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"Barry Croker" <barry.croker@wpafb.af.mil> wrote in message
news:1146105564.535981.84440@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Hello
> I've got a 1990 SR-5 4WD pickup that has an alarm in it but I know very
> little about it because there is no mention of it in the user's manual.
> The button on the dash says "TOYOTA" with a round red light and has
> options for "Horn Defeat" and "Vallet Mode". There is a keychain
> beeper with a toyota logo and two BLACK buttons on it. One of the
> buttons locks the doors (and at the same time enables/disables the
> alarm). The second button as far as I can figure does nothing.
>
> Here's my problem:
> I've had the truck about a year, and I've ALWAYS had to use the beeper
> when I get in or else the alarm goes off. Today my 2-year-old decided
> to wash all of our car keys and the beeper no longer works. My wife
> didn't know it was dead and tried it and set off the alarm and couldn't
> get it to turn off for a long time. I pulled the horn fuse so our
> neighbors wouldn't get mad, but now I can't start it--even when I wait
> until the alarm stops, the ignition is disabled. I tried disconnecting
> the battery and pulling random relays, but when ever I re-attach the
> battery terminal the alarm starts to go off again, and the ignition is
> still disabled.
>
> As I write this I am leaving the battery disconnected for the night to
> see if that helps. Other than having it towed to the dealer, can
> anyone offer any suggestions as to how to get the truck started? I did
> try drying things out and replacing the battery in the beeper but
> nothing helped.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer. If you don't have a
> clue how to help, but know something about my alarm, that would be nice
> too..
>
> Barry[/color]

Have you tried unlocking the door with the key ? That should disarm the
alarm sytem.