lighting issues

[carfanatic89]

Mine has one but i dont know how to engage it when i bought the car all i got was a key but i know it works b/c one day when i went to unlock the door and it just went off out of nowhere lol. and then the car wouldn't start so i had to disconnect the battery and reconnect it. Does anyone know where to get the stock keyless remote or is it even worth it to pay the money to have it. I dont know how sensitive the alarm is. Or should I buy a whole new alarm setup.

[tsupra89]

def a poss. but like what i was think while reading what you typed is they still do it when i dont have the headlights on. and what gets me while im trying to tifgure this out i think about the grounds i found a bunch of grounds i didnt know where they went so i put them all together on the car. and i might have gotten a power feed line and that might be causing it so im gonna try taking individual trial and error to fix it and maybe that will fix it but im not shure.

[tsupra89]

Originally Posted by carfanatic89

Mine has one but i dont know how to engage it when i bought the car all i got was a key but i know it works b/c one day when i went to unlock the door and it just went off out of nowhere lol. and then the car wouldn't start so i had to disconnect the battery and reconnect it. Does anyone know where to get the stock keyless remote or is it even worth it to pay the money to have it. I dont know how sensitive the alarm is. Or should I buy a whole new alarm setup.

i would honestly recomend a car alarm to anyone who buys a car not just for conveince but for also a self reilief that your car is more protected like if you go a high dollar car alarm then ive touched my car and it went off so i mean i would rcomend a car alarm to anyone

[cre]

The factory security system is a rather simple device. It's armed and disarmed through a switch attached to the back of the lock cylinders. Not surprising that most don't function properly these days after years of wear and tear. The system has sensors at both doors, hood and hatch and when triggered disables the starter, flashes the headlights and honks an auxiliary horn (it's the one by the brake booster).

In '91 and '92 Toyota offered a supplimental system as an option which added a glass breakage sensor and keyless entry.

With both types to re-enable the starter you must rearm the alarm and then properly disarm it. From what I remember, pulling the battery cable doesn't reset it unless the latching relay inside the security system's control box is no longer latching when thrown... I know it doesn't reset mine, although it's been a while since I've dissected one so I could be remembering things incorrectly.




EDIT: The upgrade kit for the '91 and '92 isn't plug and play for older models, nor has it been available for years.

The stock alarm ONLY uses switches, these monitor locks, doors, hatch and hood. If someone breaks the glass but doesn't unlock the door or open the trunk, it does nothing.

I too highly recommend investing in an aftermarket alarm. Me, I've kept both and they're thoroughly integrated with eachother. I also recommend getting an alarm with paging capabilities.... or one that screams in a female voice when triggered.

[cre]

Originally Posted by tsupra89

def a poss. but like what i was think while reading what you typed is they still do it when i dont have the headlights on.

That's entirely the reason I mentioned the security system (or if the controller is absent, even the security system's wiring)... The security system bypasses the switch.