i have a 1996 toyota rav, bought it 2 years ago, changed the battery and now everytime i go to open the door the hazards start flashing, and the ignition switch wont work. could it be an anti theft system?? if so i didnt know it had one, and how do i locate it to reset it?

Asked by gardners Dec 11, 2014 at 12:06 PM about the 1996 Toyota RAV4 4 Door

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Not sure if your RAV has remote locks...it's possible that a prior owner had an aftermarket alarm installed. Check under the dash (drivers side) for a module, usually black, that does not look like a Toyota part, it should have a flat connector - all wres in a row, probably 8 or 10 of them, unplug connector from module and hopefully you'll be all set.

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It's a default anti theft. Ir you don't hace beepers. You can reset ir by turn your key 2 or three times between off and on position.

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Did anyone figure this out? Cars been sitting for almost a year and I just wanna get it started and sell it. Please let me know!!

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