How do you reset a 1993 Toyota Forerunner alarm so the car will start?

Answer 1

Try putting it into valet mode if not interested in using the system.

Put the key in the ignition, and turn forward all the way just before cranking. Then within 5 seconds, locate, press and hold in the valet/overide button, found under the dash area, (push button, spring loaded) until the installed LED (the blinking light) in your dash area goes on solid, and the siren chirps once.

(Your valet switch might be the toggle (on/off) type. in this case, key on, flip switch in opposite direction, then turn the key off.)

This should reset the alarm, and reset the grounded relay on the starter wire, allowing you to start the engine.

At this point, the only thing working would be the keyless entry from the alarm, if it came equipped that way.

Just Repeat these steps to place it back to usable armed mode. You may get 2 chirps, confirming it, and the lights may flash twice as well.

That should do it. If you want to remove it at this point, take it to your neighborhood installer for this, or buy the wiring chart for the vehicle, and reverse engineer it wire by wire, until safely removed.

If it does not work out this way, you will have to replace the system with one you know how to operate and what to expect. Don't want to get stuck in another bad situation.