Redstains441

Hello all.

I picked up a 2001 4runner SR5 a few months ago and bought a keyless remote from Amazon. Programmed it and everything worked find until yesterday.

While I was cleaning out the garage, I let my 2 y/o daughter goof around in the drivers seat (how much damage could she do without the keys? I thought...).

She must have messed with that red valet button to the left of the steering wheel because ever since then, the "unlock" button on the remote sets off the car alarm and does not unlock the doors. The "lock" button does lock the doors, and only sets off the alarm about once every 5 times I push it. Also, the rear window button does nothing now.

I tried disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes, tried re-programming the remote, and tried some difference red button/ignition sequences that I found searching around online. At one point I was in the car and the alarm and panic alarm were going off, and the car wouldn't unlock from the automatic switch, I had to manually pull the "tab" up to unlock the car.

Any ideas? Thank you!

BigWavePaul

iTrader: (1)

Reprogram of the fob would likely fix it.

Gleaned from another fob programming thread:

Try this it worked for me:

99 Toyota Factory Alarm Repair Manual

Start registration of recognition„h code
The vehicle should be in the following conditions„h
1. The key is not inserted in the ignition key cylinder.
2. Drivers door is open (other doors are closed)
3. Drivers door is unlocked
Insert the key into the ignition„h key cylinder, then pull it out

Within 40 secs.
Press the door lock„h control switch (for manual operation) 5 times to LOCK/UNLOCK at approx. 1sec. Interval
1. Lock ¡V unlock
2. Lock ¡V unlock
3. Lock ¡V unlock
4. Lock ¡V unlock
5. Lock ¡V unlock

Close the drivers door, then open it.„h
„h Again press the door lock control switch (for manual operation) 5 times to LOCK/UNLOCK at approx. 1 sec. Interval
1. Lock ¡V unlock
2. Lock ¡V unlock
3. Lock ¡V unlock
4. Lock ¡V unlock

Insert the key into the„h ignition key cylinder.
Turn the ignition switch from on to lock at approx.„h 1 sec. interval 1 to 5 times to select the mode.

Add Mode
ON ¡V LOCK„h change occurs 1 times

Confirmation mode
ON ¡V LOCK change occurs 3„h times

Rewrite mode
ON ¡V LOCK change occurs 2 times„h

Prohibition mode
ON ¡V LOCK change occurs 5 times„h

Pull out„h the key plate from the ignition key cylinder
When add mode or rewrite mode„h is selected.
Body ECU automatically performs the LOCK-UNLOCK operation once or twice at 1 sec. interval to inform the operator that either the add mode or rewrite mode has been selected

LOCK-UNLOCK occurs once indicates that add mode has been selected
LOCK-UNLOCK occurs twice indicates that rewrite mode has been selected

Press the lock and unlock switches on the transmitter„h switch simultaneously for less then 1.5 sec.
Again press either of switches„h on the transmitter switch for more than 1 sec.

Body ECU automatically performs LOCK-UNLOCK operation once or twice at a 1 sec interval to inform the operator that it has received the signal from the transmitter

LOCK-UNLOCK occurs once ¡V registration of recognition code is completed
LOCK-UNLOCK occurs twice ¡V registration of recognition code has not been completed.
„h Recognition code received first time and second time did not match.

If they are not performed, the mode returns to the normal mode, then start with ¡§start registration of recognition code¡¨.

Proceed to finish registration

If even one of the following conditions is satisfied, registration of recognition codes in completed.
40 secs. Elapses since the„h body ECU response
the driver¡¦s door is closed„h
the key plate is„h inserted in the ignition key cylinder.
4 types recognition codes are„h registered at one time.

Registration of recognition codes(add mode or rewrite mode) is completed.