Hi I'm a newbie here, in a desperate search for help. I have a 1993
Corolla 1.3, which I bought used just over a year ago. I've just put
in a new battery, but every time I connect the leads, the alarm goes
off. Nothing I can do stops it. The local Toyota dealer advised me to
press the red button on my key, but there isn't one (it's just a plain
metal key). I've tried turning the ignition key with the alarm
sounding, but the engine won't start. I've also tried various
combinations of doors open/locked.

Please help -- I'm driving the neighbours mad! I'd be quite happy to
disable the alarm if I knew how.

I think the alarm is the original Toyota one.

I'd be very grateful for advice.

Best, Kit

<k.frankish (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Unplug the car's horn/klaxon before re-connecting the battery and let the
alarm silently run its course. It should re-set itself after about 5
minutes.
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Ray O
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On 13 Feb, 19:46, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
Thanks very much Ray. I know this is a dumb question, but can you tell
me, please, how I unplug the horn? Where is the connector located?

Kit

<k.frankish (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

A question that is asked is not dumb. I only consider questions that are
not asked "dumb."

The horn's connector will be right on the horn itself. The connector may
have a squeeze tab or some kind of locking tab that holds the connector to
the horn, or it may just be pushed onto the horn. When you unplug the
connector, be sure to pull on the plastic connector itself and not on the
wire. To find the horn, momentarily re-connect the battery connectors and
follow the noise ;-)
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Ray O
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On 13 Feb, 21:19, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
Thanks again Ray!

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:19:40 -0600, "Ray O"
<rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:


....and be quick about it...the neighbors are losing their sense of
humor!!!
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Scott in Florida

On 13 Feb, 22:40, Scott in Florida <askifyouw... (AT) mindspring (DOT) net>
wrote:
They really are! They had about of hour of stop-go car alarm this
morning while I rushed around madly opening and shutting the doors,
fiddling with the battery, and messing with the ignition. I love my
beat-up old Corolla, but I hate its alarm!

Kit

<k.frankish (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote


<snipped>


You're welcome!
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Ray O
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On Feb 13, 8:17 pm, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
+Stuff a rag in the horn untill you find the problem.
Ron