QuestionQUESTION: Hi ALARMTEK,
MY CAR IS TOYOTA COROLLA 2001 I BOUGHT FROM SOMEONE,I HAVE NO IDEA WITH THE ALARM SYSTEM,ONLY THING I KNOW IS I USE NOVA BRAND REMOTE(THREE BUTTONS),TODAY I LOCKED MY CAR WITH THE REMOTE BUT I CAN'T UNLOCKED MY CAR WITH, WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR,THE ALARM WENT OFF(ONLY ALARM SOUND AND THE LIGHT IN DASH FLASHING),SO I CAN NOT START UP MY CAR AND WENT HOME WITHOUT IT,MY QUESTION IS
1.HOW CAN I DISARM MY ALARM SYSTEM AND START THE ENGINE?
(I HAVE SEEN YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWERS,PLEASE PLEASE WRITE ME SOMETHING AGAIN,I AM GOING TO TRY TOMORROW.URGENT.
ANSWER: The alarm seems to be in long tamper mode.
You will need to reset, and possibly
re program the remotes. That part you will need
your manual for, but the aftermarket alarm
seems to be doing it's job.
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.
ALARMTEK
INSTALLSUPPORT.COM
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QUESTION: Hi ALARMMTEK,
I CAN'T SAY THANKS ENOUGH TO YOU,IT WORKED AND I DROVE MY CAR HOME.
BUT WHEN I FOLLOWED YOUR INSTRUCTION TO PLACE IT BACK TO USABLE ARMED MODE,I HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM,THE LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AFTER 30 SECONDS,DURING THE PERIOD IF YOU OPEN THE DOOR THE ALARM DIDNOT GO OFF AND YOU CAN START ENGINE,REPEAT A FEW TIME,SAME RESULT.
NOW I THINK MY REMOTE IS IN MALFUNCTION,CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO FIX IT OR HOW TO BUY NEW ONE.THANKS.
AnswerYou can go to a site like www.autotechs.com
or www.remotes4you.com and try to get
replacement remotes there, or the manufacturer
should assist too.
I don't however have the info for your particular system.
Sorry.
I would leave it in valet/overide Mr Hu.
If the current remote does not control it now,
you should not attempt to use it until the
new remote, and the one you have there now, can be
programmed into the brain again.
The system you have activates when the dome light
goes out in your vehicle (30 seconds gives that away.)
That is normal in most passive arming
after market alarms.
But you can not currently control
it, so leave it off for now to avoid the arming itself
issue.
Good luck, and thanks for the kind words.
Nice to be appreciated!
A.
