I am going to jump off a bridge!! 97 camry kill switch engaged!! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

catcat · 01-09-2011, 11:06 PM

Ok so this is really driving me nuts.....my 97 camry factory alarm which from my research should be the rs3000 has engaged the kill switch and does not let me turn on my car. I bought my car used and the owner did not have the keyless remote, never had this problem the whole 10 years I owned my car. Look I am a girl and I have little car mechanic experience, we changed the seal gasket on the motor, last month, and finally found where a leak was coming from, but I have yet to find out how to disconnect this alarm, and turn it on, and get to the other problems with my car. Considering that I am way under educated in cars, could someone show me where the ecu is for the alarm and or how to disconnect it, so I can get it back on the road.....

..I would really appreciate pictures, diagrams, drawings, anything that could help me out.
Thank you so much!

***LynchburgCSI*** · 01-09-2011, 11:09 PM

If this is an emergency, get off TN and dial 911.

Don't jump off a bridge!

Take a look under the DRIVER'S SEAT. The alarm ECU might be there. It's also occasionally underneath the dash board above the pedals. I wish I had a picture of a RS3000 ECU to show you. Disconnecting it MIGHT solve the issue. Just unplug it if you can find it and report back.

Oh wait.... google images. By the way... toyota labels their stuff well. See?

catcat · 01-09-2011, 11:31 PM

Ok, thank you so much for that!....wait shall I call 911?? lol.....so I am going to try finding it........I have been going mad with research, so thank you again, gonna try to find this in the dark....I've almost taken apart my whole dash.....!!! will report back soon!

***LynchburgCSI*** · 01-09-2011, 11:33 PM

You shouldn't need to take apart the dashboard. MAYBE the kick panel (to the left of the pedals) but that should be it. Use a flash light!

catcat · 01-10-2011, 12:03 AM

so I found it!! Hahha turns I found it days ago......but thing is I disconnected it and it doesnt even turn at all now?? lol really i am going to go mad! anyway there are 3 harnesses on my ecu, is there a trick to disconnecting this thing? What am I doing wrong? Maybe wrong diagnoses? I was so sure this was it........sigh.....

***fenixus*** · 01-10-2011, 12:09 AM

I think camry may have it behind the dash board. OEM car catalog shows it behind the glove box where the engine ECU and (optional) JBL amplifier is, but that maybe a general pic.

on my 00 solara SE the alarm ECU is under the center arm rest console while RAV4 and Tacomas have them under the driver's seat

EDIT:
make sure you are disconnecting ONLY the box as in picture above (may be gray color instead, but writings must be same).

Chris Crash · 01-10-2011, 01:41 AM

Disconnect the big connector to it. The rest can stay in, and become dysfunctional once the big connector is disconnected.

***Mister_Perkins*** · 01-10-2011, 11:05 AM

I thought this was going to be a music video . lol

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cruisn76 · 01-10-2011, 11:58 AM

I hope while all this disconnecting stuff, you also disconnected the battery before anything.

btw, if you are a girl and can take apart the entire dash, damn girl, kudos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

catcat · 01-10-2011, 02:41 PM

lynchburgcsi-----thanks for answering first...i was sooo excited to get help!
fenixus....thank you, i found it and i did read the box this time! doh!! thank you for your help....

Chriscrash-----I will do that and come back and give an update.
mr. perkins........sorry to dissapoint
cruisin76----thanks so much for the obvious, cus no i didnt disconnect the battery, and for the kudos....I am a very determined girl....so a little encouragement goes a long way

camry6 · 01-10-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by catcat

fenixus....thank you, i found it and i did read the box this time! doh!! thank you for your help....

Chriscrash-----I will do that and come back and give an update.
mr. perkins........sorry to dissapoint
cruisin76----thanks so much for the obvious, cus no i didnt disconnect the battery, and for the kudos....I am a very determined girl....so a little encouragement goes a long way

.............encouragement 'eh?............GOoooo CATCAT go catcat go go-go catcat

GIMME a "C" gimme an "A" gimme a "T", What's that spell?? CAT!!.... OK! GIMME a "C" gimme an "A" gimme a "T" NOW WHAT'S that SPELL?? "CAT"!! ALRIGHT now put it all together now GOOooo CATCAT!!! Woooo Hooooo!!!!

***arabianobsession*** · 01-10-2011, 03:29 PM

Yay for girls who do their own stuff!
(btw I'm a girl, too, and am in the process of getting ready for a V8 swap in my Mustang project car....I always say....if you're determined enough, you can do it!)

camry6 · 01-10-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by arabianobsession

Yay for girls who do their own stuff!
(btw I'm a girl, too, and am in the process of getting ready for a V8 swap in my Mustang project car....I always say....if you're determined enough, you can do it!)

Girls like you are my kinda girls!

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***arabianobsession*** · 01-10-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by camry6

girls like you are my kinda girls!

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catcat · 01-10-2011, 04:13 PM

ok so now the battery has drained.....thanks to my sis' little girls who like slamming car doors and not close them right! Man, can't this girl catch a break? I read something about an alarm fuse.....do I need to pull that out too? right now i say its about time to take a break, maybe have some lunch and a beer, arrgghhhh! I tried all that other stuff........no dice........
so now i need to charge the battery again and try again, yey!