I change the batery of my stratus 97, and when i connect the negative wire, the alarm start to sound. I have not been able to stop de alarm and my car can not work. Does somebody knows what to do?

Asked by Charly2168 Feb 02, 2015 at 10:41 AM about the 1997 Dodge Stratus

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I change the batery of my stratus 97, and when i connect the negative wire, the alarm
start to sound.  I have not been able to stop de alarm and my car can not work.  Does
somebody knows what to do?

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factory or aftermarket alarm? if factory, close the car up and hit the unlock button, might work. if aftermarket, then you will need to find the brand of alarm and contact the company. are you sure you didn't hook the battery cables up backwards?

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