Car Alarms: 1995 Avalon XLS anti-theft malfunction, avalon xls, valet mode

Question
1995 Avalon XLS, The other (very humid) morning, when I turned on the ignition, the trunk opened, and door locks started clicking. It took several tries but I finally got the car started, drove home. Turned off the engine, tried to turn it on again and nothing. I suspect the anti-theft device is malfunctioning? how can I disable it? I bought this car used, don't have car alarm details. Help! Benny

Answer
It's likely to be an after market system.

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

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 to remove the alarm.
This might require a local technician to
identify it, and affect neccesary service for you.

That should solve the troubles.

Let me know what you discover.

ALARMTEK
CARALARMMAN.COM

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