Car Alarms: HOW TO UNINSTALL ALARM SYSTEM, beep beep, dash area


Question
I HAVE A 1997 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, RECENTLY (4 MONTHS)WHEN I TURN OFF MY ENGINE AND THEN TRY TO START MY 4 RUNNER IT WILL NOT START, NO ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THE ALARM SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT BE STARTED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. ITS LIKE ANTI THEFT TO KEEP FROM BEING STOLEN. THE REASON I HAVE COME TO THIS THINKING IS I STOPPED EVEN SETTING THE ALARM SYSTEM WITH THE REMOTE, AND MANUALLY LOCKING MY DOORS WITH THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS, I WALK IN THE HOUSE AND WITHIN 15 MIN OR SO I HEAR THE ALARM ENGAGE ITS SELF (BEEP BEEP). HOW DO I UNPLUG THE SYSTEM ALL TOGETHER, I THINK BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS 4 RUNNER IT HAD BEEN VERY WET INSIDE CARPET ECT. AND WIRING MUST BE SHORTING OUT. IS THE BOX UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT THE ALARM ? I AM SINGLE AND HAVE TO DO THINGS TO MY CAR ON MY OWN, I HAVE NO ONE TO HELP ME. AND AM ON DISABILITY SO I AM ON A BUDGET AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN THANKS DEBRA

Answer
You can get the wiring chart for this car and retrofit
it. But try to disable it by Valet/overide first.

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.

You can just simply leave it this way
and never be bothered again by it
or, take it out. For now, I'd disable it.

That should do it.

Let me know what happens.

Robert Martin/CEO-ALARMTEK
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