’03 Dodge Stratus alarm/keyless

I have an '03 Stratus that I bought used. It didn't come with any key fobs so I took that as being that it has no alarm or keyless entry. So I bought myself an alarm system and thanks to this great site I'm confident that I can install it now. As I was finding the wires that I need to connect to, I find that the wires for the factory alarm is already wired. Wires like the 'Disarm defeat', 'Factory alarm arm' and 'Factory alarm disarm'. I can't trace to where they go, but one end of them comes from the BCM, then goes through a connector or two then deep inside the harness. My question is, if my car is already wired for an alarm, couldn't I just get a factory keyfob and take it to the dealer and have him program it? The main wires I need to connect to from my after market alarm is already seperated from the main harness and goes to a connector, ie 'power lock/unlock', 'lock/unlock motor', 'trunk release'.(which makes the wiring a little easier). My last question is when I connect my relays to the door lock wires, do I connect them to the power unlock/lock wire or the motor lock/unlock wires. Thanks for any insight. At the arcade they have this game where you put in a dollar and you win 4 quarters!! I win every time!!!!

<<<< My question is, if my car is already wired for an alarm, couldn't I just get a factory keyfob and take it to the dealer and have him program it? >>>>

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ok thanks. I'll call the dealer in the morning. Would you by chance know when I connect my relays to the door lock wires, do I connect them to the power unlock/lock wire or the motor lock/unlock wires? Just in case there's no way to to use the factory alarm. Again thanks for any reply.At the arcade they have this game where you put in a dollar and you win 4 quarters!! I win every time!!!!

Hi,I bought an Option Group car alarm, (op168). I Followed the instruction diagram that came with the alarm but I kept blowing fuses with the relays for the door locks. So I tried using the diagram from a similar alarm. I stopped blowing fuses but now my door lock mechanism won't work at all even with no relays. I have an '03 Dodge Stratus sedan with electric door locks. This is the schematic that was sent with the alarm. 87 +12V85 +12V87a GND86 Alarm input30 to motorThis was the same for both relays. I really need help on the correct wiring format for the relays on this car. Now I have seen a diagram for a Dodge caravan where you use resistors instead of relays but it didn't say what year caravan or if it was for other models too. The other relay diagram I tried was87 & 86 +12V87a GND85 Alarm input30 to motorThe other relay was the same except 86 is alarm input and 85 is +12V.Any help is greatly apreciated. Thanks.At the arcade they have this game where you put in a dollar and you win 4 quarters!! I win every time!!!!

Power Lock	WHITE/ green	+	conn. C4, pin 15 @ BCM
Notes: Lock requires a positive trigger thru a 1800 ohm resistor. Unlock requires a positive trigger thru a 750 ohm resistor. MUST use relays. The BCM (Body Control Module) is attached to the fuse/relay box at the end of the dash on the driver side. Connector C4 is a 26 pin plug on the bottom edge of the BCM. Can also use Directed 457C or 456L interface modules.
Power Unlock	same wire as power lock

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ok thanks. I'll try these out wednesday on my day off. Thanks again. At the arcade they have this game where you put in a dollar and you win 4 quarters!! I win every time!!!!

Howdy,First, thank you for looking. Second, I have an '03 Stratus sedan that I'm putting an alarm in. All the instructions I get says that I have to have relays setup in conjuction with resistors. 1.8 K Ohm for lock and 750 Ohm for unlock. My question is... how do you set up the relays. I've seen so many diagrams but none of them work. Please I really need help!!!!!!! I'm desperate for the correct info. Thanks for any help!!!At the arcade they have this game where you put in a dollar and you win 4 quarters!! I win every time!!!!

Hey that worked!!!!!!! Thanks a million. But unfortunately, I must have somehow burned something out because now my door locks won't lock. I hear it clicking in the BCM, both with the switch and with the alarm and also when I get to 17 Mph. All of my fuses are good.... maybe I fried the actuators themselves?? Or is there a fuse hidden somewhere?? Thanks for anymore input. At the arcade they have this game where you put in a dollar and you win 4 quarters!! I win every time!!!!