Car Alarms: 1997 Toyota camry alarm going haywire, toyota camry, alarmtek

Question
I HAVE A 97 CAMRY WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED THEFT DETERRANT SYSTEM THAT HAS WENT CRAZY. ALTHOUGH I  GOT IN THE CAR AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AND IT ACTED LIKE i WAS TRYING TO STEAL MY OWN CAR. I DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING ON THE KEY CHAIN PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING AND DID NOT EVEN HAVE MY CAR LOCKED AT THE TIME. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN THE MAJORITY OF TIMES I TRIED TO START THE CAR UNTIL MY HUSBAND TURNED IT OFF USING THE VALET SWITCH. WE TRIED TO LOOK ON THE NET TO SEE HOW TO FIX IT WITH NO LUCK.  WE TURNED VALET OFF AND EVERYTIME YOU TRY TO START IT IT ALARMS. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO RECOGNIZE MY ALARM ON MY KEY CHAIN . ANY SUGGESTIONS OTHER THAN GOING TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP? THANKS.

Answer
The dealer can't assist since this is an aftermarket
system so save the $$.

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.

Let me know if it solved the issue.

Robert Martin
ALARMTEK