Car Alarms: alarm goes off, toyota corolla, dash area

Question
I have a toyota corolla 1.3 gs model 1999(united Kingdom) and the alarm is just going off when I activate the alarm system( when I press the door on or door off keyfob). Before it makes the alarm it makes a ticking noise, just like a countdown and after 30 seconds to a minute the alarm goes off. I stops alarming after several try on on and off at the keyfob. when it is alarming I can still start the engine and the alarm still continues. So I keep on pressing the on and off button until it will stop. Then the ticking noise is off again and there goes the alarm going off again. So after trying the key button  on and off, I start the engine, until the ticking noise stopped and then turn off the engine and never again press on the buttons of the keyfob, That stopped the alarm from going off. So whats wrong with my alarm? I think the alarm is from toyota and I it has this TVSS thing. I am not sure the make(car is a second hand) .   Please help!!

Answer
Let's try to reset it. From the sounds of it,
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.

Robert Martin/CEO-ALARMTEK
www.CARALARMINSTALLER.com

PS.I do have an ALARMTEK rep in Belfast we can
talk to if this did not work who may have
another idea. He is Darren Powers, and
is probably the best tek for alarms
on your continent.  

powermyster@hotmail.com

Let us know how you make out.

Cheers!