving you grief not the factory alarm. all the alarm would do is honk the horn when u rs if it is not bypassed.

Ditch the 555c, I hate using those things, they are horrible with the placement of the "pellet" and are just all around unreliable from my experience.Install it like everyone will see EVERY part of it.

aaronrs4 wrote: Ditch the 555c, I hate using those things, they are horrible with the placement of the "pellet" and are just all around unreliable from my experience.

yah but ditch it for what? All bypasses I know of for dodge/chryslers are all either pellet/chip/antenna ring(with chip) and they are all equally bad in my opinion.

perly does have a point, but eventhough they dont have data bypass for all vehicles yet the RF ring is still more reliable than the pellet.

tedmond wrote: perly does have a point, but eventhough they dont have data bypass for all vehicles yet the RF ring is still more reliable than the pellet.

I find that the RF ring is just as bad if not worse then the pellet. Like I said i have had to literally remove the chip and then wire it in the ring directly beside the key cylinder. I just wish that there was some other type of bypass for these vehicles.

the 555 and 556c's also are notorious for problems if you secure it too tightly, they will emit a signal if tighed too tightly therefore causing problems with the real keys,they are a pain in the ass,trilogix does have ring style bypasses or program a spare key and use a universalkey in the box style

Maybe I will get a box and put my spare key in it if I can't get this thing to work. I don't have the OEM alarm disarming or rearming at all, it's not hooked up. Do I have to hook it into the DEI? Or can I leave it unhooked? Thanks guys, Joel