1993 Lexus SC400 Problem

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: July 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM

Topic: 1993 Lexus SC400 Problem

Posted By: themagicone
Subject: 1993 Lexus SC400 Problem
Date Posted: December 26, 2002 at 11:51 AM

I installed a remote start in one of these the other day. It worked great but the alarm kept going off so I hooked up a disarm and agian it worked great, now the problem is the headlights/parking lights stay on after the remote start shuts down. The light switch is on auto, if you turn it to off/manual and do it they'll go off. Anyone have a ideo how to get the lights to go off even with the switch in auto?

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: December 26, 2002 at 4:34 PM

You can try using the (-) activation parking light wire PARKING LIGHTS --------GREEN/ blue at the steering column. See if this works.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: December 26, 2002 at 5:51 PM

The Toyota automatic headlights don't turn off until a car door has been opened.

If your remote start has a "pulse after shutdown" or "factory re-arm" output, or something similar, tie it into one of the individual door triggers in the car----this should trick the car into thinking a door has been opened, shutting off the lights.

I think the easiest way to go about this would be to unbolt the driver's door pinswitch, pull it out, and note the wire color. Then, you should be able to find this same wire in the driver's running board somewhere. This wire may be low- or high-current----you'll just need to use a relay if it's high-current.

Posted By: themagicone
Date Posted: December 26, 2002 at 11:49 PM

gee a basic remote starts gets complicated once again... thanks for your help.