remote start, 97 toyota avalon

I installed a remote starter in my 97 Toyota Avalon over the weekend. It worked great until I tried to remote start it at lunch today - the factory alarm went off! This page https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/detail.asp?info=alarm&year=1995-97&make=Toyota&model=Avalon&ID=2030&type=Alarm says "Factory Disarm:     Blue/White (-)      And Blue (-) Driver's Kick Panel. Diode Isolate." Can someone help explain this? Why Blue/White *AND* Blue? Are there two wires that must be triggered? Why must a diode be used, and how? ( inline with the neg trigger from the remote start, or cut the disarm wire and insert diode?) I have no idea where I'd find the Blue/White disarm wire, there are probably 100 wires in the kick panel. And originally I was looking for a Blue/White wire as the unlock trigger (as bulldogsecurity.com said), and couldn't find any blue/white wire that went negative on door unlock. Hmmm maybe I should just hook the remote start disarm wire to the unlock wire? Because I think unlocking the doors probably disarms the alarm. Thanks for any help.

DEI does not list a factory alarm disarm, it states that the alarm arms and disarms with lock and unlock. So as you have already stated, use your fad output to unlock then relock after started. Not sure what make and model your starter is, but there should be some type of pulse after start that would relock once remote started.Installer, IT support, and FFL. I need less hobbies.

I believe A single pulse to the lock wire will dis arm without unlocking, Also you can groud the keysense wire before remote start.Luis

Sound Waves

Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.

what kind of remote start did you install. Some remote starts come with a status wire so when the remote start is activated it send either a negative or positive to the wire.. You can install that wire to the blue and white and blue and put a diode so that the power doesnt go in reverse just one way..Confidence is the key to any project!!

Bnluis - no, it only takes a single pulse to unlock or lock. The RS is a "Car and Driver" brand, which is actually a BullDog. I know it has a factory disarm output, but I'm unsure if it has another output thats triggered after the car starts. I'll check.

O k so try this set factory alarm on, wait about 2 minutes , while sitting inside the car stick the key in the ignition, but don't turn it, then remote start the car, see if the factory alarm goes off. If not then that is your answer. the alarm will disarm if it sees keysense in. Find the status output of your remote start anc connect to kysense wire in the car.Luis

Sound Waves

Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.

I wasn't able to look at it last night, but this morning I did notice that I can't even unlock the doors with the remote after the alarm has armed. It did not set the alarm off though, so basically I think the car disables the power locks after the alarm arms? I will try to get in to it tonight and look for the blue / YELLOW disarm wire. I imagine its in the same loom as the lock/unlock wires?

Also keep in mind that the Factory toyota remotes won't work, while the car is running. You will need to use the key to get in.Luis

Sound Waves

Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.

BNLUIS wrote: Also keep in mind that the Factory toyota remotes won't work, while the car is running. You will need to use the key to get in.

Wow I don't like that. I'm putting this car up for sale soon so it doesn't matter, but how would you get around that? I think I had found a larger wire that was activated (can't remember + or -) when I cycled the locks by hand. I imagine you could use a relay and hook into that wire to get around this 'feature'?