QuestionI have a 2000 Camry with the TDS alarm system. The alarm will now arm itself and go off on it's own. I sat in the car and watched the doors lock, alarm system arm and then go off. I put the alarm in the valet mode, and eventually, the same thing would happen again. I have installed a new car battery because I heard this could have been the cause, but no luck there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If it's not complicateed, it would not bother me to just disconnect the alarm system.
Thanks.
Answer
valet
They were right. When it lost power, it lost
the feature settings. You will need the manual for
that alarm to change that setting from passive to active mode.
Check google for that. I don't have it.
Until then, to try to disarm it,
look under the dash area for a button or,
a toggle switch. When you locate it, turn on the
ignition key, press and hold in the button (little
spring loaded micro button, red or black possibly)
until the alarm chirps 1 time. This should over ride
the system, and only the keyless entry part,
if installed, would still be operating.
The LED (light emiting diode) light in the dash
should also go on solid.=VALET/OVERIDE
( if this is a remote starter, the antenna on the
front window glass may also have the over ride
button inset into it.)
This stops the alarm except for the keyless
entry if installed. Once in Valet mode,
it will allow the car to start and operate
like there was no alarm at all.
The next step is if wanting to remove it,
you contact a local technician to
locate it, and affect neccesary service
for you.
That should solve the troubles.
Let me know what you discover.
ALARMTEK
CARALARMMAN.COM
