Problems with Toyota Alarm

**darich** · 02-28-2006, 05:45 PM

Hi all...

I went out to my car this morning and could not disarm the alarm system. There has been no warning that my key fob battery has been running low because as recently as the weekend i had a range of around 40-50ft.
When i unlocked and opened the door using the key the siren went off. I've spoken to my local dealer who reckon that a sensor is faulty and it should be booked in for inspection. I know the sensor for the car is in the centre console and there is nothing in there that hasn't been in there for several weeks now.
My questions are:
the car started with the alarm sounding but shouldn't the immobiliser stopped it from running?
Where is the siren located?
Is it easy to disconnect the siren so i can drive to my dealer without sounding like an ambulance?
Has anyone else had an issue like this one??
Many thanks
David

**Arabian_Knight** · 02-28-2006, 05:49 PM

some alarms get de-activated when you turn the ignition (dont crank) over 5-10 times in a row...give it a try

**darich** · 02-28-2006, 07:29 PM

Just turning the ignition on and off several times?
There was no mention of that in the handbook but I'll give it a go.
Still don't know where the siren is to disconnect it - i think it's in the bood somewhere because it was way louder at the back and would make it painfully loud inside for any thieves.
Any idea why it wasn't immobilised??

**Bakablo1** · 02-28-2006, 08:17 PM

i say u drive to the toyota dealer wit hthe siren on. It will get u there faster.. LOL

**flylice13** · 02-28-2006, 09:17 PM

do the 7th gen celica's even have immobilizers? would that be a chip in the key that some cars have? if it is..the 7th gen celica's don't have them..

**darich** · 03-01-2006, 07:29 PM

it looks like i might have a faulty fob.
I tried the other fob on the master key and it works fine.
Incidentally - the local dealer told me the car does have an immobiliser but it started because i used the proper key with a built in cchip. For a thief the immobiliser would remain active

**Sal** · 03-01-2006, 07:35 PM

there is no chips in the celica key.

**flylice13** · 03-01-2006, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sal

there is no chips in the celica key.

that's what i thought.

**Arabian_Knight** · 03-01-2006, 09:03 PM

where are you from? are u in europe?

**Lfsabch** · 03-01-2006, 11:00 PM

alarm is uselss its suppoesed to do all these things but it only sounds when u open the door with it on. suposed to go off when metal taps window, NOPE i had the car jacked and replaced tie rods, ball joints and control arm and it never went off i hate it

**flylice13** · 03-02-2006, 03:53 AM

the factory alarm is not vibration sensored...you can have your car completely torn apart, and the alarm would still not go off. hah...toyota factory alarms are shit!
Darich, if you want a reliable alarm, get the CompuStar full alarm system. It's not that expensive and it's money well spent.
Does anybody know if insurance companies would lower insurance rates if we tell them that we have installed an alarm system?

**darich** · 03-02-2006, 04:07 AM

I'm in the UK and my alarm has interior protection. I have the original toyota instruction manual and it lists all the features. The local Toyota dealer also told me that the key has a chip in it.
it also sounds if it detects the sound of glass being attacked.
It re-arms automatically after 28 secs if i disarm it but don't open any doors.

It could be that it's only the UK that gets that spec of alarm.

**flylice13** · 03-02-2006, 10:31 AM

^^ possibly..celica's here in canada don't have the chip in the key. Suggestion: go to your local Toyota dealership and bitch at them until you get your way for them to replace the whole system. Sounds like your system may be defected.

**PMarinov** · 03-07-2006, 07:19 AM

I had the same problem the other day. I dissasembled the fob and found a bad solder join at one of the buttons. Now it works fine, but I keep it as a spare.
Does anyone know a procedure to shut off the alarm with the key, if the remote transmitter does not work?

**darich** · 04-13-2006, 04:29 AM

my alarm has now worked fine for ages since that first problem. it seems to work better in certain places than others so i think the dealer may have been right - something interfering with the signal in a built up area.
When i'm in a rural place or in a multistorey car park it works no problems from a good distance.

