Car Alarms: Toyota 4Runner Car Alarm, toyota 4runner, car doors

Question
Every time I open my car doors my alarm goes off.  The remote no longer
works so every time I get into my car I have to put the key in, turn it a little
bit and then press the alarm button located on the side panel below the
steering wheel.  I never actually set the alarm myself.  After I get out of the
car, a few seconds later the doors will lock and the alarm automatically sets
itself.  I am not sure if the alarm going off has anything to do with the battery
or other electrical problems, b/c I never had this problem until my car died
and my dad had to jump start it.  Is it possible to leave the alarm system in
my car, but make it so it doesn't go off every time I open the doors?  Thanks
for your help!

Answer
Not 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 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, 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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