I have a 98 Accord EX that I bought a couple of years ago and I have
never been able to unlock the car using the key on the drivers side.
I have always had to use the key on the passenger side.  I've been
told that it had the option for keyless entry but I never thought it
was that big of a deal and never bought the remote.

Yesterday morning I had to break into my car because I locked the keys
in it.  I was able to get into by lifting up on the little door lock
peg thing (not the lever that locks/unlocks all doors) with a clothes
hanger.  The car started honking as soon as I opened the door to grab
my keys and it would not turn off.  I tried to lock/unlock using the
key on the passenger side which did nothing.  I started the car using
the key and that did nothing.  Then in desperation before popping the
hood and going for the battery I tried the drivers side and as soon as
I turned the key the alarm went silent.  So, the driver sides key
entry is hooked up to something it just won't lock/unlock the doors.
I thought that maybe there would be something I could reset that would
make it start working again.  It's a long shot I know.

Before I bought the car it was repo'd.  The car lot told me so and the
trim along the driver side door showed where it had been pried on and
dented so I know it's true.  I thought that maybe all this time it
just had something to do with the factory alarm that wasn't letting me
use my key. Any ideas?

Thanks.