i just bought a 80 series .(is 1993 a 80?) my remote is an OEM Toyota remote...but it has been to hell and back (or so that's what it looks like). the key loop has broken off, and it was glued to a viper rear case so it can hang on a chain. I'd like to get a replacement, but replacements apparently cost a fortune.. would it be possible to snag a Toyota remote off eBay and ask the dealer to reprogram it to my Anti-Theft system??

 

There have been a couple posts related to this... I believe all you have to do is make sure you buy the right remote off of Ebay and you can do the reprogramming yourself.

Bob's got a write-up on this:

http://www.4runners.org/articles/rs3000/

 

the thing is though....there's many remotes out there...but toyota remotes these days are all double or triple button...mine is a single button do it all remote...(only lock and unlock) would it be possible to uh use a double remote in a originally single button setup?

 

Do you know what kind of alarm it is?
I think I would just call up my local dealer and ask the service manager. Either that or keep a hunt on Ebay until the right part came around.

 

all i know is that it's a Toyota OEM Anti-Theft System...called Armor Knight or something like that. very funky to use...enable the alarm on its own after an idle time..

 

ha... I know absolutely nothing about that alarm system, sorry!

Maybe someone else knows?

 

He's got the TDS alarm which is what came factory on my 4runner and my step-mom's '96 LC. You can buy replacement cases for like $10-15 at the dealer or you can get a replacement remote for like $35. It's very easy to reprogram if you go with the full replacement. If it works fine then I would just buy the case.

 

then i'm guessing i need to buy the exact same replacement... i was kinda going for the idea of using a newer remote with two buttons instead of one..
(of course...i won't die using a single button remote)