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has anyone successfully re-programmed a new TDS remote control?
Following the steps from AutoTechs Procedures dont give me the results that they explain.
Step 1: Turn the key to on position
Step 2: turn valet on and off once
Step 3: turn the key to off position (should i remove the key?)
Step 4: turn valet switch on and off 4 times, should hear horn honk 4 tims (my horn doesnt honk at all)
Step 5: Push the transmitter button once, horn will sound (my horn doesnt sound)
Step 6: turn valet switch on and off once. Horn will sound 5 times, indicating all previous transmitters are erased. (mine doesnt sound at all)
Step 7: push the button on the new transmitter
Step 8: Exit program mode by therning the key to off.
Step 9: veryify that transmitters work.
Anyone with some good advise on how i should get this new transmitter working properly.
1976 FJ40 - 33 BFG mT, Pwr Str, 2F and H55
Calgary, Alberta Canada
I am not sure what the TDS unit is but the info below may be helpful.
Beowulf's site has some useful info on Land Cruiser security sytems.
http://hdcruisers.angeltowns.net/index.html
If you have an RS3000 unit, this is an excellent resource
Slee has a e-manual on his site for the alarm system. I think its under tech articles.
http://www.sleeoffroad.com/
1996 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER FZJ80, ARB front, LABS rear, home made sliders, Dobinsons C59-170/171 lift, 255/80r17 Toyo AT3, Lots of other stuff.
1976 FJ40 - 33 BFG mT, Pwr Str, 2F and H55
Calgary, Alberta Canada
Beowulf's site has some useful info on Land Cruiser security sytems.
http://hdcruisers.angeltowns.net/index.html
Unfortunately, my site is down. My hosting company got hacked and decided they don't want to be in the web hosting business any longer. They are unable to restore my web site so I will have to work on getting it moved (in all my free time. yeah, right. )
97 FZJ80 - Locked, 315 GY MT/Rs, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, Warn M12000, OBA, Yaesu 7800, Outback drawers, INTI rack + other stuff.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
So I also have the TDS system but for the life of me I can't find where the stupid valet-swith thingy is, I know it should be under the dash by the kickpanel but I swear to you its not there.
Would one of you kind souls snap a photo of the switch and its location please? I am tired of laying awkwardly on the floor of the cruiser making my neck hurt trying to find this stupid thing.
'93 lightly modified 80, '04 lightly modified 100No idea where they put it in 93, do you have the little red glowing light to the left of the steering wheel? It is a ~3/4 inch tall metal toggle switch and should be within easy reach of the driver; ie: not hidden. If not on the DS kick panel, no idea where they could have put it, if they did install one. ?glove box, ?center console, PS kick panel (never seen one in these locations however).
Where was your 80 originally sold? That may tell you what port it came in to (unless it was a dealer swap when new) as the TDS was a port installed option to my understanding. If you could figure that out, you could try to call the Distributor and ask, or easier, call the dealer who serviced it most of it's life, at least it's early life.
Are you having problems with the TDS, or just want to find the switch?
On my 96 the toggle switch is high up on the DS kick panel; however, my TDS is not active. A wire in the engine harness shorted and the TDS shut down the engine, on Christmas eve, at night, in a snow storm; that was the only time my 80 left me stranded. The mechanics up north who worked on it could not find the manual for the system, so they just pulled the computer. No more little red light. I think I'm better off now without it; something to consider.
