Car Alarms: Corolla ignition wont turn over, alarmtek, dash area

Question
my 6 yr old daughter started our '99 corolla with the auto starter. when i tried to turn the key on, it quit and now won't turn over. everything else comes on but the ignition won't even click. could it be an antitheft device? we bought the car used.

Answer
Try resetting the system.

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/REM. STARTER, 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 you were successful.

ALARMTEK