Our new 2006 Toyota Avalon features a security system that has a single red light that remains on constantly. It’s in the vicinity of the driver’s left knee and has the word “security” underneath the red light.
When the vehicle is stopped and the doors have been locked by way of the hand-held remote, a flashing light is observed on the dash. According to the owner’s manual, this indicates that the vehicles engine immobilization system is operative. This would make sense as the security system is armed.
What’s most annoying is that the blinking dash light does so all of the time, whether the security system is armed or not. A small bulb that blinks constantly over time will lead to a reduced battery charge. It’s my gut feeling that the small red light by the driver’s left knee is going to remain on constantly and that’s just perhaps a “given”. It makes no sense why a car mfg. would have a car’s security immobilization light blinking constantly with the car off and security system inactive? Imagine leaving your car parked in an airport parking lot for a week or so with these 2 lights drawing current constantly. I’ve found no resolution in the owner’s manual and the local Toyota dealer is not responding to my inquiries.
Have you by chance discovered a way to disable the blinking dash light I’ve described?
Our new 2006 Toyota Avalon features a security system that has a single red light that remains on constantly. It’s in the vicinity of the driver’s left knee and has the word “security” underneath the red light.
When the vehicle is stopped and the doors have been locked by way of the hand-held remote, a flashing light is observed on the dash. According to the owner’s manual, this indicates that the vehicles engine immobilization system is operative. This would make sense as the security system is armed.
What’s most annoying is that the blinking dash light does so all of the time, whether the security system is armed or not. A small bulb that blinks constantly over time will lead to a reduced battery charge. It’s my gut feeling that the small red light by the driver’s left knee is going to remain on constantly and that’s just perhaps a “given”. It makes no sense why a car mfg. would have a car’s security immobilization light blinking constantly with the car off and security system inactive? Imagine leaving your car parked in an airport parking lot for a week or so with these 2 lights drawing current constantly. I’ve found no resolution in the owner’s manual and the local Toyota dealer is not responding to my inquiries.
Have you by chance discovered a way to disable the blinking dash light I’ve described?
Since you are in Texas I am making a big assumption that you have a Securikey+ system (aftermarket install by Gulf States Toyota). Are the first 3 characters of the FCC # "ELV"?
Glenn - forgive my ignorance. What is FCC and where would I find the 3 letter acronym you mentioned?
The blinking dash light is documented in the owners manual as is the small red light with the word "security" underneath it close to drivers left knee.
Glenn - forgive my ignorance. What is FCC and where would I find the 3 letter acronym you mentioned?
The blinking dash light is documented in the owners manual as is the small red light with the word "security" underneath it close to drivers left knee.
Thanks.
The FCC# is the alphanumeric character string on the wireless transmitter (FOB)
I'm not sure if what you're talking about pertains to remote start vehicles? I do not have that feature.
My small hand-held remote has a button to lock/unlock the doors, a button to pop the trunk and one to sound the alarm.
I do not recall if this remote has any indentifying numbers on it. Will look at it when I get home tonight. Better half has the Avalon. I'm driving the "base" model Tacoma.
I've had a 2003 avalon with a single blinking red light, and my 2005 has one as well, but both are in the dash.
However, they have remained parked for extended period (around a month or so) without being started, and I haven't had any problems.
I'm not sure what the second light is around the driver's knee, but I would imagine it would take a heck of a long time for led's to drain a car battery.
After doing some research that appears to be the factory system manufactured for Toyota by TRW. The led should not cause an undue parasitic drain of the battery.
The manual shows the optional Glass Breakage Sensor on the lower dash. The upper dash light just tells you the engine immobilizer is enabled, or that the car is locked and the security system is on. With so much going on electronically on cars now, these 2 lights are little to worry about. The car is basically sitting on standby, to use a Windows analogy, waiting for you to enable either the locks, the ignition, the security system, or anything else that has to operate with the key/smart key off.
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'06 Avalon Limited
'06 Lexus RX 400h
I'd like to thank everyone for their insight. Appreciate your taking the time.
2 other local dealers explained via email that this is simply how the system works.
I was hoping for some "back door" mod that would deactivate the blinking dash cluster light; considering that LEDs supposedly draw very little current, I'll just put this to rest and worry about something else.
Yeah... But the problem with mine is that the system is apparently "armed" all the time. Pushing "Unlock" on the key fob causes the horn to honk about three times. Plus, when driving down the road, the horn will also blow occasionally. Very annoying and embarrassing. If this is all thethe "security" system does, then the thing may as well be disarmed. Is this something I can do? If so, how? I love my Avalon, but this and a couple of other annoyances certainly detract from the pleasure I would otherwise get out of it.
I read thru the doc supplied with the car(finally found time) and the 2 dash lights blink by design. Not saying I like this, but that's how it was intended to work. I opened an issue online with Toyota's web support and received replies from "India". Completely useless.
A new issue popped up last Friday.
With the car alarm armed, my wife has always been able to open the trunk with the release button on the hand held WITHOUT first disarming the alarm. The lid would pop open and the alarm would not sound.
Now if we unlock the trunk with the hand held and alarm enabled, the horn starts honking.
I just bought an '07 Camry and it fucntions the way my 06' Avalon USED to. Trink lid can be opened with hand held and system armed and NOT sound the alarm.
Service writer told me this a.m "that's how it's supposed to work". Infuriated, I called the service mgr. later and received the complimentary "we'll look at it" line. Time will tell & I'll update this thread.
I have a comment regarding the "honk 3 times" issue mentioned above.
Digging thru the manuals, we learned ths will occur if any door, trunk lid or hood is or has been ajar. I had this happen once.
To fix, I opened closed all doors/hood/trunk lid, then started car. After shut off, the system apparently reset itself and the "honk 3 times" while opening door with hand held ceased to occur.
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