With respect to the 355/360/575 battery alarm situation, this has been well resolved at the following link.
It's best not to run without that alarm piece functioning since it's so easy to cure.
No local alarm shop will be able to deal with this unless they were previously faced with this exact situation.
You will find it quite informative and valuable.
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105388