Car Alarms: Disabled vehicle due to alarm, valet mode, dash area


Question
We have a 94 Toyota truck that has a Chapman alarm system installed.  This truck sat for appx. 1 year without being used due to mechanical problems and now is fixed, (or so we think)but we can not get the truck to do anything.  The whole system is shut out because of the alarm system.  The vehicle came without any books or info and we are trying to figure out how to reset the alarm system (if that is what needs to be done) so that the truck will turn over.  Do you know where we could get more information on this system or do you have any ideas how to remedy our problem???  Thank you.

Answer
Ok, an installer would place the velet switch in a semi
hidden area. I'd 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

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
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