02-28-2006, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
darich Posts: 22 Join Date: Aug 2005 Last On: 04-17-2006 05:46 AM	Problems with Toyota Alarm Hi all... I went out to my car this morning and could not disarm the alarm system. There has been no warning that my key fob battery has been running low because as recently as the weekend i had a range of around 40-50ft. When i unlocked and opened the door using the key the siren went off. I've spoken to my local dealer who reckon that a sensor is faulty and it should be booked in for inspection. I know the sensor for the car is in the centre console and there is nothing in there that hasn't been in there for several weeks now. My questions are: the car started with the alarm sounding but shouldn't the immobiliser stopped it from running? Where is the siren located? Is it easy to disconnect the siren so i can drive to my dealer without sounding like an ambulance? Has anyone else had an issue like this one?? Many thanks David

02-28-2006, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	some alarms get de-activated when you turn the ignition (dont crank) over 5-10 times in a row...give it a try __________________

03-01-2006, 07:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sal Location: Windsor Posts: 2,231 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-21-2008 04:46 PM Vehicle: 07 Dakota 2nd Vehicle: 02 Celica GTS	there is no chips in the celica key. __________________ Let it not be said dat I iz a man dat does not care.

03-01-2006, 09:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	where are you from? are u in europe? __________________

03-01-2006, 11:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lfsabch Location: whitby, Ontario Posts: 2,009 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 10-30-2007 07:28 PM Vehicle: red 01celica gt 2nd Vehicle: '99 yamaha R6	alarm is uselss its suppoesed to do all these things but it only sounds when u open the door with it on. suposed to go off when metal taps window, NOPE i had the car jacked and replaced tie rods, ball joints and control arm and it never went off i hate it __________________ FOR SALE : APR red tower strut bar $100 hotchkis front strut bar w/ camber adj. $150 fibreglass trunk Sub Enclosure- $150 FULL!!New- Zex Wet Nitrous kit w/ Extras- $900

02-28-2006, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
darich Posts: 22 Join Date: Aug 2005 Last On: 04-17-2006 05:46 AM	Just turning the ignition on and off several times? There was no mention of that in the handbook but I'll give it a go. Still don't know where the siren is to disconnect it - i think it's in the bood somewhere because it was way louder at the back and would make it painfully loud inside for any thieves. Any idea why it wasn't immobilised??

02-28-2006, 08:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bakablo1 Location: Hamilton, Ont Posts: 15 Join Date: Dec 2005 Last On: 06-05-2008 03:03 AM	i say u drive to the toyota dealer wit hthe siren on. It will get u there faster.. LOL

02-28-2006, 09:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
flylice13 Location: Stouffville, ON Posts: 917 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 07-07-2008 08:16 PM	do the 7th gen celica's even have immobilizers? would that be a chip in the key that some cars have? if it is..the 7th gen celica's don't have them..

03-01-2006, 07:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
darich Posts: 22 Join Date: Aug 2005 Last On: 04-17-2006 05:46 AM	it looks like i might have a faulty fob. I tried the other fob on the master key and it works fine. Incidentally - the local dealer told me the car does have an immobiliser but it started because i used the proper key with a built in cchip. For a thief the immobiliser would remain active

03-02-2006, 03:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
flylice13 Location: Stouffville, ON Posts: 917 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 07-07-2008 08:16 PM	the factory alarm is not vibration sensored...you can have your car completely torn apart, and the alarm would still not go off. hah...toyota factory alarms are shit! Darich, if you want a reliable alarm, get the CompuStar full alarm system. It's not that expensive and it's money well spent. Does anybody know if insurance companies would lower insurance rates if we tell them that we have installed an alarm system?

03-02-2006, 04:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
darich Posts: 22 Join Date: Aug 2005 Last On: 04-17-2006 05:46 AM	I'm in the UK and my alarm has interior protection. I have the original toyota instruction manual and it lists all the features. The local Toyota dealer also told me that the key has a chip in it. it also sounds if it detects the sound of glass being attacked. It re-arms automatically after 28 secs if i disarm it but don't open any doors. It could be that it's only the UK that gets that spec of alarm.

03-02-2006, 10:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
flylice13 Location: Stouffville, ON Posts: 917 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 07-07-2008 08:16 PM	^^ possibly..celica's here in canada don't have the chip in the key. Suggestion: go to your local Toyota dealership and bitch at them until you get your way for them to replace the whole system. Sounds like your system may be defected.

03-07-2006, 07:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
PMarinov Location: Irvine Posts: 2 Join Date: Mar 2006 Last On: 03-07-2006 10:29 AM	I had the same problem the other day. I dissasembled the fob and found a bad solder join at one of the buttons. Now it works fine, but I keep it as a spare. Does anyone know a procedure to shut off the alarm with the key, if the remote transmitter does not work?

04-13-2006, 04:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
darich Posts: 22 Join Date: Aug 2005 Last On: 04-17-2006 05:46 AM	my alarm has now worked fine for ages since that first problem. it seems to work better in certain places than others so i think the dealer may have been right - something interfering with the signal in a built up area. When i'm in a rural place or in a multistorey car park it works no problems from a good distance.

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