yeah. tried that already earlier. I guess there is something actually totally wrong with the alarm. hopefully the dealership may be able to point me to where I can unplug something or rip something out! I have visions of me running up the road with a handful of wires and a siren going off in my hand.

Thanks to everyone so far for your contributions. Please feel free to offer any other suggestions to try. And if I get a resolution I'll be sure to post it.