Q: Factory anti theft device

asked by on January 28, 2017

My security system keeps messing up and the truck won't start until it sits a long time. I've had this trouble since I bought the truck I wonder if there's a way I can unhook the factory alarm system. I'm tired of having this problem all the time

My car has 97000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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