QuestionHi, my toyota 4runner (2002 SR5) keeps going off and running down the battery, Anytime I open the door (with the keys cos the remote does not work anymore) and try to start the car, the alarm goes off for a while then when it stops blaring I can then start the car. How do I reset the alarm system and reprogram the remote. Thanks for your assistance...
AnswerNot sure what aftermarket system you have
there, but it's not a factory alarm.
This is what I think is going
on....
The alarm seems to be in tamper mode.
When you use just the key, it will do this by default.
You will need to reset, and possibly
get new remotes. But, at least we know
it's installed correctly
which is actually a good thing here.
Ok, try this.
Put the key in the ignition, and turn forward
all the way just before cranking. Then within
5 seconds, locate, press and hold in the
valet/overide button, found under the
dash area, (push button, spring loaded)
until the installed LED (the blinking light)
in your dash area goes on solid,
and the siren chirps once.
(Your valet switch might be the toggle
(on/off) type. in this case, key on,
flip switch in opposite direction,
then turn the key off.)
This should reset the alarm, and reset
the grounded relay on the starter wire,
allowing you to start the engine.
At this point, the only thing working would
be the keyless entry from the alarm,
if it came equipped that way.
Just Repeat these steps to place it
back to usable armed mode.
You may get 2 chirps, confirming it,
and the lights may flash twice as well.
That should do it.
If you want to remove it at this point,
take it to your neighborhood installer
for this, or buy the wiring chart
(Go to: www.vehiclewires.com)
for the vehicle, and reverse engineer it wire
by wire, until safely removed.
If it does not work out this way,
you will have to replace the system
with one you know how to operate
and what to expect. Don't want to
get stuck in another bad situation.
Let me know what happens.
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