Just dehorn the alarm?

KD5NRH

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Just had to do battery and alt at 340k, and still getting some of my aftermarket electrical hooked back up. Every time I disconnect and reconnect the battery, the alarm goes off. I don't mind the immobilizer, but the horn is infuriating when you've got your head under the hood. Obviously, when I think to do it, I can just unplug the horns before doing anything, but I'd really prefer to just take them away from the alarm entirely.
IMO, false alarms are so common nobody really pays attention anyway, I live well off the road behind a couple of gates, (though with close neighbors I'd rather not annoy with ridiculous noises) and my bedliner green 98 is neither pristine nor subtle, so the risk/reward for a thief would be pretty out of whack.
Is there a way to just remove the horn function entirely from the alarm, leaving it working normally from the horn button?

Only visible security feature is the little red light/button to the left of the column.
 
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Might as well add:
  • My driver door open switch doesn't work, which I'm fine with since it means I'm not listening to annoying "reminders" when I get out to open or close the gates - this also means the alarm never sees the door open, though.
  • Driver power lock motor is also dead, which I also don't mind since it means I get to decide when the damn door gets locked, not some idiot engineer on the other side of the planet. Of course that makes it pretty much pointless to get a fob. (I have the replacement, but no intention of putting it in.)
  • Ignition cylinder has clearly been replaced at some point, so my ignition key is totally plain, and not quite the same blank as the stock (apparently PATS) key that still works all the other locks. It still silences the alarm, though, even if the door key isn't nearby.
 
Is it an aftermarket alarm then? The factory RS3000/RS3200 system shouldn't do that, as far as I know. (also, year and trim would be helpful)

If it is aftermarket, just take it out...

-Charlie
 

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