My daughter drives a 1999 Toyota Camry with the factory-installed Theft Deterrent System (TDS), which we’ve never really used. We still have the key fobs which have the buttons to control the alarm but since the battery went dead in them, it would have cost a fair amount to have the dealer reprogra…

Why don’t you just spend the $100 on new fob batteries and have the system reprogrammed? It’s an option you’ll wonder how you got along without if you ever get used to using it. I don’t know what it takes on a Toyota that age, but I’d guess it’s something any good shop or locksmith could do. For…

^ Well, if the alarm system itself is beginning to have issues, I might spend $100 on the key fobs and then still have to pay more to get the alarm fixed … for a feature which hasn’t been used in years.

You have been using the alarm, it is passive. The system is armed when the door is locked with a remote, power door lock switch or lock cylinder. If the alarm sounds when you unlock the door with the door lock cylinder the system was armed and the lock cylinder switch didn’t work properly to disarm …

You have been using the alarm, it is passive. The system is armed when the door is locked with a remote, power door lock switch or lock cylinder. Sorry, not sure I follow because, at least with this car (and ever since we’ve owned it which has been over 10 years), you had to use a specific button…

With most fobs you can just swap batteries and go. It would be really stupid if you have to go the dealer because it would mean the remote can leave you stranded on the side of the road. Owners would rightly be storming the dealerships with pitchforks and torches. Google got me this user procedure…

I own a 1999 camry with a dealer installed alarm (I don’t think they had factory installed alarms) and it would sometime arm itself. These early model alarms seem to be flaky. I to would like to disconnect mine too.

On the '99 Camry you can replace the battery yourself and no reprogramming is necessary. You only need a small philips head screwdriver. My TDS now arms itself sometimes. I was stranded last week and had to get a ride home and then return with the key fob. I’ve decided to carry the fob with me all …

Wow, not just re-run radio shows, but re-run questions too.

Permanently disable alarm on 1999 Camry

Maintenance/Repairs

jg123 June 4, 2012, 11:23pm 7

I have a 98 camry alarm that goes off when I pop the trunk with the key (no keyless entry). And when I just unlock the driver door by itself. One workaround for the doors: When I unlock the driver door, I turn it AGAIN (this unlocks all the doors). The alarm has NEVER gone off when I’ve done this. Weird. I imagine you do a double button press on the fob to unlock all the doors?

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